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Packaging prototype company looks to global expansion

12-Aug-2009 - Packaging prototype provider Pakready is planning European and global expansion with the help of a new managing director.

Mega Pumps adds new sizes to airless ranges to attract new clients

07-Aug-2009 - Airless packaging supplier Mega Pumps adds new sizes to its line of mini dispensers in time for September’s HBA show in New York.

Self cleaning barcode system cuts costs and downtime, says company

30-Jul-2009 - A unique self-cleaning method that ensures low cost of ownership, minimal downtime and high quality printing of barcodes onto outer case packaging are the benefits claimed by the manufacturers of the system.

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Alcan wins beauty packaging award

28-Jul-2009 - Alcan has won the award for Best Laminate Tube 2009 from the European Tube Manufacturers Association.

Rexam considers rights issue, market remains weak

28-Jul-2009 - Beauty packaging specialist Rexam is considering issuing new equity to service its burdensome debt pile, after market conditions failed to improve in the last quarter.

Work begins on Marchesini’s €6.5m logistics unit

23-Jul-2009 - Italian production machine specialist Marchesini has begun work on a €6.5m ($9.2m) extension of its facility in Pianoro, Bologna.

Plastic companies hit by credit insurance woes - survey

22-Jul-2009 - Almost 80 per cent of UK plastic companies are struggling to get credit insurance as any green shoots of recovery fail to appear, according to a survey by the British Plastics Federation (BPF).

MWV boosts folding carton business to fit companies' needs in downturn

21-Jul-2009 - Packaging supplier MeadWestvaco (MWV) is strengthening its beauty and cosmetics folding carton business with additional products and a new sales director.

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M&H launches character HDPE bottles for children

17-Jul-2009 - M&H Plastics has launched a new range of HDPE personal care bottles moulded into the shape of favourite children's characters and animals.

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Austrian firm opens beauty care packaging plant in North Carolina

10-Jul-2009 - Plastic packaging supplier Alpla is opening a $7.2m (€5.2m) facility in North Carolina to produce plastic bottles for shampoo, conditioners and body wash products.

Sabic launches two eco-friendly compounds for packaging materials

09-Jul-2009 - Global thermoplastics provider Sabic Innovative has launched two eco-friendly compounds that can be used in plastics for a range of personal care and cosmetic packaging.

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Alcan Packaging develops new rotating applicator for lip gloss

06-Jul-2009 - Beauty company Alcan Packaging has developed a lip gloss applicator called SpinArt, which uses a new rotating system to give longer-lasting effects.

M&H plastics use recyclable packaging for Naked Bodycare

02-Jul-2009 - M&H Plastics has provided recyclable, Post Consumer Regrind packaging for natural toiletries brand Naked Bodycare on the launch of its new hair styling range.

His and her eyeliner packaging wins top prize

01-Jul-2009 - The Swedish Packaging Impact Design Awards has given this year’s top prize to the Mr. & Mrs Eyeliner pens and mirror.

Geka Brush joins forces with Ancorotti Cosmetics

01-Jul-2009 - Germany-based brush manufacturer Geka Brush has partnered with Italian Ancorotti Cosmetics to collaborate in the packaging, application and formulation of eye make-up.

L’Oreal joins group to sponsor bioplastic research

30-Jun-2009 - L’Oreal has joined a number of industrial partners to sponsor research into bioplastics to develop new materials suitable for consumer goods packaging.

Pressure to cut jobs feeds demand for more efficient equipment

26-Jun-2009 - Equipment that enables cosmetics and pharmaceutical companies to reduce headcount and save floor space is in high demand as pressure to cut costs mounts.

Taxing new plastic would increase use of recycled material, says chemist

25-Jun-2009 - Taxing virgin PET is one of the best ways to get companies to move over to using recycled material for plastic packaging, according to a green chemist.

Metabolix announces launch of new bioplastic and biodegradable colorants

24-Jun-2009 - Telles has collaborated with plastics molder Nypro to develop its next generation of injection molding bioplastic, suitable for a wider range of applications.

Dupont uses packaging award to leverage sustainable business practices

24-Jun-2009 - The company is focusing on its Dupont Awards as a means of helping the personal care industry discover how packaging can be incorporated into a sustainable business strategy.

Thinking outside the box: Refillable packaging opportunities

24-Jun-2009 - Creative ideas for refillable beauty packages have great potential for companies looking to improve their green credentials, says a packaging design expert.

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Packaging redesign ups demand for high-end skin care range

24-Jun-2009 - The German arm of RPC packaging has redesigned the premium cosmetics range Babor which called for a simpler, sleeker look.

Valois launches sample packaging to adapt to 'multiple use' trend

23-Jun-2009 - Valois has just launched its latest sample packaging product, which it claims adapts to new consumer trends in cosmetics by providing a sample dispensing bottle which is both hygienic and functional for multi-use.

Rexam goes miniature for Narciso Rodriguez’ busy consumers

22-Jun-2009 - The new Essence line from Narciso Rodriguez is also available in small travel sizes using Rexam’s Sofistic 1ml sampler.