Créations & Parfums acquires Floressence

November 9, 2018

Créations & Parfums announces the acquisition of Floressence with Elixens SA, since October 4.

Floressence and Créations & Parfums, both located in Saint Cézaire sur Siagne (06), are geographically close to each other in terms of size and profitability. This takeover will enable the new Group to form a coherent whole, of significant size in the world of perfumery, and the geographical proximity will facilitate osmosis between the teams. Floressence also benefits from a land reserve opening up prospects for industrial expansion.
Floressence's international positions, notably in Russia, Europe and Asia, complement those of Créations & Parfums, which is more focused on Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. The customer portfolios of these two companies in different regions should also strengthen the new Group's position in these highly competitive markets.
The purchaser takes over all Floressence staff, and the two entities, Floressence and Créations & Parfums, remain distinct.
The new group sees this takeover as an opportunity to expand its fragrance composition business. Créations & Parfums has enjoyed double-digit growth over the last five years. It was therefore imperative to strengthen its development capacities and industrial facilities. The newly-formed entity is targeting sales of €40 million in the medium term.

GM Group launches a new line of hospitality products designed with Courrèges

Kristel Milet

November 7, 2018

The GM Group, an international player in the hotel hospitality sector, unveils a collaboration with French fashion house Courrèges. The result is a new range of hospitality products to be distributed in luxury establishments.
André Courrèges founded his own fashion house in 1961 and quickly became a benchmark in the 1960s fashion landscape thanks to his visionary conception of the modern woman. Inspired by futuristic shapes and materials, his trapeze dresses, mini-skirts and white ankle boots are now iconic pieces.
Courrèges is also a line of perfumes, conceived with the same innovative spirit. Acidic and aromatic, Eau de Courrèges reflects the freedom and audacity the designer wanted to see in women.
In collaboration with the GM Group, Courrèges has launched an exclusive new line of hospitality products, adding to the wide variety of ranges already offered by the Group.

Laurent Marchand, President of GM Group, says: "Courrèges is an iconic brand that has been reinventing fashion internationally since the 1960s with its elegance, freshness and liberating vision. Our new line embodies this spirit, and we are delighted to be able to share with our hotel customers a set of Courrèges hospitality products inspired by the Eau de Courrèges fragrance."

Aromatic, fresh and invigorating, the fragrance combines top notes of bergamot and lime; heart notes of lemon, lily of the valley, mint and absinthe; and base notes of patchouli, vetiver and moss. The bold, free-spirited olfactory choices of this hotel line fully embody the innovative, creative spirit of Courrèges, which places its history at the heart of its fragrances.
The line comprises four 32 ml bottles, including shower gel, body lotion, shampoo and conditioner, as well as a 35 g allegro soap and 25 g cardboard box, elegantly presented on a stand with the brand's characteristic functional design. The box boasts elegant, modern packaging, true to the Courrèges style.
Thanks to the GM Group's network of distributors, the new Courrèges line will be available in four- and five-star hotels worldwide.

SILAB China has just moved to new premises in the Zizhu National Hi-tech Park.

Kristel Milet

2 November 2018

Established in Shanghai over 10 years ago, Silab has become a key supplier of natural active ingredients for the cosmetics market, thanks to its recognized scientific expertise and the proactivity of its sales team.
To support its continued double-digit growth in the Chinese market, SILAB has decided to move into new premises in the Zizhu National Hi-tech Park. Covering an area of 13 km2, this cluster brings together numerous companies from the industrial sector and several prestigious universities, with the aim of creating a first-class environment conducive to scientific research, creation, investment and the development of innovative technological talents and products.

For Silab, which places innovation at the heart of its strategy, this move is a mark of success and a pledge of future development, as Jean-Philippe Cosson, Silab's Sales Director, points out: "Silab's growth has always been driven by international business, which now accounts for a majority share of our sales (60%). Strengthening our presence abroad is therefore a key element of our strategy, particularly in China, a market in the throes of digital transformation, where the needs of local consumers are increasing. Against this backdrop, in March 2018 we launched Aquasebom, a hydra-matifying active ingredient specifically designed for the Chinese market."
By integrating this cluster, which describes itself as the Silicon Valley of the East, Silab intends to pursue its commitment to the Chinese domestic market, with the aim of doubling its sales there over the next 3 years.

