News
Carbon footprint: Swedish cardboard maker Iggesund prides itself on exemplarity
Environment
Environmental pressure is constantly increasing at every level of the packaging industry. Major user brands seek increasingly more...
BeautyFULL Club: the dynamics of a network
Companies & industry
Three years already! It was in April 2008 that this Club not quite like the others saw the light, with the aim to become a privileged and...
HBA, trying to find its way in a recovering market
Markets & trends
Due to the change of dates decided by organizers, the 2011 edition of the HBA, which was held from 28 to 30 June 2011 at the Jacob K....
SFDA officials to present Chinese cosmetics rules in Hong Kong
Industry buzz
Despite its attractive size and growth rate, from a regulatory point of view, the Chinese cosmetics market is a real nightmare for...
Ileos acquires Brazil’s Mappel
Companies & industry
French group Ileos, a major player in packaging for the beauty & health industry, just acquired the Mappel company, the leader in...
Pivaudran: a second automatic anodizing line
Industry buzz
The French firm specialized in aluminium processing for the production of closures, caps and/or decorations for high end perfume and...
Cristalpack: a second line for screen printing
Industry buzz
Cristalpack, a small business located in La Ferté Bernard (north-western France), specialized in the processing of PET-based transparent...
Cofatech: now targeting make-up
Companies & industry
80 people, 400 million uni-doses produced each year, a pool of about 40 machines for processing and filling the flexible films used for...
North American natural cosmetics market passed the USD 5 billion mark
Industry buzz
The North American market for natural and organic personal care products is recovering from the financial crisis, with sales exceeding US...
Aba Packaging: the will to be a bridgehead in the US for Europe
Packaging & design
The American firm, who will be attending the next MakeUp in New York show, through its new representation of Oekametall’s interests in...
