CSR

Microfluidic manufacturing: Capsum outlines strategy for US beauty market
At the inauguration event of Capsum’s brand new manufacturing site in Austin, Texas, CEO Sébastien Bardon sat down with Luxe Packaging Insight to discuss the French formulation company’s roadmap for its US business. As of 2020, Capsum, a French[…]

Stoelzle expands decoration capacity in Poland, joins ZeroCO2Glas project
Growing its decoration capacities in keeping with market demand, Stoelzle has invested €1m in a new high-speed spraying line at its Czestochowa site in Poland. The Austrian glassmaker has also joined the ZeroC02Glas project to develop a[…]

EcoBeautyScore Consortium aims to boost beauty product transparency
An industry initiative geared at environmentally assessing and scoring beauty products, first announced last September, is taking form. The newly minted EcoBeautyScore Consortium, founded by L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co, Unilever and Henkel, now[…]

Verescence adds Verre Infini 20 to PCR glass range
After its Verre Infini 40, French glassmaker Verescence is launching a new glass composition: Verre Infini 20. The new compound is formulated with 20% PCR glass with a tint that has been refined to meet luxury brands’ aesthetic demands. Verre[…]

Keys for luxury to navigate post-pandemic growth
At a press conference this morning in Paris addressing the luxury market from a French and Italian brand perspective, Kantar gathered experts from the field to take a closer look at the changing luxury consumer and how brands should adapt to[…]

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Albéa: tackling packaging’s circular economy
Cosmetic packaging specialist Albéa has taken a proactive approach to environmental challenges. Gilles Swyngedauw, Vice President in charge of CSR and Innovation, explains the group’s initiatives. How does Albéa view the circular economy in[…]
French coffret maker Marotte invests in a new factory
French manufacturer of wooden boxes and coffrets for the luxury industry, Marotte is injecting €4.4m, the equivalent of its annual turnover, to renovate its industrial capacity. Of Marotte’s total investment, approximately €1.8m is slated for[…]

Uncovering fashion's influence on luxury packaging
In a report originally published in the winter issue of our sister publication Formes de Luxe, we explore the fashion/sustainability equation and examine how fashion’s influence extends to luxury packaging. From the couture dress splashed across[…]

Talking strategy: TNT Global Manufacturing mines new segments
TNT Global Manufacturing, specialized in high value-added packaging components for fragrance, is boosting its presence in make-up and skincare. In a sneak preview from a feature interview in Formes de Luxe's summer issue, Thomas Diezinger,[…]

Interview
DHL’s Assia Belkhodja on express logistics' growth in luxury
Head of Consumer & Retail, Fashion and E-Commerce for Europe at DHL Express, Assia Belkhodja is at the helm of the express delivery provider’s luxury business. She talks to Luxe Packaging Insight about how the pandemic has been a boon to DHL’s[…]