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Pliant to expand production capacity

08-Feb-2005 - US personal care and food products manufacturer Pliant announced today that it will spend $15 million to expand its production capacity.

Crown supplies caps and collars for Liz Clairborne fragrance

27-Jan-2005 - 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.

Equistar launches two new packaging resins

27-Jan-2005 - Two new resins designed for a variety of cosmetic and personal care packaging applications have been launched by Equistar Chemicals, part of Lyondell Chemical based in the US.

RFID outlook is positive but 'it will take time'

20-Jan-2005 - 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.

Nanoparticles improve delivery of anti-ageing cosmetics

13-Jan-2005 - 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.

Cosmetic giants move on to next phase for RFID

11-Jan-2005 - 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 in the technology.

Airspray foam dispensers hit big

07-Jan-2005 - 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.

Cosmetic labeller expands in Europe

22-Dec-2004 - CCL Industries has bought Germany-based Steinbeis Packaging to create the largest label converting business in Europe and Asia.

Rexam pumps up the fragrance

16-Dec-2004 - Rexam Dispensing Systems has supplied a custom-made pump for Liz Claiborne's new line Curve Crush fragrances for men and women.

Sleeving key to shelf visibility for JPG fragrances

09-Dec-2004 - 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 brings more colour and flexibility to its packaging

07-Dec-2004 - 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 from cosmetics manufacturers for greater packaging choice.

Gerresheimer showcases packaging innovations

24-Nov-2004 - 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.

Herma joins RFID alliance

16-Nov-2004 - 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 to use RFID.

Pfeiffer pumps optimise fragrance packaging flexibility

09-Nov-2004 - Pfeiffer has launched two new, smaller, pump dispensers aimed at providing cosmetic companies greater flexibility in the packaging of middle- to high-end fragrances.

Cartoning drives mass market brands

04-Nov-2004 - Carton packaging continues to be significant for the cosmetics industry, with steady global market growth of 9 per cent in the period 1998-2003 largely represented by a visible shift towards secondary packaging for mass market brands.

Sun Chemical price increase hits packagers

27-Oct-2004 - Sun Chemical has increased the price of all packaging inks and coatings by three to seven per cent this month, blaming rising petrochemical costs that could affect the entire packaging industry for the next couple of years.

Innovation in glass packaging to help bolster fragrance sales

22-Oct-2004 - Innovative production and design techniques in glass packaging will be decisive factors in the future growth of the cosmetics sector, claims German packaging company the Gerresheimer Group. Tom Armitage reports.

Colour technology make-over for PET packaging

12-Oct-2004 - A company which supplies colorants to the worldwide plastics industry has created a new set of colourants for use in PET bottle packaging, which could significantly lower bottle production costs.

Latex link to glamorous cosmetics packaging

12-Oct-2004 - A line of packaging has been developed by FiberMark, a US manufacturer of speciality, fibre-based materials for exclusive application in the cosmetics industry.

M&S selects Apollo

05-Oct-2004 - UK retailer Marks and Spencer has commissioned a cylindrical glass bottle to package its Energising Body Mist fragrance as part of a revamped packaging strategy for M&S's Body Formula skincare range.

Eastman develops packaging glass polymer

29-Sep-2004 - US-based Eastman Chemical Company has launched Eastar Copolyester EB062, a glass polymer that is said to bring clarity and design flexibility to cosmetics packaging.

Silgan to acquire Amcor cosmetics packaging business

17-Sep-2004 - Silgan Holdings has confirmed the acquisition of the plastic tube manufacturing assets of Amcor Plastube located in Pennsylvania, US. The acquisition is part of its acquisitive streak in the cosmetics tubes packaging sector.

Body Shop re-designs website

17-Sep-2004 - UK-based Body Shop has re-launched an updated version of its popular US website, aimed at making it more functional and more user-friendly for on-line shoppers.

Glass polymer ups packaging possibilities

07-Sep-2004 - Italian packaging company G Candiani has launched a new perfume called Just Cavalli. Part of the the Roberto Cavalli fragrance line, it uses glass polymer packaging from Eastman Chemical to help produce a bottle that uses three different materials.