Industry buzz
Narciso Rodriguez unveils new women’s fragrance
“Essence”, Narciso Rodriguez’ third signature fragrance is launched this spring, by licence holder Beauté Prestige International who...
The BeautyFULL Club gets into its stride
Last December, the BeautyFULL Club launched a series of monthly information breakfasts for its members. These meetings are proving...
Nina Ricci sues alleged counterfeiter
Nina Ricci (Puig-Prestige Division) is taking legal action against the makers of a fragrance called Twilight for allegedly copying the...
Standard & Poor’s downgrades M-real’s credit rating
Standard & Poor’s has today downgraded M-real Corporation’s B- rating to CCC+, announced the company in a release. The downgrade...
Sumrfit-Stone may go bankrupt, report says
US-based manufacturer of paperboard and paper-based packaging, Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, has told its lenders that plunging...
Rhodia to acquire McIntyre Group
France-headquartered chemical company Rhodia has signed an agreement to purchase the privately held McIntyre Group Ltd, a US manufacturer...
New manufacturing and R&D facilities for Promens in France
The Icelandic group Promens is transferring its production of plastic packaging for the beauty and health markets to new premises, just...
Ecuador’s President wants to close borders to perfumes
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa recently announced its decision to limit the importation of around 25 product categories, including...
Lipotec opens a new subsidiary in Italy
Spanish specialist of peptides and active ingredients, Lipotec, has chosen the Italian market to open its fourth subsidiary, together...
EU Commission clears Dow Chemical acquisition of Rohm and Haas
The Dow Chemical Company said it received confirmation on January 08 that the European Commission was declaring its proposed acquisition...
