Just weeks after announcing the acquisition of an Eastern European
packaging business, Polimoon has confirmed the acquisition Rosti's
personal care packaging operations in Germany and Denmark.
The search to find more flexible alternatives to glass for
fragrance packaging has prompted Puig Prestige Beauté to specify
Eastman Chemical's Glass Polymer in the design for its latest
packaging.
Europen has published a new edition of its guide to the CEN
Packaging Standards - a move that aims to guide personal care
manufacturers through the field of European packaging standards and
regulations.
Belgian plastics manufacturer Polimoon is making the move into the
Eastern European cosmetics packaging market, having purchased a 70
per cent share in Polish manufacturer PPH Lima-Pol.
Polish personal care manufacturer Bielenda Kosmetyki Naturalne has
switched to a foam pump from Rieke Packaging Systems, Englass for
use in a range of feminine hygiene products due to its cost
competitiveness and ready availability...
Cosmetics packaging firm Crown Risdon has developed an automated
high-speed manufacturing process that it has recently used to
create the bottle for a new Christian Dior lipgloss. The method
promises to significantly cut time and...
Gerresheimer has developed a difficult-to-achieve cube-shaped
flacon for the new Cher fragrance by French designer Michel Klein,
his first ever perfume.
Crown Risdon has developed a unique decorating process for its
Surlyn cap used on the new Hypnôse fragrance from Lancôme. The cap
uses a new molding process which is said to save time and cuts back
on production costs.
France-based fragrance and cosmetics packaging provider Valois has
unveiled its new Evocation flacon concept at last week's Luxe Pack
exhibition in Monaco, highlighting the design's ease of use and
feel.
Rexam Beauty used last week's Luxe Pack show in Monaco to showcase
its most recent beauty packaging launches for the Brazil, China,
Indonesia, European and US markets.
A new concept in scented packaging has been jointly developed by
European, American and Asian companies to give cosmetic and
personal care a new kind of sensory packaging and another tool to
promote their products.
France-based personal care packaging manufacturer MBF Group has
become a part of the Aptar group, an international company
specialising in dispensers and packaging in a move that builds on a
history of co-operation between the two...
Crown Specialty Packaging has devised an advanced decorative
perforation method for the metal packaging used to pair up
combinations of the company's individual fragrance ranges.
Ampacet has unveiled the 16 colours for plastics beauty packaging
that it believes will set the trend for cosmetic and toiletry
products during the course of the next two years - and it is orange
that looks set to make it big.
Italian personal care packaging provider Taplast has launched a new
spring pump, Nautilus, that claims to provide smoother, more
hygienic dispensing for a range of toiletry products.
The Marchesini Group introduces its new range of blister line
machinery that is set to reduce the time it takes to carry out
validation and get into production, which is aimed at manufacturers
in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and...
Beauty packaging specialist Saint-Gobain Calmar has acquired
Microspray Delta, the Italian manufacturer of pumps for the
fragrance and cosmetics industries, in a move that will see the
company become the European number two player...
Rexam is expanding its plastics packaging business in a tough
market, announcing that today it has agreed to purchase a US maker
of injection-moulded jars and closures for £83m (€123m) - a move
that will expand its capabilities in...
Lisi Group, the France-based automotive, aerospace and cosmetics
packaging provider says that sales for its cosmetics division have
rebounded in the second quarter following a bad start to the year.
Processing machinery provider Subnil has launched a new tube
filling machine which is said to have an industry-leading fill
capacity of 10,000 tubes per hour thanks to servo technology.
RPC Cresstale is producing a new range of packaging for Avon's
European cosmetic lines aimed at making products more eye-catching.
To achieve this a range of compacts has been produced using a
specially-developed multi-coloured...
France-based Airlessystems has launched a new line of airless
packaging for the growing men's skin care market. The Titan range
has been built around the concept of airtight packaging, thus
preserving the efficacy of cosmetic...
US company Ampacet has developed molecular tracers that allow
manufacturers to monitor flexible and rigid cosmetics plastic
packaging - at any stage in the supply chain - to help resolve
security, counterfeiting, quality, liability...
PAI Partners' purchase of Crown Holdings' international plastic
closures business, most of which is based in Europe, could help
cosmetics companies there if the investment firm is able to make
the unitmore competitive.
