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...
In the US National Starch Personal Care and Acupac Packaging have
formed an alliance that will focus on the commercialisation of
dissolvable film technology as a delivery platform for a broad
range of product types for the personal...
As part of efforts to step up its use of RFID on a global basis,
P&G has announced development agreement with T3Ci to develop
its electronic tagging capabilities, reports Simon Pitman.
RPC Bramlage-Wiko has expanded its standard range of containers for
personal care and beauty products with the launch of the new
Diamond series, aimed at combining low cost with functionality and
high-end styling, writes Simon Pitman.
Gerresheimer took the lid off a number of cosmetics packaging
innovations at last week's InterPack show, held in Germany. The
company's offerings reflect the continued need to make cosmetics
and personal care packaging both...
Compounds found in plastic compounds used in cosmetics products
could be cancer-causing researchers in the US have revealed. The
research, although still to be completed, could lead to a shake up
in the types of plastic packaging...
Superfos has launched a new line of packaging for personal care
products, designed as a less expensive alternative to glass jars,
reports Simon Pitman.
France-based Ileos is unveiling a string of eye-catching solutions
for folding cartons in the beauty and perfumery sector to be
unveiled at the forthcoming Interpack show, reports Simon
Pitman.
Kimberly-Clark and German retailer Metro have introduced a new
supply chain system developed through GlobalNetXchange, which will
allow joint management of promotions for a variety of products
including personal care items.
Procter & Gamble is the first company to use Amcor Flexibles'
easy-open Amcor EasyPack system for an updated line of wet wipes.
The move marks the Australian-based company's debut in the personal
care packaging arena,...
Italian company Unifill, a manufacturer of vertical thermoform,
fill andseal machines for monodose plastic packs for the food,
pharmaceutical,cosmetics and personal care industries, will be
displaying upgraded and new models at the...
Alcan is to sell its European aluminum tubes business operationsto
its current management team and 21 Centrale Partners, an investment
fund specialised in high-potential mid-size industrial companies,
reports Simon Pitman.
As cosmetics and personal care suppliers in both Europe and North
America race to meet RFID deadlines, a new market report reveals
that many retailers are still finding problems and frustrations
when trying to implement the technology...
PolyOne has introduced a new additive for FDA-regulated PET
designed for use in health and beauty packaging applications. OnCap
AA scavenger aims to reduce the risk of odor and taste build-up
associated with some types of PET packaging,...
The Europeran Commission has launched an initiative to ensure that
all cosmetic products with a durability of more than 30 months will
have to indicate so on the labelling. The move means changes for
manufacturers of a variety of...
Microtrace, a provider of traceable anti-counterfeit technologies,
has enhanced its Microtaggant Identification Particle technology as
well as the availability of several ready-to-use solutions aimed at
brand protection for the cosmetics...
In the US ODIN technologies has compiled a benchmarking report that
analyses 14 of the leading electronic tags for RFID - an initiative
that could simplify the complex choice, reports Simon
Pitman.
The talent pool of RFID professionals is shallow and could impact
the successful adoption of the technology by companies keen to
comply with the expectations of major retailers, a recent industry
report shows, writes Simon Pitman.
The Metro Group is currently demonstrating a number of future
technologies at the EuroShop exhibition fair in Dusseldorf,
Germany. Amongst the highlights will be a demonstration of Avery
Dennison's RFID labelling technology,...
In relation to mounting pressure from the world's leading retail
group, global health and hygiene company, Kimberly-Clark, has
confirmed that it is transferring its global expertise in Radio
Frequency Identification technology...
Crown Risdon, one of the leading packaging providers to the US
personal care industry, has supplied the caps and collars for the
new Liz Claiborne Spark Seduction EDP and EDT fragrance packages.
Two new resins designed for a variety of food and beverage
packaging applications have been launched by Equistar Chemicals,
part of Lyondell Chemical based in the US.
As a new report backs up growing evidence that companies' IT spend
budgets are continuing to expand in an effort to incorporate RFID
tagging, the latest word from global retailers is that
implementation will take time.
Active ingredients have long been the focus for anti-ageing
products, but now many of the cosmetics giants are beginning to
place an increasing emphasis on increasingly sophisticated delivery
systems in an effort to improve efficacy.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) cranked up the volume in
2004, with most of the major global retail companies, including
many of the leading players in the personal care and cosmetics
industry, making significant investments...
Proctor & Gamble has specified Airspray instant-foam dispensing
technology for its Pampers Kandoo range in the US, the third
P&G product line to use the technology.
As part of the update to the Jean Paul Gaultier perfume range, the
company has again chosen Sleever International to provide secondary
packaging that is said to increase shelf visibility.
Eastman Chemical is expanding its cosmetic packaging with two new
polymer bottle lines, one that brings a range of colours, another
that brings increasing flexibility for bottle design. The expansion
is in answer to increasing demands...
The Gerresheimer Group is showcasing a number of new packaging
technologies at this week's Emballage show in Paris, which, it is
claimed, are likely to shape futuretrends for perfumes and
cosmetics.
German self-adhesive label specialist Herma has joined the
internationally active RFID working group Licon Logistics asa new
member. The move taps into the growing alliance between packaging
providers created by the need by many retailers...
Pfeiffer has launched two new, smaller, pump dispensers aimed at
providing cosmetic companies greater flexibility in the packaging
of middle- to high-end fragrances.
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