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Exclusive interview: L'Oréal unveils its sustainability ambitions

Philippe Thuvien, general manager of packaging & development at L'Oréal, shares his road map for sustainable packaging with Formes de Luxe. A sneak preview of our exclusive interview published in the magazine's November issue. In 2007, L’Oréal[…]

3D Printing gains traction at Albéa

It's official, Albéa has just announced the signature of a "strategic partnership" with Erpro 3D Factory, an alliance geared to the manufacturing of cosmetics packaging components via 3D printing on an industrial scale. Albéa notes that 3D[…]

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Seedlip: the no-low pioneer

Seedlip ceo Ben Branson talks about the genesis of his young brand and shares his views on the evolution of the no-low trend. What was behind the creation of the brand? Seedlip is a product of my upbringing: my mother’s family has been farming[…]

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Quadpack gains strength

Quadpack ceo Tim Eaves tells us what Louvrette and Inotech, its latest acquisitions, bring to the table. You purchased German primary packaging company Louvrette last month. What was behind the acquisition? First, we wanted to increase our[…]

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Albéa sets out its sustainability road map

For Albéa, 2019 looks to be a turning point when it comes to sustainable development. In July, the French group published its first sustainability report and it is now a member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, meaning that in time 100% of its[…]

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Heinz Glas reaches new heights for PCR glass

German glassmaker Heinz Glas is inaugurating a new furnace mid-2020 at its Kleintettau glassworks that will be able to integrate up to 50% PCR glass. Coo Jörg Utsch and sales director Rudolf Wurm talked to Formes de Luxe about the project. Why[…]

Sillages Paris moves up a gear

looking to the future. Maxime Garcia-Janin, founder of French indie digital perfumery brand Sillages Paris specialized in personalized fragrance, is gleefully And for good reason: this year the brand opened both its first retail store (an[…]

Nicolaï celebrates 30 years of perfumery

Parisian independent and family-owned fragrance maison Nicolaï is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Co-founded by the creative soul of the brand, perfumer Patricia Nicolaï and her husband Jean-Louis, formerly in charge of the business[…]

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“Luxury will be key for Eska in the years to come”

Rienk Jan van der Kooi, ceo of Dutch board manufacturer Eska, explains why his 140 year-old company is a good fit for luxury brands on the lookout for sustainable solutions. Eska has long been involved in recycled materials. Indeed. One hundred[…]

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Reboul forges ahead with 100% metal solutions

Having made a splash with its refillable all-metal lipstick for Lush, Reboul (Aptar) is moving on to other projects in the plastic-free domain. Sandrine Bréchon, innovation & development manager, and Marc Cooper, ceo, talk to us about this[…]