A number of cosmetics entries to this year's Dupont's Annual Awards
Competition, one of the best recognised in the industry, have
proved a success as innovation and design go rewarded.
Food processors can expect the higher raw material costs hitting
packagers to be passed on soon depending on their contracts. This
means that, depending on contractural obligations, cosmetics and
toiletry producers can expect the...
Technical problems, consumer suspicions and high prices have served
to put many cosmetics companies off investing in Radio frequency
identification (RFID) technology. However, falling prices and new
technology allowing tags to be...
New beauty packaging player Cryztal Concept has been set up in the
UK to address the growing demands of cosmetics players for A to Z
solutions that meet the growing demands for increasingly
sophisticated and visually eye-catching...
Microtrace has teamed up with a laser technology company to offer
customers, including food processors, a covert system for brand
protection and for tracking products.
Australian company Rheology Solutions says it has found a way of
enhancing the bottling of 'stringy' and difficult to handle
liquids, leading to a cleaner more efficient and cost-effective
packaging process, reports Simon...
Ensuring a constant supply of seasonal natural ingredients is one
of the most challenging aspects for businesses within this
category. Simon Pitman reports on how Brazilian rain forest
ingredients specialist Beraca Ingredients has...
Danish packaging company Superfos says it is expanding its
packaging production in Poland as part of a focused growth strategy
that targets all consumer packaging including cosmetics and
toiletries, reports Simon Pitman.
With a recent market report estimating that the value of the RFID
global market will grow more than ten-fold in the next ten years,
there are still a number of problem areas for this fledgling
technology. Simon Pitman looks at an...
Airspray, a leading provider of dispensing solutions for cosmetic
and household products, says that it is expanding its manufacturing
operations in both the US and Europe in an effort to meet rising
demand, reports Simon Pitman.
While the Western European market for plastic caps and closures may
be growing, cosmetics and personal care companies will have to be
less choosy when picking their supplier, report Ahmed ElAmin and
Simon Pitman.
Dermisonics, an ultrasound device company, says it has started the
development of a new handheld cosmetics delivery device called the
U-Wand. Simon Pitman reports on a device that could
revolutionise the delivery of topical cosmetics.
Rexam's beauty packaging division has developed an expanded
portfolio dedicated of spray components that cater to the
ever-expanding and increasingly sophisticated market for men's
fragrance and personal care products, reports...
Kimberly-Clark says it has begun formal testing of Generation 2
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) hardware for all its consumer
goods operations on a global basis, reports Simon Pitman.
Canada-based Alcan is to sell its European beauty bottle business,
Decoplast, to IPH Group Spid - a move that sees the small French
company breaking into beauty packaging for the first time,
reports Simon Pitman.
International Bottle Company (IBC), a market leader in cosmetics
and toiletries packaging, has developed a new line of contemporary
custom bottles for FCUK's 'Scentsual' perfumery range. The design
has been rolled out...
Valois, the world's leading spray systems manufacturer for the
health and beauty market, has reported a steady increase in its
sales revenue and net income despite tough international
conditions, reports Simon Pitman.
European researchers claim they have moved closer to creating the
perfect glass. The move could prove a boost for premium cosmetic
products and fragrances, where high-quality presentation and
durability is of the utmost importance,...
Low doses of Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical widely used in dental
products, food packaging, baby bottles, cans and toys could be a
contributing factor to the development of breast cancer inwomen,
scientists say in a new study.
CCL Industries, a global packaging and labelling provider, has
completed the sale of its North American CCL Custom Manufacturing
Division to KCP Income Fund for approximately Cdn $273 million. The
move marks the company's move...
German cosmetics giant Beiersdorf has updated the packaging for its
Nivea Beauté line in an attempt to freshen up the product's image
11 years after it was first launched, reports Simon Pitman.
With the latest market survey revealing that more than 70 per cent
of Britons do not know what the UV index represents for weather
forecasts, aims to harmonise and simplify the present SPF standard
for sunscreen products are now all...
Schroeder & Tremayne has updated its Crayola children's foaming
hand and soap packaging, two years after it was first introduced.
The new packaging aims to give the product more appeal by making it
interactive, reports Simon...
