The global market for smart packaging for cosmetics products using
such technologies as radio frequency identification (RFID) will
grow to $618m (€489.5m) in 2013 from the current $9m, according to
a forecast report.
MeadWestvaco has signed a definitive agreement with France-based
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain to acquire Saint-Gobain Calmar, a global
manufacturer of plastic dispensing and spraying systems, for $710
million.
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.
Southern Cosmetics has redesigned the Esteem skin by Naomi Judd
labeling in a move aimed at meeting customers' needs for a
simplistic and more visual approach in the presentation of skincare
products.
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...
Crown Risdon has gone back to the drawing board to re-design a
totally new concept for the lipstick packaging used for Proctor
& Gamble's lastest Cover Girl line.
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...
German consumer goods group Henkel is aiming to strengthen its
cosmetic and toiletries operations with the purchase of Gillette's
Right Guard deodorant business in the US, a deal that forms part of
requirements to comply with...
Proctor & Gamble has filed a US lawsuit against a private label
manufacturer of health and beauty products, Vi-Jon Industries,
alleging that the company copied its branding and packaging to
market a similar product designed to...
Personal care packaging provider MeadWestvaco is to completely
restructure its business in an effort to increase its research and
development capabilities and cut down on costs.
A four-month retail study has concluded that investment in RFID can
bring significant and rapid payback to both manufacturers and
retailers, but also points out the importance of detailed analysis
and customer privacy.
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.
Axilone is tapping into the resources of its newly established
plastic and metal components packaging facility in China to supply
the needs of the cosmetic and toiletry market in the United States.
Using a modular system of radio frequency identification (RFID)
tags and a new set of software Escort Memory Systems says it has
developed a faster way to ensure automated tasks are triggered
quicker on fast moving production lines.
A portable data logger uses radio frequency identification (RFID)
technology to track process equipment, helping plant managers
schedule maintenance, cleaning and replacement dates.
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.
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.
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.
Cosmetic packaging with eye-catching videos or changing information
right on the label could soon be on the shelves with technology
being developed by Siemens for commercial release.
Health & Beauty America closed its doors on September 29 having
given the industry a peek into some of the most ground-breaking and
pioneering offerings. The CosmeticsDesign.com team was busy
unearthing some of the highlights...
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...
Curtis Packaging says it is unveiling its new CurtChrome
technology, a unique, exclusive and proprietary metallic printing
process, at the HBA show, to be held in New York City at the end of
this month.
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...
Leading cosmetics packaging provider O Berk has launched a number
of new packaging lines that reflect the growing demands for
sophistication and diversity to help make products appear more
distinguishing on retail shelves.
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...
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...
Colgate-Palmolive, the leading liquid hand soap maker in the US,
has broadened its selection of Airspray-powered foam dispensers
with the launch of the manufacturer's first adult anti-bacterial
instant-foam product, reports Simon...
As part of plans to restructure its operations Playtex Products
says it is moving to a consolidated North American structure and
restructuring its Canadian operations. The company also announced a
restructuring of its US Banana Boat...
Nova Chemicals has launched Zylar 631, a clear, tough resin for
injection molding applications used in cosmetics packaging. The
resin is said to offer increased clarity and toughness, and is
competitively priced, reports Simon Pitman.
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.
QAL, a leading packaging provider to the cosmetics and personal
care industry, has announced its new Packaging Products Printing
division - QAL Innovations Group - which will specialize in
producing and printing premier packaging...
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...
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...
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...