Albéa commits to the circular economy of plastics

Kristel Milet

31 October 2018

Albéa signs the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment alongside several of its customers and partners, with the aim of implementing a circular plastics economy.

For the past four years, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has been rallying companies and governments around a positive vision: a circular economy for plastics. Today, the Foundation and the United Nations Environment Programme are accelerating this momentum by launching the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment.
Since 2002, Albéa has placed sustainable development at the heart of its corporate strategy, inventing packaging with a smaller environmental footprint thanks to its eco-design and life-cycle analysis expertise, the reduction of plastic used, the development of recyclable packaging, the use of biosourced and recycled plastic (PCR), and the establishment of partnerships with companies and associations in the recycling sector.

Signing the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment reinforces Albéa's strategic orientations, as it commits to :

i. make 100 % of its plastic packaging reusable or recyclable by 2025.
ii. set itself the ambitious target of using 10% of recycled plastic in its packaging by 2025
iii. take steps to eliminate unnecessary or potentially problematic plastic packaging by 2025.
iv. take steps to introduce packaging reuse systems where appropriate by 2025.

"Today, our challenge is to develop an effective circular economy in the beauty and skincare products sector. In collaboration with the professionals in our ecosystem, we are trying to rethink our value chain to include the collection, sorting and recycling of materials from our products at the end of their life", explains François Luscan, CEO of Albéa. Gilles Swyngedauw, Director of Innovation & Development in charge of CSR, adds: "At Albéa, we are convinced that by rethinking its value chain together, we will be able to enable plastic to remain at the heart of the economy while preserving the environment".

Cosmetic 360 registers an increase in attendance

Kristel Milet

29 October 2018

Inaugurated by Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of the Economy and Finance, the 4th edition of the Cosmetic 360 international trade show recorded a 12% increase in attendance, with 5,000 unique visitors.
A show that is growing in stature and establishing itself as one of the world's leading events in the perfumery and cosmetics industry: 220 exhibitors (up 10% on 2017) and nearly 5,000 visitors attended the 4th edition of a show that is still expanding (+ 10% in surface area) but wants to remain on a human scale to enable quality exchanges between the industry players present: major brands, SMEs, VSEs, start-ups, public and private research laboratories, etc.

A show that promotes innovation, an essential growth driver for an industry where half the products that will be on the market within 5 years are not yet known! The show's buoyant positioning attracts more exhibitors and trade visitors every year. The six SMEs receiving Awards illustrate the quality of the innovations presented on the totems, in each of the show's Expert Tracks: Ceapro (Canada, Raw Materials), Inovendo Lifestyle Technology AG (Switzerland, Formulation), Mobefox (France, Packaging), Microfactory (France, Tests&Analyses), Beauty By Me (France, Retail and Brands), Veeva (USA), Industry Support.

A show that aims to be the standard-bearer for made in France
The presence of 4 regional pavilions grouping together SMEs from different regions (Centre-Val de Loire, Normandie, Nouvelle Aquitaine, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) makes this international trade show a showcase of excellence for the French perfumery-cosmetics industry. Its location at the Carrousel du Louvre, in the heart of Paris, confirms more than ever France's position as leader in the global perfumery-cosmetics market.

A show open to the world, celebrating the Year of Japan and J Beauty
Cosmetic 360, which is also a showcase for international innovation, featured Japan, a country of tradition and modernity, and the world's 3rd largest market for cosmetics. Organized with the sponsorship of Shiseido, the Year of Japan provided an opportunity to discover the traditions and trends of J Beauty. The Japan 360 Innovation Village welcomed around ten companies, offering a panorama of the latest Japanese innovations, including micro-needle applicators for skin care.

The Tech Corner showcases the very latest technologies.
This year, the Tech Corner presented Green Factory of the Future, a technological innovation developed by the CNRS for the factory of the future: a major advance in continuous production processes for cosmetic creams and milks. Live demonstrations at the show produced 200 liters of cosmetic cream!

