In what has been a busy summer for beauty firm Coty, it has teamed up with Korean cosmetics player LG Household & Health Care (LG H&H) to create Coty Korea in order to expand the presence of both companies in the Korean cosmetics market.
A strong performance in personal care and increased exposure to the emerging markets has aided consumer giant Unilever as it announces its second quarter results.
Shiseido Americas Corporation (SAC), the US subsidiary of Tokyo-based Shiseido has announced the appointment of Jeanette Garner as vice president of E-Commerce.
Strong Burberry sales during its second quarter put fragrance player Inter Parfums in a strong enough position to raise guidance for the fully 2012 financial year.
UK-based ingredients supplier Croda has posted steady results for the first half 2012, considering strong 2011 comparatives, aided by solid results from its Consumer Care division.
Cosmetics company Kao will enhance its production capacity for fatty alcohols used in shampoos to reinforce its business, particularly in the Asian region.
Korean airless manufacturer Yonwoo has made an $8 million investment to expand its production capability of low-cost airless packaging in anticipation of increased demand.
US beauty brand Revlon has announced that it has acquired certain assets of Bari Cosmetics, including the trademarks and intellectual property related to its Pure Ice nail enamel and Bon Bons cosmetics brand.
The global consumer packaging company has announced the proposed sale of its Cosmetics, Toiletries and Household care products (CTH) business for $709m (€562m at current exchange rates).
The specialty chemicals distributor and provider of market expansion services has teamed up with Induchem, a Swiss cosmetic manufacturer to further develop its presence on the Chinese market.
This people on the move series brings you word on executive appointments amongst the leading players in the cosmetics industry, including AkzoNobel, Croda and Hallstar.
Procter & Gamble has been downgraded by investment bank RBC Capital Markets following the announcement of the personal care player’s plans to kick start the business.
Elevance Renewable Sciences has been awarded the 2012 Presidential Green Challenge Award by the US Environmental Protection Agency for its production of “high performing, green specialty chemicals at advantageous costs.”
Kanebo has announced that it will be entering into the Romanian market as it continues to extend its global reach beyond the saturated and stagnant domestic market in Japan.
Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido has developed a limited-edition anti-aging cream that claims to lift and tighten the skin, priced at nearly $13,300 to mark its 140th anniversary.
Chemical company Gevo has signed a collaborative agreement with the intent to site a cellulosic biomass isobutanol facility in Southeast Asia, as it looks to grow in one of the fastest growing chemical markets.
French ingredients player Silab has continued its strategy of getting closer to local customers by opening a new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to better serve the South American cosmetic market.
The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant has announced plans to cut up to 500 jobs in Britain as well as outsourcing certain posts to India as part of its latest restructuring programme.
In the face of waning profitability an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein says that Procter & Gamble could become a more efficient business it if were to break up into smaller business units.
Less than a year after acquiring Eyelematic, Albéa representitive Olivier De-Saignes tells CosmeticsDesign.com USA that the company has met its short-term goals and has even succeeded in boosting the specialist's turnover.
Germany-based fragrance and flavour supplier Symrise has announced the completion of a €16 million investment at its Holzminden headquarters to meet demand for synthetic menthols in emerging markets.
Global cosmetics company Shiseido has announced three key changes to its organizational structure in the US designed to strengthen corporate support for its range of brands, and provide an improved platform to accelerate its growth both in the US and...
Dutch food additives firm Siveele will benefit from considerable investment in the business from Chinese manufacturer Pangbo Biological Engineering, with preservatives being one focus for future development.
Cosmetics manufacturer Kao is building a new surfactant production facility in the Jinshan district of Shanghai, China in a bid to boost its industrial output, namely toiletries and cleaning products.
Cosmetics Design presents the latest round up of the movers and shakers in the cosmetics industry, including reshuffles at Beiersdorf and L’Oréal, and appointments at Shiseido and AkzoNobel.
Procter & Gamble has announced it has stopped spending money on further expansion in emerging markets until it stabilizes its largest and most profitable businesses.
Symrise has published its latest sustainability report that, according to the company, features a strong focus on global needs and sustainable solutions to offer its customers solutions to the urgent issues of our time with new products and technologies.
In addition to sustainable developments. the key topics to be covered at the Sustainable Personal and Fabric Care Asia conference in Shanghai on 21 and 22 June 2012 are ingredient innovations and supply issues, together with market outlook and consumer...
Procter & Gamble head of beauty Virginia Drosos has confirmed that she is retiring from her role in the company, while the division is set to be relocated from the global headquarters in Cincinnati to Singapore.
Finished goods manufacturer Henkel has posted its first quarter 2012 results, with sales and profitability up in all sectors, with cosmetics more than pulling its weight.
Following on from the success of PCHi 2012 in Shanghai, event project director Daniel Chan expects next year’s show in Guangzhou to attract a strong mix of international and domestic industry professionals.
A resurgence in skin care sales and a good performance in the US helped cosmetics giant Estée Lauder post an increase in profit for its third quarter ended March 31, 2012.
Avon Products reported a big fall in its first quarter profits as sales for the period dropped again on the back of a shrinking direct sales workforce.
Natural cosmetics brand Laboratory JaneClare spoke to Cosmetics Design in an exclusive interview that highlights aspects of formulation such as costs and hygiene as being the key challenges.
Luxury French brand Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy has announced continued growth for both its perfume and cosmetic ranges during the first quarter, with European sales still climbing despite the tough economic conditions.
L’Oreal said that a 9.4 per cent increase in reported first quarter sales was largely driven by very strong growth in emerging markets, a result that beat market expectations.
In the second of this two-part interview with Susan Arnot Heaney, executive director of corporate responsibility at Avon, we look at how the company has engaged its employees in sustainable and how it has served to reduce the overall carbon footprint.
Avon Products has revealed details of the package brokered by new Chief Executive Officer Sherilyn McCoy, which points to the real possibility of a future buy-out.
Specialty chemical player Clariant has continued to expand its global production capabilities to support customers in the Greater China region, with the inauguration of a new pigments facility.
Cosmetics Design caught up with Susan Arnot Heaney Avon’s head of corporate responsibility to find out more about the company’s approach to reducing its carbon footprint in this, the first of a two-part interview.
Despite trading in line with expectations in the UK and Asia, hair care manufacturer PZ Cussons has been forced to issue its second profit warning in four months as continuing challenges in Nigeria lead to substantial downgrades.
Dow Corning has confirmed its commitment to growing its business in the ASEAN/ANZ region by opening a new Business and Technology Center (BTC) in Singapore.
Industry association Cosmetics Valley aims to raise the stakes for its member companies with its first ever pavilion at the recent PCHi event in Shanghai, China.
Cosmetics Design presents the latest round up of the movers and shakers in the cosmetics industry, including a reshuffle at L’Oréal, and appointments at Shiseido and Inolex.
Evonik Industries has announced it is to build an organics production facility in Shanghai as part of its priority to further expand its business in emerging markets, expected to be operational by 2013.
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