News
Nivea most trusted skin care brand in Europe
Industry buzz
For the ninth time in a row Nivea received the highest ranking in the “Most Trusted Brands” survey conducted by the Reader’s Digest...
Caution and pragmatism for SGD in 2009
Companies & industry
SGD, one of the main global manufacturers of glass vials for the perfumery, cosmetic and pharmacy industries, started the year 2009 with...
Sabinsa receives green excellence award
Ingredients & formulation
US manufacturer of botanical ingredients, Sabinsa Corporation received Frost & Sullivan’s North American Personal Care Ingredient...
Korus Coffret shuts down operations
Industry buzz
The Korus Group, a French supplier of packaging and printing solutions, today announced the shut down of all operations for its coffret...
Lipsticks: a safe bet
Markets & trends
There are between 800 and 900 million lipsticks sold every year in the world ; and 300 million in Europe only. Even if gloss and other...
Toly to produce lipstick tubes in India
Companies & industry
Toly has announced that they have extended their product portfolio to include lipstick packaging. A new custom lipstick was launched...
Qualipac strengthens position in Brazil
Industry buzz
The Qualipac group announced today the acquisition of the Brazilian company Ipel Industria de Pincéis e Embalagens Ltda. Ipel is the...
LGR Emballages sells Nortier
Industry buzz
LGR Emballages, a French producer of cardboard folding boxes, recently announced the sale of Nortier Emballages, its subsidiary...
Transatlantic partnership for “Made with Organic” cosmetics
Laws & regulations
NaTrue and QAI have agreed to create a fast-track mutual recognition process for the certification of products complying with both the...
Oeakametall seeks to capitalize on its strengths
Companies & industry
These days, Oekametall is more than happy to have its business split between the cars (1/3) and the cosmetics packaging (2/3) industries....