A show that stands out for its exclusive Open Innovation service
The show further broadened its scope of companies with the presence of 7 big names who came to identify nuggets and set up partnerships. These included Johnson & Johnson, L'Oréal Recherche &Innovation, LVMH Recherche, Puig and, for the first year, Pierre Fabre, Rodan + Fields and Yves Rocher. 210 meetings were organized over the two days of the show with project leaders from over 30 countries, for whom this service is a real springboard giving them direct access to the R&D managers of industry leaders.

A show that focuses on youth and creativity with its hackathon
Over 50 participants took part in the show's second hackathon, which this year focused on sustainable development and 3D printing, an increasingly popular technology in the world of luxury. Organized with the support of LVMH and its brands (Parfums Christian Dior, Guerlain, Kenzo Parfums and Sephora), Dassault Systèmes and I3DP, the hackathon honored the JUNE (Just Use of Natural Essentialoils) personalized aromatherapy project, led by a trio of young female scientists.

A show renowned for its effervescent Start-up Zone
Sponsored by Coty, Beauty Tech Chartres & The Place by CCI28, the show's Start-up zone welcomed 30 cosmeto-digital start-ups and offered a wide range of services dedicated to young companies. These included the short-lived Beauty-Tech gas pedal, Solutions Start-up, run by support experts such as INPI, Cosmet'up, Cosmetic Angels and the economic intelligence unit of the Paris prefecture. Coty's new Start-up Studio was particularly popular with exhibiting start-ups, with some twenty interviews in two days.

A show that goes global, welcoming cosmetics clusters from all over the world
50 countries present, a quarter of exhibitors from abroad, a Franco-Chinese summit... but also theCosmetic Clusters Rendez-vous which this year brought together 60 professionals from 21 countries and welcomed 5 new members to the Cosmetics Clusters, the International Network launched at the show in 2015: Cosmetic Cluster Canada (Toronto), Cosmetic Cluster UK (York), Biointropic (Colombia, Medellin), Cluster Bogota Cosméticos (Colombia), Cluster Cosmetic Corse (France). The show has also become a key venue for the signing of international partnerships: Greentech signed a joint venture with a Japanese partner, and 4 agreements were signed by Cosmetic Valley with : FKCCI/French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry, (South Korea), Beautéville (China), quadripartite agreement with Chartres Métropole and the City of Huzhou, Cosmetic Cluster Canada and Cluster Menara (Morocco).

A show that's expanding and offering new services
A new feature of the 2018 show, the Open Distribution service enabled the American company QVC, world leader in the distribution of premium brands on television and the internet, to detect over 30 new innovative French brands in two days, with the prospect of distributing them worldwide. The show is also taking on a multi-sectoral dimension, opening up its spectrum to innovations from the agri-food, supply chain, digital and 3D printing sectors.

A show where conferences are Theory Into Practice
A deliberate departure from traditional conferences, the COSMETIC 360 conference program brought together the views of academic experts and industry players. Several hundred people attended the 16 conferences, which covered the industry's ten major challenges: formulation, eco-design, well-being, reconstructed skin models, textures and emotions, regulations and the Russian market.

Next edition: October 16 and 17, 2019 in Paris at the Carrousel du Louvre.

A new form of LiquaTouch by Arcade Beauty for Mon Guerlain

Kristel Milet

25 October 2018

To distill the fragrance and enhance its iconic four-lobed bottle, Guerlain chose the LiquaTouch sample that Arcade Beauty created in the shape of the bottle. A first in France.
The LiquaTouch concept is a real marketing winner. Its patented technology makes it possible to present an identical fragrance, thanks to a non-woven applicator protected by two layers of aluminum complex. As soon as opened, the fragrance is gradually revealed on the skin, for a discovery in the rules of the art.

100 % customizable
This fully customizable printed label can be applied to all types of media (cards, inserts, etc.) and in all sizes. LiquaTouch also adjusts its label and even the pad it contains to the chosen shape. It is available in double or triple versions, to unveil several fragrances in a single marketing operation (press, mailing, point-of-sale distribution...).

Guerlain's choices
Seduced by this made-in-France technology, the brand pushed back the limits of creativity for its Mon Guerlain fragrance. Arcade Beauty supported this aesthetic choice by creating the LiquaTouch in the bottle's mythical shape. This significant collaboration underlines the perfect harmony between aesthetic codes and industrial expertise.

