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Shapely packaging reigns at Crown

27-Aug-2003 - When marketing a product, standing out from the crowd makes all the difference. Philadelphia-based global packaging supplier Crown Holdings claims to be able to offer...

Glass replication moves forward

08-Aug-2003 - California-based Merle Norman Cosmetics claims to have discovered a new blend of processing technique and material called AN004 which resulted in 'uncompromising clarity, at wall...

Zeller promises full range at HBA

06-Aug-2003 - Germany-based Zeller Plastik, the plastic closures subsidiary of Crown Holdings, says packagers of cosmetic and personal care products can expect a full range of its...

Wet wipe wonder from Ilapak

31-Jul-2003 - UK-based Ilapak has extended its Delta range of electronic, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) machines with the launch of a new, entry level model, designed to...

Flexa Tube popping this way

29-Jul-2003 - Global packaging designer and manufacturer Graham Packaging is to release its Flexa Tube onto the worldwide market starting this summer, following a successful introduction in...

Avery Dennison packs up european business

23-Jul-2003 - US company Avery Dennison has signed an agreement to sell its package label converting business in Europe to CCL Industries , a label and packaging solutions...

New Dove brand takes on Airspray dispenser

08-Jul-2003 - Unilever's €1.9bn global brand Dove will take on the dispensing technology of Airspray for a new line of foaming cleaners. The product is one of...

Labels hit Brussels

24-Jun-2003 - The fifteenth Labelexpo Europe event is to take place at the Parcs des Exposition, Brussels on 24- 27 September 2003. In addition to the exhibition...

Risdon not left craving at FiFi awards

19-Jun-2003 - Risdon-AMS, a global manufacturer of primary packaging components and an affiliated company of Crown Holdings, has won the FiFi award for its innovative packaging system...

The right design for bath applications

05-Jun-2003 - As part of the company's ongoing effort to expand the industry's widest selection of instant-foam mechanical dispensers, Dutch company Airspray has just introduced its new...

Packaging concept awards extended

02-Jun-2003 - The deadline for the 4th Annual International Package Design Awards (IPDA) has been extended until June 15th. Finalists and category leaders will be selected in...

Oscars for the cosmetics industry

02-Jun-2003 - At its 14th annual ceremony, Cosmétique Magazine awarded 41 Oscars recognising excellence in the beauty industry at a gala celebration held at the Pavillon d'Armenonville...

New dispensing system for Nivea shaving foam

20-May-2003 - Leading cosmetics and toiletries manufacturer Beiersdorf has selected Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanisate (TPV) from US company Advanced Elastomer Systems (AES) for the new actuator head (dispensing...

Colour-shift packaging from Clariant Masterbatches

20-May-2003 - Fiji Blend, located in Santa Monica, California, wanted to create a packaging concept that would immediately gain attention in the crowded field of products for...

ARIA pump for smooth delivery

19-May-2003 - Developed by a leader in dispensing, the ARIA pump designed by Barcelona-based company Saint-Gobain Calmar, was created to answer the most demanding requirements in cosmetics....

Rexam pump for modern look

16-May-2003 - Florida based Genesis International Marketing selected Rexam Dispensing Systems to supply the low profile pump for its Britto fragrances. Romero Britto, a contemporary artist based...

Airspray meets growth

16-May-2003 - Dutch company Airspray this week reported a growth in profit before tax for the first quarter that fell in line with expectations and maintained that...

CCL Container provides new solution for hair spray

10-May-2003 - US-based Conair corporation recently called on US packaging company CCL Container for a solution for its client, Sally Beauty, a leading professional beauty-supply company. One...

New packaging style for mousse

01-May-2003 - Canadian company CCL Container has launched a new take on its popular Trimline aluminum container. The first client to use the new design is Zotos...

Instant foam dispensers success for suncare range

18-Mar-2003 - The recent unveiling of Sara Lee's instant foam Delial suncare products - to be sold throughout Europe - is further proof that easy-to-use one-touch foamers...

Closures meet new hydrocarbon regulation

02-Mar-2003 - Leading packaging firm Rexam Closures & Containers has announced the FGC for personal care and beauty applications. The FG extension is targeted for personal care...

Pebble power

01-Mar-2003 - Techpack (Cosmetech Mably International), a New-York based division of the Pechiney group, is now offering the Pebble compact, a round and square compact with contrasting...

New face for closures at Risdon-AMS

14-Feb-2003 - Jim Bigham has been appointed director of sales and marketing, Closures at US cosmetic packaging company Risdon-AMS. In a statement this week, the company said...

Risdon-AMS takes on Calvin Klein challenge

14-Oct-2002 - Risdon-AMS announced this week that it is to manufacture the CRAVE CALVIN KLEIN spray package for Calvin Klein Cosmetics, a division of Unilever Cosmetics International....

Risdon-AMS opens new plant in Mexico

29-Aug-2002 - Risdon-AMS, a US supplier of packaging components for the cosmetics industry, is to break ground on a new plant in Reynosa, Mexico. The company said...