Industry buzz
Beiersdordf’s conquest of the East
Beiersdorf’s Central and Eastern European Management Unit reported an 11% increase of its turnover in the first half year of 2008 to...
Bormioli Rocco bets on low-impact materials
The plastics division of Italian packaging producer Bormioli Rocco is launching a range of 100% recycled PET bottles for cosmetics and...
Nivea launches creatine based men’s hair care
Beiersdorf’s Nivea is launching Hair Recharge a new hair care line for men, including a shampoo and tonic, formulated with a combination...
Kemira and Rockwood form titanium giant
Kemira Oyj and Rockwood Holdings Inc. have combined their titanium dioxide (TiO2) businesses in a joint venture to create one of the...
Procter & Gamble purchases haircare specialist Nioxin
The Procter & Gamble Company announced the acquisition of Nioxin Research Laboratories, a leader in the scalp care professional...
BASF confirms price rise trend in the paper and cardboard industry
German chemicals giant BASF announced a 15% increase in the price of all its wet-end paper chemicals in Europe, the Middle East and...
Zirh goes airless with Rexam
Maker of prestige formulations for men, Zirh, has chosen Rexam’s Sof’Airless for its new Zirh Platinum skin treatment products: Zirh...
Beiersdorf reinforces its presence in India
Beiersdorf has strong ambition on the Indian market. With Nivea for Men, the group has been pioneering the India men’s cosmetics market,...
Russian chain retailer in financial turmoil
Arbat Prestige, one of Russia’s largest cosmetics retailers, is facing financial uncertainties following fiscal and financial claims from...
New VP Global Supply Chain at Estée Lauder
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. named Mr Gregory Polcer Executive Vice-President Global Supply Chain. Gregory Polcer is charged to...
