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New York: Iggesund’s Black Box under the sign of beauty
Packaging & design
The Black Box project, an initiative of the Swedish cardboard manufacturer, Iggesund Paperboard, consists in challenging world renowned...
PIDA: A contest for young packaging designers
Industry buzz
PIDA, Korsnäs Packaging Impact Design Award, is entering its seventh year. PIDA has evolved into an important meeting place for people in...
Somater, strengthens its position in all compartments of health & beauty packaging
Packaging & design
The Somater group (9 plants, 600 staff, 95 million in sales expected this year) wants to strengthen its presence in both its historic...
Pola to buy Chicago cosmetics firm H2O Plus
Industry buzz
Japanese cosmetics giant, Pola Orbis, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire H2O Plus, a Chicago-headquartered developer,...
Ashland to acquire ISP for USD 3.2 billion
Industry buzz
US-based Ashland specialty chemicals company is to International Specialty Products (ISP) in a move to increase its global portfolio of...
Cosfibel: rotating gift pack for Paco Rabanne
Industry buzz
A regular supplier for Paco Rabanne’s promotional animations, Cosfibel is once again present for Father’s Day this year, with coffrets...
MAC, surprise them, keep on surprising them!
Markets & trends
These are probably the words that best characterize this major player in global make-up, "never cease to surprise". As regular as...
Innovation: Certified organic nail polishes by So’Bio étic
Innovation & new products
The first organic nail polishes certified by Ecocert were launched in late April in French supermarkets. First ever nail varnishes free...
Shiseido discovers new ingredient to fight skin ageing
Science, R&D
An amino acid derivative is effective in to control the negative effects of serpin b3, a major cause of skin ageing, according to the...
Spinnler signs an original gift set for Sothys
Industry buzz
The “Collection Instituts & Spas” gift set has been designed by Spinnler for Sothys to allow beauty salons and spas partnering with...
