Maesa develops ‘book-packaging’ for Aloette
08-Jun-2009
Maesa has developed packaging that can be read as a book for Alloete’s Cosmetics's new colour line.
Diamond Packaging receives green certification
01-Jun-2009 By Leah Armstrong
Diamond Packaging has earned Forest Stewardship Council Chain-of-Custody (FSC) certification from the Rainforest Alliance’s SmartWood program.
ESS Technologies introduces end-of-line packaging machinery
28-May-2009
ESS Technologies has developed a machine combination for packing and palletizing to help manufacturers save both time and space.
Transparent Packaging develops scented packaging
26-May-2009 By Leah Armstrong
Transparent Packaging has developed packaging which can be made to smell like the product inside.
Portola Packaging appoints new CEO
20-May-2009
Portola Packaging has appointed a new CEO and president from paperboard packaging firm Graphic Packaging International.
Subnil launches its fastest ever tube filler
19-May-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Tube packaging specialist Subnil has launched its fastest tube filler to date with a capacity to produce up to 300 tubes a minute.
Bosch launches new, more efficient, carton machine
15-May-2009 By Leah Armstrong
Bosch Packaging Technology has developed new cartoning machine, which it claims to be faster, more adaptable and with improved security features than its previous CUT 120 model.
Competition opens for HBA International Package Design Awards
14-May-2009
Entrance is now open for the International Package Design Awards (IPDA), which showcases the best cosmetics packaging from around the world.
Diamond Packaging turns to wind power, weight loss and recycling
06-May-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Diamond Packaging has turned to wind power, weight loss and recyclable materials to create a greener package for Highland Lilac Perfume.
Health Canada publishes labeling guide on unusually packaged cosmetics
04-May-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Health Canada has published an information sheet to clear up regulatory confusion surrounding cosmetics with small, ornamental, non-existent or odd packaging.
MWV reports significant losses following reorganization
29-Apr-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
MeadWestvaco (MWV) has reported significant first quarter losses following large restructuring charges related to layoffs, asset write-downs, and factory closures.
Aptar sales drop due to low demand in fragrance and cosmetics
16-Apr-2009 By Katie Bird
A drop in demand from fragrance and cosmetics companies has led to falls in first quarter sales and income for Aptar Group.
MPS buys up assets of Ivy Hill Corporation
14-Apr-2009
Multi-Packaging Solutions (MPS) together with Irving Place Capital have announced the completion of the acquisition of certain assets of Ivy Hill Corporation.
Countdown begins to Luxe Pack New York
08-Apr-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Preparations are well underway for Luxe Pack New York, an event that organizers expect to be stronger than ever despite the recession.
Bosch streamlines packaging technology business
06-Apr-2009
Global packaging player Bosch Packaging Technology, a leader in the area of holistic security systems, has streamlined and renamed all of its global subsidiaries.
Unicep Packaging increases its contract mixing capabilities
31-Mar-2009
Idaho-based Unicep Packaging says it has invested in new facilities to increase its contract mixing capabilities.
ESS Technologies develops robotic loader for tube filling
31-Mar-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
ESS Technologies has developed a new robotic loading system to add flexibility and speed to tube filling.
Do we really need all that packaging?
24-Mar-2009 By Simon Pitman
Secondary packaging can serve to protect a product and also to give it a more up market appearance, but with consumers becoming both more eco- and budget-conscious its demise could be imminent.
Tube manufacturers need to be flexible to survive the crisis, says trade body head
20-Mar-2009 By Katie Bird
‘Flexibility, flexibility, flexibility’ should be the mantra of all European tube manufacturers if they want to weather the current economic storm, says the head of their trade body.
MWV closes two factories and reduces secondary packaging production
19-Mar-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Marking a move away from secondary packaging, MeadWestvaco (MWV) is closing two factories in Virginia and Puerto Rico with the loss of 278 jobs.
Rexam targets promotional campaigns with new mini dispenser
19-Mar-2009 By Katie Bird
Personal care players launching promotional programs with trial products are the target of Rexam’s new mini dispenser.
Origins launches campaign to recycle beauty packaging
18-Mar-2009 By Simon Pitman
The Estee Lauder-owned natural beauty brand Origins is introducing a scheme to recycle all of the packaging for its range of cosmetic products, together with those of competitors.
Profitable growth opportunities remain in beauty packaging
12-Mar-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
The economic crisis has eaten into the turnover of leading packaging firms but the president of personal and beauty care at MeadWestvaco (MWV) insists that profitable growth opportunities remain.
GlyMed swaps over to recycled secondary packaging
12-Mar-2009 By staff reporter
Honing in on the trend for green packaging, GlyMed says it has teamed up with the Recycled Paperboard Alliance for its secondary packaging.
Kautex launches blow moulding equipment for clear packaging
12-Mar-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Kautex Maschinenbau has developed new blow moulding equipment for the manufacture of highly transparent cosmetics packaging.
