Specialty chemicals player AkzoNobel is set to increase its Asian footprint in the surfactants market with the acquisition of Shandong-based Boxing Oleochemicals.
New launches and the success of the Lanvin and Jimmy Choo Fragrance lines helped to boost Inter Parfums quarterly results, although currency translations take the shine off.
Procter and Gamble has issued a recall of a specific type of mouthwash from its Oral B brand from numerous different countries across the world, due to microbial contamination.
Lonza and Arch Chemicals have announced an agreement in which the Swiss supplier has agreed to commence a tender offer for 100 per cent of Arch’s outstanding shares of common stock, with the personal care sector expected to benefit.
Following initial investigations by US Federal prosecutors into Avon Products’ operations in China, law firm Finkelstein Thompson says it is now launching an official investigation of the company worldwide.
France-based manufacturer and retailer of skin care, body care, fragrance and hair care products, L’Occitane, has chosen Apriso’s Flexnet, to improve production efficiencies.
The anglo-dutch consumer products giant has announced a number of changes to its managerial structure in order to support its growth plans, particularly in the emerging markets.
Estee Lauder representatives, Cedric Prouve, group president and Richard W Kunes, executive vice president, gave a presentation at the Deutsche bank eighth annual global consumer conference in Paris on Tuesday 14th June 2011, focusing on the continued...
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A year after it was spun off from UK personal care provider PZ Cussons, Seven Scent is reporting a positive operating results and a particularly strong interest from international markets.
As part of plans to extend its footprint outside the domestic market in Japan, Shiseido has launched the Tsubaki hair care line into the Russian market this month.
Elevance Renewable Sciences is looking to make a multi-million dollar investment and open up hundreds of jobs following the acquisition of Delta BioFuels.
Indonesian-based Dutch cosmetics contract manufacturer PT Cosmar’s joint venture with African cosmetics company Berchaco PLC, a part of the East African Holding conglomerate, in Ethiopia, aims to build on the rapid expansion of the region.
Pola Orbis, a leading Japanese cosmetic company, has signed a definitive agreement to buy H20 Plus, a developer of marine-based luxury skin care and hair care products.
Avon Products confirmed earlier this month in an SEC filing that it is expanding its corruption investigation in China, while federal prosecutors yesterday stated they want to interview more staff.
Florida-based Divine Skin has announced a massive increase in the first quarter sales of its topical and shampoo treatments designed to treat hair loss.
With rapid expansion on the cards at consumer goods giant Unilever, it has entered into a global alliance with Jacobs Engineering Group to support the delivery of its capital investments in the future.
Business with major customers and emerging markets helped drive growth and get Symrise off to a good start for the financial year 2011 as it posted high sales and earnings figures.
Henkel reports significant gains for its first financial quarter, a result that was driven by major revenue increase in both its cosmetics division and emerging markets.
Avon has reported strong sales growth and a big jump in profits as the Latin American markets power on, with particularly strong growth in Mexico and Venezuela.
Unilever has revealed strong sales growth in its preliminary Q1 results, as both the personal care category and emerging markets make significant contributions.
Sales for oral and personal care player Colgate-Palmolive were up for the first quarter of 2011, but the company said increasing raw material costs were affecting profit margins.
Japan-based cosmetics giant Shiseido saw profits tumble by more than 60 percent as its mainstay domestic sales were hard hit by the recent natural disasters that affected the Northern part of the country.
Speciality ingredients supplier Naturex has posted strong growth for the first quarter and despite it remaining a small part of its operations, the company still holds out hope for its personal care business.
With the imminent departure of Reckitt Benckiser CEO Bart Becht, speculation is growing over a merger or acquisition bid. But a leading financial analyst believes anti-trust laws may throw a spanner in the works.
The global cosmetics giant reported strong growth for the first quarter of the year thanks to the power of brands in Consumer and Luxury Products as well as accelerated growth in the US.
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has posted strong growth for its first quarter although it’s Perfume and Cosmetics business did not post as much growth as other business units.
PZ Cussons has admitted that trading remains challenging due to higher raw material costs, and tough markets in Europe due to UK input costs, and in Nigeria due to the ongoing elections, and has lowered its expectations for the financial year.
Global skin care specialist Nu Skin says that first quarter sales could return to the record rates seen earlier in 2010, despite significant troubles in the Japan market.
Texas-based Huntsman Corporation has confirmed an investment in Indian Petrochemicals player Laffans, eight months after first announcing its intentions to buy.
France-based luxury goods company LVMH has made several acquisitions in 2011 that will enhance its cosmetics and perfumes business segment, which generated sales of €3.1bn in 2010, an increase of 9 per cent.
International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) has said that rises in input costs have been more exaggerated than were first predicted, leading the company to enter into ‘aggressive’ pricing strategy negotiations.
International Flavors & Fragrances has appointed Anne Chwat as senior vice president, general counsel & corporate secretary, together with two new executive directors.
Symrise exceeded its sales and earnings for fiscal year 2010 thanks to the global economic recovery, strong boost in demand and a solid positioning in emerging markets.
The Esée Lauder Companies has appointed Wei Sun Christianson to its board of directors, a move aimed at tapping into key knowledge of the fast expanding China market.
Cosmetics company Kao is suing Dusseldorf-headquartered Henkel over the sale of its foaming hair care products in Germany and Japan, insisting Henkel is infringing its intellectual property rights.
UK-based contract manufacturer Swallowfield says that big growth from international clients has helped increase the company’s results for the first half financial year.
Following a disappointing fourth quarter Avon Products has reappointed its existing CFO Charles Cramb to head up its developed markets group, leaving the key finance position vacant.
Azelis has signed a definitive agreement to acquire raw material and ingredient supplier S&D Group as it looks to strengthen its portfolio coverage as well as its geographical spread.