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Bormioli Luigi : a glass bottle with an overmoulded surlyn shell
Packaging & design
It was one the main attractions of the Luxe Pack trade show, which took place last week in Monaco. The Italian glassmaker Bormioli Luigi...
Environment: Stora Enso, wants to be at the forefront
Environment
True to the reputation of an industry that, for over fifty years, has been at the cutting edge of environmental efforts, the Stora Enso...
Market survey - Samples get the unanimous votes from consumers!
Markets & trends
Consumers love perfume and cosmetic samples! This is not really a surprise but the survey commissioned by Socoplan provides some...
LVMH takes minority stakes in Hermès
Industry buzz
LVMH, the world’s leading luxury products group, announced that it has bought a minority stake in Hermès, the family-controlled maker of...
Plasticum launches a one-piece tube with integrated closure
Innovation & new products
Plasticum is launching the Clube, a one-piece tube with integrated closure. An innovation that allows to save material and production...
François Beaugrand takes over tubes manufacturer Soupletube
Industry buzz
François Beaugrand, associated with venture capital fund TIM Mezzanine and the Paris Orléans bank, has successfully purchased Soupletube...
Nivea to expand travel retail business worldwide
Industry buzz
After a successful three-year test in the Middle East, Beiersdorf is expanding the travel retail presence of Nivea, its leading global...
Advocacy group calls for more stringent cosmetics regulations in Canada
Laws & regulations
In a report published on its website, the David Suzuki Foundation, an environmentalist Canadian organisation, exposes dangerous...
New 7.5ml roll-on by Socoplan/Biopack
Industry buzz
On the occasion of Luxe Pack Monaco 2010 Socoplan/Biopack, the Ileos Group subsidiary specialising in samples and unitdoses, has launched...
Solev, a unique finishing technique for Guerlain’s Idylle
Industry buzz
Solev, a French company specialising in the decoration of packaging designed for perfumes, cosmetics and spirits, has used a completely...