Luxe Pack Monaco 2018: A more business-like edition than ever!

Kristel Milet

24 October 2018

La 31^ème he 2018 edition of Luxe Pack Monaco has closed its doors after 3 intense days that generated more business than ever!
Qualified visitors revealed numerous packaging development projects to their future partners, all in a positive working atmosphere and record conference attendance.

9280 professionals, including 53% from abroad, visited the show, and exhibitors were delighted with the level of decision-making shown by their contacts.

This year's event further consolidates Luxe Pack Monaco's position as a must-attend event for packaging professionals from all luxury sectors.

Luxe Pack's DNA strengthened by a panel of expert exhibitors

470 exhibitors, including some of the world's leading specialists, were present at this year's 31st event.^ème edition, including 55 exhibitors for the 1^era times. Among these newcomers, the presence of glassmakers from all over the world such as Wheaton (Brazil), O-I Europe (USA), Blue Glass (Sweden), Les Cristalleries de St Louis (France) and Steklarna Rogaska (Slovenia) confirms Luxe Pack Monaco's unique position as the show with the largest number of high-end glassmakers in the world!

Increasingly qualified visitors

All Luxe Pack Monaco 2018 exhibitors agree on the quality of the visitors. Nearly 8 out of 10 visitors (78.5%) have a decision-maker profile: general management, marketing-communication management, packaging development, purchasing, design, production, formulation.
All sectors are represented: perfumery-cosmetics for more than 60%, followed by wines & spirits, fashion, delicatessen, pharmacy-health, jewelry-watchmaking, tableware-decoration, leather goods, tobacco, writing instruments...
53% of visitors are international, from 86 countries!

Record audience for all 3 conference programs

1,860 people, an increase of 24% versus 2017, attended the conference programs offered this year.
Top of the attendance list, with more than 500 people in attendance, was the session dedicated to sustainable development, featuring a succession of committed business and industrial leaders, such as Laurent Boillot, CEO of Guerlain and its industrial partners, or the panel of sustainable development and CSR leaders from Chanel, Pernod Ricard, Guerlain, SBM and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, focusing on traceability and transparency.
Also of note were the strong audiences for the LUXE PACK trends experts' deciphering of Generation Z, Pierre Katz's talk on brand identity, and the packaging solutions made possible by additive manufacturing, in the presence of the Chanel-Erpro tandem and their 3D-printed mascara.

The dedicated Luxe Pack digital village program alternated between conferences, round tables and exhibitor workshops. In addition to the exhibitor stands, it was an ideal opportunity to learn about the latest digital and connected innovations for the packaging sector: applications, devices, QR codes, virtual reality, NFC, light, anti-counterfeiting, consumer relations...

Full house for Luxe Pack Formulation!

This area dedicated to formulation and full service is now an integral part of the visit. Proof of this are the nearly 3,000 beauty industry professionals who visited the Genoa hall, and the 350 conference and workshop attendees! These figures are rising sharply, confirming Luxe Pack formulation's position in its segment, in full synergy with Luxe Pack.

The highlight of the program was undoubtedly a talk by Japanese Mayumi Tachikawa, founder of the Makanai Cosmetics brand. New products in the beauty sector presented by "Oh my cream!" also attracted a large audience, not forgetting Bee Nature's "slow formulation" on the theme of naturalness. Varied topics addressed by brands, alternating with new solutions proposed by exhibitors, seem to be the winning formula!

See you on Monday, September 30, Tuesday, October 01 and Wednesday, October 02, 2019 at the Grimaldi Forum for another edition of Luxe Pack Monaco.

Phytocontrol integrates the capital of LabOxy

Kristel Milet

19 October 2018

Cosmetics industry - L'Occitane en Provence

The Phytocontrol group's strategic investment subsidiary, Phytocontrol Invest'Innov, has acquired a stake in the Nîmes-based startup, which publishes an online platform dedicated to R&D and its financing.

