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Quadpack acquires Technotraf and gets its first production tool ever
Packaging & design
Quadpack’s acquisition of wooden component manufacturer Technotraf is an important strategic shift for the provider of cosmetic...
Cupcake-shaped caps in Surlyn for L’Acqua di Fiori’s new perfume line
Industry buzz
Brazilian beauty brand L’Acqua di Fiori has chosen DuPont’s Surlyn resin for the caps of its Cupcake Me new line of fragrances, inspired...
German Institute says beta-Arbutin is not safe in cosmetics
Industry buzz
In a recent opinion [1], the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) says that β-Arbutin poses a health risk when used in...
Russian beauty market expected to grow to EUR 15.6 billion by 2015
Markets & trends
Estimated at USD 13,9 billion (EUR 10,75 billion) in 2012, the cosmetics and personal care market in Russia ranks 5th in Europe, after...
FSKorea: one credo, innovation
Companies & industry
Probably modelled after most of its Korean counterparts, FSKorea is no exception to the rule: “innovation is an essential element in the...
Lindal opens new global innovation center in France
Industry buzz
The Lindal Group, a worldwide leader in aerosol packaging technology, has launched its new Global Innovation Center, a facility designed...
Potential for growth for dry shampoos says Mintel
Industry buzz
According to new research from Mintel Beauty & Personal Care, dry shampoos accounted for 3% of the new product developments in 2012,...
Cosmogen sets sail for Brazil
Packaging & design
The French company specialising in the design and production of brushes, accessories and packaging for the cosmetics industry, intends to...
Cosmoprof defends its global leadership
Markets & trends
The 2013 edition of the Cosmoprof tradeshow recorded a new increase in visitors, said the organisers. This year’s event was marked by...
Folding boxes: Pusterla 1880 is undergoing its industrial transformation
Packaging & design
This family-owned Italian company, which is headquartered a few miles from the centre of Milan and has no less than four production...
