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Ren launches chemically recycled plastic airless bottle
Ren Clean Skincare, a Unilever Prestige brand, has launched what it says is the market’s first airless bottle made entirely of recycled plastic.Manufactured by Aptar, the plastic was chemically recycled and is food-grade compatible, which...
Smithers forecasts 3% growth for luxury packaging by 2024
The global luxury packaging market is poised to see continued growth, according to Smithers report The Future of Luxury Packaging to 2024, but at a slower rate than in recent years.Valued at $15.38bn in 2019, the luxury packaging market grew...
Roctool targets beauty
Already known for its heat-molding technique resulting in pristine surface finishes, Roctool is ramping up its offer to provide packaging solutions to the beauty sector. The patented technique calls into question the need for secondary...
Easyfairs readies for launch of PLD's first edition
On January 29th, Easyfairs will inaugurate the 16th edition of packaging show PCD/ADF with an offer featuring a slew of new areas and experiences. A major novelty in 2020 is the launch of PLD (Packaging of Premium and Luxury Drinks), an area...
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CSI Thermoformage launches custom decorated vac forms
CSI Thermoformage's expertise lies in the production of custom-designed thermoformed packaging. Of its three market segments, vac forms for prestige product boxes and cases (fragrance, cosmetics, champagne and spirits) account for 40% of its...
HCT merges with KDC/ONE
Beauty packaging company HCT has joined forces with Knowlton Development Corporation (KDC/One), the company that acquired French cosmetics manufacturer Alkos Group in July 2019 to form a “comprehensive global end-to-end solutions provider...
Luxe Pack Monaco 2019 innovations: plastics
This week, we focus on innovations in the plastic sector presented at the Luxe Pack Monaco trade show.Simp, ever more efficient brushesSimp continues to play on the design of plastic mascara brushes. Its Jalouse blends petal-shaped...
Prix Formes de Luxe 2019: a winning selection
The Prix Formes de Luxe awards celebrated its 20th anniversary on October 1st in Monaco. Below are the winners in each category and for more details on the nominees and this year's jury click here. ACCESSORYPerfumed bracelet,...
My Guerlain gets Intense
Mon Guerlain's fragrance adventure continues with the launch of a sixth scent, Eau de Parfum Intense.Described as an "assured, carnal and magnified" fragrance, the EdP was composed by Thierry Wasser, the house's master perfumer in...
Pacollection rewrites the rules
Paco Rabanne (Puig) is clearly set on breaking the rules of fragrance packaging, as seen by its new collection Pacollection, described as falling “outside of the category’s codes,” according to Julien Dossena, artistic director for the...