NatureWorks claims equipment is available to sort bio-plastics for recycling
10-Mar-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
NatureWorks has insisted that there are no technical barriers to the sorting and separating of polylactic acid (PLA) bottles for recycling.
Zorbit expands global packaging footprint with new facilities
05-Mar-2009 By Simon Pitman
Beauty packaging company Zorbit has expanded its packaging manufacturing capabilities through a joint venture with New York-based Paul T. Freund Corp.
Aztec Technology pursues cosmetics packaging merger
04-Mar-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Aztec Technology announced today that the packaging firm is in merger negotiations with a European cosmetics and wellness company.
Companies must look out for green packaging traps
27-Feb-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones and Neil Merrett
Manufacturers must be wary of the environmental credentials of green packaging materials and avoid using them just for their marketing benefits, says one research group.
World Wide Packaging invests in new equipment for plastic tubes division
26-Feb-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
World Wide Packaging (WWP) is investing in 17 new tubing and printing machines at its cosmetics packaging facilities in China.
Alcan innovation director discusses marrying luxury and sustainability
26-Feb-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Luxury and sustainability may appear irreconcilable but beauty packaging firms are working on ways to combine the two concepts.
ColorMatrix targets cosmetics with colour matching system
25-Feb-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
ColorMatrix Group is adding features to its new colour match and delivery system targeting the fast-moving plastic beauty packaging market.
Risdon has no intention of filing for bankruptcy, says director
24-Feb-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Risdon International has cut production but denies that it is considering bankruptcy and insists that the cosmetics packaging company is on route to financial recovery.
Rexam buys out Mexican production joint partner
24-Feb-2009 By By Simon Pitman
Rexam has bought out the remaining 50 percent share it did not already own in its joint venture with Mexican company Pavisa Industries.
Risdon International considers bankruptcy
18-Feb-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Risdon International is considering bankruptcy and has temporarily shut down cosmetic packaging operations in the US.
Amcor reiterates interest in Alcan Packaging
17-Feb-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Amcor has reiterated its interest in Alcan Packaging but says that any acquisition will be limited to its “nominated growth segments.”
Industry won't stray from sustainability despite recession, say beauty packaging leaders
16-Feb-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Sustainability can be expensive but leaders in the beauty packaging industry claim they cannot afford not to go green.
Rexam invites designs for its EZi foamer
12-Feb-2009 By staff reporter
Rexam is inviting manufacturers and formulators to design products for its new EZi foamer, as part of its Foam Formulation Challenge.
MeadWestvaco keeps an eye on acquisition opportunities
12-Feb-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
MeadWestvaco (MWV) is searching for acquisition opportunities in the packaging industry despite the economic gloom.
Alcan develops new cosmetics tube from recycled materials
11-Feb-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Alcan Packaging Beauty claims to have developed a plastic tube made with recycled materials that makes no compromises on quality.
Marketing of green packaging should be avoided, says professor
06-Feb-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Green marketing of sustainable packaging materials can be a boomerang that comes back to hit brands in the face, says professor.
Fusion looks to break packaging mold with new curvy airless line
28-Jan-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Fusion Packaging has launched a range of curvy airless bottles and jars targeted at luxury skincare manufacturers looking to stand out from the crowd.
Lower demand and high costs drag results down for packaging players
28-Jan-2009 By Katie Bird
Lower demand for packaged consumer goods and rising raw material costs have led to large net losses for packaging giant MeadWestvaco (MWV) and chemicals behemoth DuPont.
MWV closes cosmetics packaging plant in Ohio
27-Jan-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
MeadWestvaco (MWV) is closing a cosmetics packaging plant in Washington Court House, Ohio, as part of a comprehensive cost cutting program.
Packaging launch promises to reduce costs of new designs
08-Jan-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones
Sun Chemical and Keating Specialist Cylinders have launched a concept after years of research and development to help brand owners to apply different packaging effects more cost-effectively.
Bioplastics will become more price competitive, say manufacturers
23-Dec-2008 By Jane Byrne
Producers and packaging associations claim investment will drive improvements to cost, performance and moisture barrier properties of bioplastics and will enable the industry to compete more effectively with conventional plastics.
Future for green pack design may lie in the past
04-Dec-2008 By Neil Merrett
With a seemingly endless number of halls pushing greener solutions at this year’s Emballage trade show, one possible future for packaging could be in looking to the past and getting back to design basics.
Valois launches world's smallest fragrance dispenser
28-Nov-2008 By Katie Bird
France-based Valois claims to have released the world’s smallest fragrance dispenser measuring less than 1 cm.
Hopes for waste reduction as oxi-biodegradation technology applied to PET
24-Nov-2008 By Gavin Kermack
A company specialising in oxi-biodegradable products is hoping to reduce waste in countries with traditionally low levels of recycling.
Dupont launches new overmoulding packaging technology
06-Nov-2008 By Simon Pitman
Dupont recently unveiled a new overmoulding cosmetic packaging technology at the Luxe Pack Exhibition in Monaco.