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TricorBraun acquires Penn Bottle
Industry buzz
St. Louis, Missouri, based supplier of rigid packaging TricorBraun has acquired Philadelphia-based distributor of rigid packaging Penn...
Heinz Glas: construction of a new furnace
Companies & industry
After a record 2010 year, German glassmaker Heinz Glas is building a new furnace, with a production capacity of 40 tons per day. The...
Eastman teams with designer Marc Rosen to develop make-up packaging
Packaging & design
Drawing inspiration from the past, cosmetics packaging designer, Marc Rosen has teamed with Eastman Chemical Company and six...
IFF invests in new manufacturing facilities in Asia
Industry buzz
Global creator of flavors and fragrances International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) plans to invest over US$100 million in Asia over...
Make-up to drive Indian cosmetics maket
Markets & trends
RNCOS forecasts the colour cosmetics market in India to grow at 12% over the coming three years. Impressive growth rate Amid...
Shiseido: Globalisation continues with new President
Industry buzz
Shiseido has appointed Hisayuki Suekawa as its new President & CEO. Mr. Suekawa, 51, will succeed Shinzo Maeda, 63, who will become...
M&H now offers photo-realistic printing onto tubes
Industry buzz
Thanks to state-of-the-art machinery, in particular a hybrid press using flexographic and silk screen technology, M&H is now able to...
Pochet: A group’s synergy for a turnkey packaging concept
Industry buzz
With the "Puzzle" concept, built on synergy, team working, and collaboration, the Pochet group, thanks to the “Verreries Pochet et du...
Kanebo brings Tokyo women to light
Markets & trends
In order to understand the persistent vitality of beauty and fashion industries in the stagnant Japanese economy, Kanebo compared the...
France: Teething troubles for environmental information
Laws & regulations
The debut of environmental labelling for consumer products in France appear to be more complicated than expected, especially for cosmetic...
