Breaking News on Cosmetics Formulation & Packaging - North America EU edition

Luxe Pack New York gears up for all things green

17-Mar-2010 - Luxe Pack New York, which opens its doors on May 19, will have a distinctly green angle to it this year, falling in line with consumer demands for eco-friendly packaging.

Metabolix announces opening of production plant for Mirel bioplastics

16-Mar-2010 - Massachusetts-based bioscience company, Metabolix, has announced that the first commercial-scale production plant for Mirel bioplastics is now in operation.

Rexam Personal Care opens new Innovation Center

09-Mar-2010 - The Personal Care division of packaging supplier Rexam has unveiled its new Innovation Center located in Chicago.

News in brief

Maesa Group designs perfume ring for Hanae Mori fragrance

08-Mar-2010 - Contract manufacturer Maesa Beauty has designed a solid perfume ring for the Butterfly fragrance range from Japanese fashion designer Hanae Mori.

North American paperboard association formed via merger

23-Feb-2010 - The merger of the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) with the North American Packaging Association (NAPA) has led to the creation of a united, North American association for the packaging industry.

API Laminates adds holographic option to eco-laminated cartonboard

18-Feb-2010 - Holographic effects will soon be available on API Group’s environmentally-friendly laminated cartonboard, for use in cosmetics products secondary packaging.

Transparent Container Corporation joins with NextLife to develop sustainable packaging

16-Feb-2010 - NextLife Packaging Group (NPG) has formed an association with US-based packaging supplier, Transparent Container Corporation (TCC), to develop a new line of sustainable packaging.

Aerosol and dispensing technology expo to open its doors in Paris

12-Feb-2010 - The fourth Aerosol Forum will lift the lid on the latest aerosol and dispensing technologies when it opens its doors in Paris next month.

Colbert Packaging receives two certifications for sustainability

11-Feb-2010 - Colbert Packaging Corporation, a manufacturer of paper-based packaging, has received two Chain of Custody certifications for the use of paperboard in three of its facilities.

WS Packaging focuses on ecological coatings

11-Feb-2010 - WS Packaging has joined up with Ecology Coatings as part of its efforts to provide packaging solutions with a reduced carbon footprint.

Weekly comment

Environmental labeling will be useless unless well prepared

10-Feb-2010 - Unique packaging and a well known brand name catch your eye amid the crowd of products jostling for attention. You saw the advert and it promised youthful miracles, but can you afford it… in terms of your carbon footprint, I mean?

Grass-based polypropylene packaging reduces carbon footprint

08-Feb-2010 - A new polypropylene-based material that combines natural grass waste is the secret behind a cosmetic packaging with a significantly reduced environmental footprint.

Burt Rigid Box forms sales-based agreement with Plaza Packaging

03-Feb-2010 - Burt Rigid Box, a supplier of packaging to several markets including cosmetics and personal care, has entered into a sales-based agreement with Plaza Packaging.

Barrier film for unit-dose and sample packages launched

03-Feb-2010 - Ampac Flexibles, the flexible packaging division of Ampac Packaging, has launched a film for samples and unit-dose packages that promises good barrier functions and superior efficiency.

Multi-sensory packaging wins consumers' attention

03-Feb-2010 - Going beyond the visual is the latest way to make a product stand out on the store shelf, according to packaging professionals at this year’s PCD Congress.

Sugar-based plastic enters industrial production

01-Feb-2010 - Brazil-based petrochemical giant Braskem will be opening industrial production for its bio-based polyethylene later this year.

Fully recycled glass for cosmetics packaging hits the market

29-Jan-2010 - The first products to use the one hundred percent recycled Infinite Glass, launched by France-based company SGD Group, will hit the consumer market in the next few months.

Environmental labelling set to become mandatory in France next year

28-Jan-2010 - Labelling the environmental characteristics of a product, for example its carbon footprint and water consumption, is becoming increasingly popular in a number of markets.

News in brief

Alpha Packaging adds to range of PET bottles

28-Jan-2010 - Alpha Packaging, a supplier of plastic bottles and jars for the Personal Care market, has introduced a 32-ounce narrow-neck bottle to its range of PET bottles.

Dispatches from PCD Congress

Pushing for sustainable packaging should not bypass materials we already have

27-Jan-2010 - Highlighting resource use of the packaging and pushing for more recyclable materials might be a step in the right direction but we should not forget petrochemical-based materials that already exist and may have a better environmental profile than those currently used, according to Alcan's Nicholas Thorne.

NatureWorks introduces heat resistant Ingeo bioresin

21-Jan-2010 - The high heat resistance of NatureWorks’ second generation Ingeo bioresin is expected to offer increased innovation opportunities for packaging manufacturers.

Packaging breakthroughs recognized in FiFi awards

21-Jan-2010 - Innovations in fragrance packaging will get more recognition this year as the FiFi awards has introduced a technological breakthrough prize that concentrates uniquely on packaging.

PCD exhibition hall to continue sustainability theme

20-Jan-2010 - Key to this year’s PCD Congress being held in Paris on 26 and 27 January 2010 is the showcasing of new innovations by various players in the perfume and cosmetics packaging industry.

Perfume packaging maker SGD restructures

19-Jan-2010 - France-based glass perfume packaging provider SGD Group is restructuring its finances in an attempt to reduce its debt load.