Alcan has unveiled plans tocreate a dedicated printing facility for
its folding carton operation in Quebec, Canada, in an effort to
help optimizeits North American packaging business and better meet
its customers' needs in the...
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,...
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.
Health Canada has confirmed that the labelling of all ingredients
on cosmetics products will become compulsory in the course of the
next two years, bringing the country in line with the United States
and Europe. Simon Pitman reports.
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...
Cosmetics manufacturers in Canada will soon have to comply with new
labelling regulations about to be implemented by the government
body, Health Canada. Simon Pitman reports.
Many US cosmetic companies are gearing up for new legislation being
introduced on 9 December that states all antiperspirants containing
aluminium or aluminium compounds must clearly label the ingredients
on the packaging. Simon Pitman...
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.
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 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.
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.
A new report has been released which claims that the excessive use
of aerosols in the home - including hairsprays and deodorants - can
adversely affect the health of babies and their mothers. Tom
Armitage reports.
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.
A line of packaging has been developed by FiberMark, a US
manufacturer of speciality, fibre-based materials for exclusive
application in the cosmetics industry.
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.
Laboratoire Dermscan, an independent French pre-clinical and
clinical testing centre, has been drafted in by the Cosnessens
Company to undertake a clinical and subjective trial of its Ice
Source skincare brand. Tom Armitage reports.
Thermagen, the French manufacturer of specialist container
solutions, claim to have found an innovative storage solution for
application in the cosmetics industry, using a cooling technology
previously found only in rocket engines.
Colgate-Palmolive has warned the financial world that increasing
packaging prices and marketing costs are likely to have a serious
impact on its financial results for the third quarter.
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.
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...
Nanotechnology offers many potential benefits to the cosmetics
industry, but its development must be guided by appropriate safety
assessments and regulation to minimize possible risks to people and
the environment, according to a...
Airspray, the world's leading designer, manufacturer and marketer
of innovative dispensers for the cosmetics and personal care
sectors reported a significant slowdown in sales and profit growth
in the first half of 2004 due to...
Eastman Speciality Plastics will demonstrate its new glass polymer
product at Luxe Pack 2004, which it believes offers several
advantages over traditional glass for the luxury packaging market.
A professor is demanding that the US government builds on its
recent ruling that major allergens in food products be clearly
visible on product labels, by passing a similar piece of
legislation for fragranced products.
Essel Propack, an important manufacturer of laminated tubes used in
the cosmetics, personal care and toiletries sector, has acquired
the UK-based Arista Tubes, which manufactures plastic seamless
tubes.
Packaging and bottling systems provider Krones has developed a new
high-speed packing tray capable of running at up to 100 cycles per
minute and a new PET-Asept Filling System for cold aseptic filling
of high- and low-acid products...
The organisers of Propak Asia expo, held in Bangkok last month,
claim that strong growth and an upward trend in investment in the
region's processing and packaging markets were reflected by record
attendance, with particular...
Milliken has introduced a range of plastic additives to provide
bright, clear and colourful packaging for a range of consumer
products, including toiletries.
Although Europe is a world leader in chemical production, holding
28 per cent of the world market, its proportion of global trade has
dropped by 4 per cent over the past decade. The time has come to
take action, according to two industry...
An Italian company has selected Eastman's glass polymer for the
bottle for Just Cavalli, a new Roberto Cavalli fragrance. The
transparent bottle is made up from different fully integrated
parts: a glass core, a resin shoulder...
Shiseido's premium skincare line 'Beauty Voltage' is not only an
experience for the skin but for the eye as well, courtesy of BASF's
Variocrom variable colour pigment.
French stamping foil manufacturer Kurz has developed a wide variety
of design options, including a dual processing system that utilises
a hot stamping and overprinting process, as demonstrated at Drupa
2004.
French beauty salon brand Matis opted for a vessel made from
Eastman Specialty Plastics' super-transparent copolyester resin,
Glass Polymer, to convey the superior qualities of its new luxury
range of face creams.
Crown Zeller has introduced two new small-sized flip-top packaging
products for small bottles and tubes, suitable for use with hotel
amenities, sample- or travel-sized toiletries and cosmetics
products.
The fast turnaround and high quality finish of Decorative Sleeves'
latest UV Flexo printing technology has enabled the company to
produce and deliver special promotional sleeves to L'Oréal to meet
critical customer deadlines.
At In-Cosmetics 2004 in Milan, GE Advanced Materials introduced new
resin-based materials for cosmetics packaging and display materials
that they say will allow greater creativity in design.
Sonoco, a global packaging company, has signed a definitive
agreement to acquire privately held CorrFlex Graphics, a US
point-of-purchase (POP) display company, for an all-cash purchase
price of approximately €210 million.
Avery Dennison Roll Materials Europe has unveiled Fasson
Iridescent, a multi-layered film in their premium packaging range,
claimed to give designers a creative means of achieving
multi-colour shelf impact, without the use of additional...
Dream Cosmetics is to function as a wholly owned subsidiary of
Polysciences, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals and laboratory
products. The acquisition doubles Polysciences' capabilities to
formulate and manufacture private-label...
Aptar Beauty offers a broad local airless portfolio that provides safe and hygienic dispensing for your most delicate formulas, with several options in...
