Lush to use 3D printer to mould ‘next layer’ soap
Lush is experimenting with 3D printing techniques in a bid to create ‘next layer’ soaps, solid perfumes and bath melts, according to a report published by 3D Printing Industry. The ethical cosmetics brand will further explore the technology at its new £13 million...
Henkel invests €36 million in high-bay warehouse extension
Henkel has cut the ribbon on an extension of its fully automated high-bay warehouse in Dusseldorf. The extension, which cost €36 million, has upped capacity to 24,000 square meters, equivalent to 53 million packs of detergent – double the existing space. The warehouse...
HCP builds on SIMP acquisition with purchase of Rusi Cosmetic
HCP has announced that it has completed the purchase of an 100 percent stake in German mascara specialist Rusi Cosmetic. Rusi will provide the core HCP manufacturing platform in Europe, and its President will remain in situ, reporting directly to HCP’s Group President...
Is Unilever planning 1,000 redundancies in Germany?
Unilever is rumored to be considering the closure of three of its eight German factories as part of a wider reorganization of the business, according to a report published by Reuters. German Union NGG is claiming that up to 1,000 jobs are at risk under the plans and...
Sulzer’s GEKA Bechhofen site expansion to create 250 new jobs
Sulzer has announced an expansion of the GEKA site, located in Bechhofen, Germany, a move which will create 250 new jobs at the site. GEKA, which manufacturers application systems for liquid color cosmetics and beauty accessories, will have 12 000 m2 more...
Reckitt Benckiser: recent cyber attack could hit revenue permanently
Having suffered a malware cyber attack last month, Reckitt Benckiser has indicated that it expects like-for-like revenue growth to be adversely affected to the tune of 2 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2017, according to a report published by the BBC, and has...
L’Oréal Paris GM: Achieving make-up diversity has been a ‘big battle’
The UK General Manager for L’Oréal Paris, Adrien Koskas, has revealed that expanding its range to cater for a wider array of skin tones has been ‘a big battle’. In an interview with Campaign, Koskas said that, in advance of the launch of True Match foundation, the...
Ashland to acquire Reichhold manufacturing facility in France
Ashland has made a binding offer for a composites resin manufacturing facility in France owned by Reichhold Holdings International. The deal is expected to complete by the end of June. The facility, which manufactures unsaturated polyester resins, employs around 50...
UK Parliament to debate North East Coty factory closure
Following a successful application by local MP Ronnie Campbell, the UK Parliament has scheduled an adjournment debate to discuss the future of Coty’s Seaton Delaval plant in the North East of England, according to a report published by Chronicle Live. Coty announced...
Lush: looking to global expansion in response to government ‘lack of clarity’ over Brexit
British naturals brand Lush Cosmetics has made clear its intention to focus on an expansion overseas as a direct result of the Brexit vote and the British government’s handling of the situation. The company blamed the government in a statement over the ‘lack of...
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