M&H has consolidated its position as one of Europe's largest
suppliers of beauty and health packaging with the acquisition of
HPL Jars and Containers - a move that gives the group a leading
edge in jar packaging.
Some industries could achieve a reasonable payback from an
investment in radio frequency identification (RFID) by 2008. Other
sectors - such as personal care sector - will have a tough time
achieving such results, according to a consultancy...
Graham Packaging and SeaquistPerfect have developed a new
pressurized dispenser, an innovative design that responds to
demands for greater functionality and packaging safety.
AlpVision says it has launched a new technology on the market aimed
at tackling the problem of counterfeited cosmetics and fragrances.
A particular challenge for luxury cosmetics makers, counterfeiting
is estimated to cost the industry...
RPC Bramlage-Wiko has supplied the packaging for P&G's new Hugo
Boss skin care range, which includes the specification of an
airless dispenser and aluminium trimmings that contribute towards
the line's high-end positioning.
Rexam Dispensing Systems has been involved in the redesign and
launch of Animale Group's Azul fragrance for men, a move that aims
to reinforce the products shelf appeal and image and one that helps
to re-inforce the Rexam name...
Rexam and Airspray have jointly announced a take-over bid that will
see the UK-based packaging giant offering €146 million to buy up
the Netherlands-based manufacturer of pump sprays. The move will
strengthen Rexam's position...
Demand for foaming soap is increasing rapidly according to recent
market research, something that is also spurning big developments
in packaging solutions designed specifically for this purpose.
Eyeing unprecedented growth in the personal care sector, global
packaging provider Rexam is to acquire China beauty packaging
business FangXin Limited.
Gerreshemier says that it will be highlighting a highly diverse
selection of glass beauty packaging concepts at this weeks Perfumes
Cosmetics & Design (PCD) show in Paris, in a move that
highlights manufacturers' demands...
Proof that the UK government is cracking down on compliance with
packaging recycling regulations came this week after the
Environmental Agency said it has fined UK cosmetics player Lush
Manufacturing for failing to supply certificates...
Belgium cosmetic packaging designer Esko Graphics is set to make a
presentation at the forthcoming Perfumes Cosmetics Design event in
Paris when it will outline the latest technologies that it is
incorporating into the design of perfume...
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.
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