SGD launches glass bottle range for Cosmopack
24-Mar-2009 - SGD is launching a new range of glass bottles and jars for the cosmetics market...
Tube manufacturers need to be flexible to survive the crisis, says trade body head
20-Mar-2009 - ‘Flexibility, flexibility, flexibility’ should be the mantra of all European tube manufacturers if they want...
Rexam targets promotional campaigns with new mini dispenser
19-Mar-2009 - Personal care players launching promotional programs with trial products are the target of Rexam’s new...
Recycling logo for consumer packaging launched in UK
18-Mar-2009 - Major UK supermarkets have signed up to a new recycling logo for consumer packaging, aiming...
RPC Beauté launches two new decoration methods
17-Mar-2009 - RPC Beauté has launched two new decoration techniques called HotFix and EcoCoat that are both...
Kautex launches blow moulding equipment for clear packaging
12-Mar-2009 - Kautex Maschinenbau has developed new blow moulding equipment for the manufacture of highly transparent cosmetics...
NatureWorks claims equipment is available to sort bio-plastics for recycling
10-Mar-2009 - NatureWorks has insisted that there are no technical barriers to the sorting and separating of...
ColorMatrix targets cosmetics with colour matching system
25-Feb-2009 - ColorMatrix Group is adding features to its new colour match and delivery system targeting the...
DuPont says overmoulding innovation opens up new possibilities
17-Feb-2009 - DuPont claims that its new Surlyn overmoulding technology has wider cosmetic applications than previously imagined.
Swallowfield reports high profit growth
12-Sep-2008 - Contract manufacturer Swallowfield has reported strong full year results as it implements major growth plans.
Impressions Packaging extends PET bottle range
10-Sep-2008 - Impressions Packaging has extended its range of heavy wall PET bottles to include pearlescent...
The issue of greenwashing and how to avoid it
09-Sep-2008 - As the green movement becomes inextricably linked to the cosmetics industry so too do questions...
Aveda hones in on packaging recycling
28-Jul-2008 - Aveda says it is leading the way in sustainable packaging, having announced what it is...
Dow's results suffer from rising costs
25-Jul-2008 - Significant price increases have only partly offset rising costs for Dow Chemical as net income...
RPC announces packaging price increases
24-Jul-2008 - A leading European cosmetics packaging provider has announced price increases of up to 15 per...
BASF announces second packaging price hike
23-Jul-2008 - It is not only the price of raw ingredients that are going up, packaging materials...
Demand for packaging machinery still increasing
22-Jul-2008 - US Industry association PMMI says that its most recent survey confirms that personal care companies...
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Estee Lauder executive tackles sustainable packaging
22-Jul-2008 - Manufacturers realize they need to become sustainable to remain competitive. Eco-friendly packaging is a vital...
ESS Technologies launches new tube filler
21-Jul-2008 - Virginia-based ESS Technologies has launched a new tube filler that is said to fill and...
Gerresheimer reports 13% sales growth in Q2
16-Jul-2008 - German packaging giant Gerresheimer says that higher sales in both its plastics and tubular glass...
Dow buys Rohm and Haas for $18.8bn
10-Jul-2008 - Dow Chemical has acquired Rohm and Haas in an $18.8bn deal designed to deliver higher...
Alcan Packaging opens Indian facility
01-Jul-2008 - Alcan Packaging has opened a flexible packaging plant in India to better serve the fast...
BASF announces further price increases
27-Jun-2008 - Chemical giant BASF has announced further price rises which will affect three of its products...
Rimmel self-tanner adds Rexam dispensing technology
17-Jun-2008 - Rimmel London has become one of the first cosmetic companies to incorporate Rexam's recently launched...
Sun Chemical and EskArtwork collaborate on packaging workflow
02-Jun-2008 - In an overcrowded retail environment managing personal care packaging design workflow has become an increasingly...
