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...
Eco-friendly packaging ready for take-off
29-May-2008 - Green packaging is making the transition from niche to mainstream as manufacturers come under pressure...
Ireland initiative helps reduce packaging
29-May-2008 - The Irish food industry and the Department of Environment have together launched a training initiative...
HBA calls for entrants to packaging design award
29-May-2008 - With the biggest show in the North American cosmetics industry's calendar just around the corner,...
Risdon creates innovative lipstick packaging for Avon
28-May-2008 - Risdon International has created a new lipstick packaging for Avon - Pro-To-Go -which has been...
Cost saving BASF plastic now suitable for blow moulding
26-May-2008 - BASF's tough and transparent styrene-butadiene copolymer can now be used as a cost-effective plastic for...
Marchesini presents full cosmetics packaging lines
13-May-2008 - Marchesini targeted the cosmetics industry at the Interpack trade show in Germany with complete jar...
Crown introduces green dispensing system
12-May-2008 - Crown Holdings has developed a dispensing system that uses compressed air rather than hydrocarbons to...
DSM announces price increases as raw material costs continue to escalate
30-Apr-2008 - DSM is the latest supplier to announce price increases as industry insiders report a doubling...
Australian scientists move closer to petrochemicals alternative
30-Apr-2008 - Scientists working for organisations backed by the Australian government say they are working on methods...
Ciba launches anti-yellowing pearlescent packaging effects
29-Apr-2008 - Ciba has launched a range of pearlescent effects at Interpack in Dusseldorf that tackle the...
DuPont launches renewably sourced packaging materials
24-Apr-2008 - DuPont has launched two new renewably sourced packaging materials at the Interpack packaging trade show...
CosmeticsDesign team gears up for In-Cosmetics
11-Apr-2008 - The CosmeticsDesign team will be out in force for one of the industry's most important...
Gerresheimer unveils two major packaging launches
10-Apr-2008 - Gerresheimer is gearing up to unveil two major packaging launches at the forthcoming Cosmoprof/Cosmopack show,...
Liz Claiborne invests in brand-protection packaging
09-Apr-2008 - In answer to the growing problem posed by counterfeiting Liz Claiborne Cosmetics has invested in...
Kodak Packaging revolutionizes plate production labelling
04-Apr-2008 - Eastman Kodak says a new production system it is introducing at its flexo printed labelling...
Alpha Packaging buys up decorative expert
25-Mar-2008 - Leading cosmetics and personal care packager Alpha Packaging has bought up Minnesota-based Technigraph in a...
CSI/Cosmolab seals green packaging partnership
20-Mar-2008 - Cosmetics packaging firm CSI/Cosmolab has teamed up with material supplier Cereplast to develop environmentally friendly...
In-Cosmetics gears up to showcase latest industry innovations
13-Mar-2008 - One of the leading shows on the industry events calendar, In-Cosmetics, is readying to open...
BASF releases Ultraform material for blow moulding
13-Mar-2008 - The chemical company BASF has released a new polyoxymethylene (POM) material that can be used...
Cosmetic packaging design firm sets up in Geneva
26-Feb-2008 - Cosmetics and fragrance packaging specialist QSLD Paris has opened up its second affiliate in Geneva,...