Acquisition of a stake in Phytocontrol
Continuing Phytocontrol's policy of supporting innovation, its investment subsidiary Invest'Innov has contributed to the fund-raising of one of the laboratory's service providers, LabOxy.
This Nîmes-based start-up, launched in 2014, offers an online solution that enables companies to optimize and steer their Research & Development (R&D) departments by combining all relevant information: time spent, personnel involved, R&D costs and expenses... LabOxy also helps to gather and secure all supporting documents required for innovation funding, notably the Research Tax Credit (CIR) and the Innovation Tax Credit (CII). To date, LabOxy has secured 5 million hours of R&D.
"LabOxy is delighted to welcome investors who are also customers to its capital; it's the best sign of confidence they can give us", comments Benjamin Néel, CEO of LabOxy. This is the 2nd round of financing for LabOxy, in which private investors are also participating, and the company hopes to accelerate its national and international development, while continuing to develop new features for the platform.

Second investment for Invest'Innov
For its part, Invest'Innov is adding a second company to its portfolio after acquiring a stake in Microbia in December 2017, alongside other financing players.
"In line with our R&D strategy, we use LabOxy's services on a daily basis and are delighted to be able to support our partner's development. We are also fulfilling our desire to fund innovation, and what's more, innovation in the Gard region", explains Mikael Bresson, President of Phytocontrol group.

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Come and meet us at Cosmetic 360, and leave with sweets!

editocom

17 October 2018

The Cosmetic 360 trade show opened its doors this morning, and we're still there. Come and meet the whole Industries Cosmétiques team on stand P00 at the Carrousel du Louvre. We'll even be giving away sweets! We look forward to seeing you tomorrow evening... See you soon.

Omya acquires Galderma-Spirig site

Kristel Milet

17 October 2018

Following Galderma-Spirig's decision to close its Egerkingen site in September 2017, Omya International, based in the nearby municipality of Oftringen, will transfer research and development activities to the site. To this end, Omya is acquiring the property of Nestlé Skin Health, the parent company of Galderma-Spirig.
In addition to acquiring the plot, including all buildings and facilities,Omya intends to acquire Spirig Pharma's Cosmospheres division, which develops and manufactures high-quality cellulose additives for the cosmetics industry. Omya will offer continued employment to employees in this business area. In addition, the continued employment of building management and maintenance staff is under review.

Growth in Oftringen and Egerkingen

In recent years, Omya's head office in Oftringen has grown considerably and reached its capacity limits. With the transfer of research and development activities to Egerkingen, capacity constraints will be eliminated in the long term without additional construction, and premises will be made available for the company's other fast-growing activities.
The buildings at the Egerkingen site have a modern technical infrastructure, suitable for research and development activities without substantial structural intervention. The Cosmospheres division, which Omya intends to acquire, would complement and expand Omya's offering, which already includes raw materials for the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. Ultimately, up to 350 full-time jobs will be based at the new site.

Omya

Omya is an international leader in the production of calcium carbonate and dolomite-based mineral fillers. It also has a worldwide presence in the distribution of specialty chemicals.
The company provides a wide range of product solutions that enhance the competitiveness and productivity of its customers in numerous sectors, including construction, graphics, engineering polymers, packaging, food, care and hygiene, maintenance, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, forestry, water and energy.
Founded in Switzerland in 1884, Omya today employs 8,000 people at more than 175 industrial sites in over 50 countries.
Committed to applying the principles of sustainable development at all levels of the company, Omya provides value-added products and services from responsibly managed resources, to meet the essential needs of present and future generations.

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Industries CosmétiquesThe complete watch in cosmetic perfumery

Industries CosmétiquesThe complete watch in cosmetic perfumery

Industries CosmétiquesThe complete watch in cosmetic perfumery

Créations & Parfums acquires Floressence

GM Group launches a new line of hospitality products designed with Courrèges

SILAB China has just moved to new premises in the Zizhu National Hi-tech Park.

Albéa commits to the circular economy of plastics

Cosmetic 360 registers an increase in attendance

A new form of LiquaTouch by Arcade Beauty for Mon Guerlain

Luxe Pack Monaco 2018: A more business-like edition than ever!

Phytocontrol integrates the capital of LabOxy

Come and meet us at Cosmetic 360, and leave with sweets!

Omya acquires Galderma-Spirig site

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