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A handy mirror attached to the bottle for Hawaiian Tropic Oil-Free Faces sunscreen helped earn the package a silver award. DuPont Awards Packaging
The awards ceremony for the 17th annual DuPont packaging competition took place at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center for Performing Arts on August 6. The competition honored innovation in all types of packaging, regardless of whether or not DuPont material was used. Several beauty packages received silver awards.
Among the silver-award winners was a package for Hawaiian Tropic Oil-Free Faces sunscreen by Tanning Research Labs Inc. The package's standout feature was a mirror attached to the bottle that aids in errorproof application. Other features included a flamingo-style pump that was designed for easy use and has a quarter-turn locking mechanism that makes the bottle spillproof and easy to transport. The package was manufactured by Empire/Emco Inc..
An innovative cap complete with a built-in floss dispenser won GlaxoSmithKline's Aquafresh Floss 'N' Cap tube a silver award.
Another silver-award winner was GlaxoSmithKline's Aquafresh Floss 'N' Cap laminate toothpaste tube. The tube was produced by Alcan Packaging Cebal. The tube's innovative flip-top cap includes a dispenser for floss. The cap was manufactured by Nypro Inc. The package was lauded for the engineering innovation that was required to fit the floss container to the cap of the tube.
Finally, American Packaging Corp. and Orlandi Inc. received an award for a single-use sample package called the ColorKiss Lipstick Applicator. The package comprises a multilayer lamination made from DuPont PET film and ethylene copolymers. Lipstick is applied to a base stock, which is then layered with PET film. To apply the lipstick, users must peel off the top film layer, fold the base stock in half, and then press the card to their lips.
CITY Awards Debut
The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors Association (ICMAD; Palatine, IL) named the winners of the association's first Cosmetic Innovators of the Year (CITY) award. The awards honored six companies that were recognized for their innovative products, manufacturing processes, marketing ideas, and sales techniques.
World Wide Packaging's two-in-one compact received a product innovation award for package design.
The winners were categorized as those that have been in business for less than five years, and those that have been in business for more than five years.
The product innovation award for a branded or private-label cosmetic product went to two companies: ColorMark by ColorMetrics (less than five years) and GeLuscious Gel Bootie Socks by Géligne (more than five years).
In the category of product innovation for package design of a cosmetic product, the winners were Solar F/X Gel Face Scrub by International Cosmeceuticals (less than five years) and a two-in-one compact by World Wide Packaging (more than five years).
The winners in the marketing, sales, or manufacturing innovation category went to Giella Custom Blend Nail Polish (less than five years) and Optijel by Dimensional Merchandising Inc. (more than five years).
The awards were presented during ICMAD's 31st annual meeting on June 10 at the Battery Gardens Restaurant in Battery Park, NY.
HBA Trade Show Announces Awards, Conference
The Health and Beauty America (HBA) trade show, happening September 28–30 in New York City, will present its Lifetime Achievement Award: Advancement of Beauty through Science to James J. Leyden, MD. The award will be presented at the third annual Industry Awards Dinner, taking place September 28.
Leyden is a professor of dermatology for the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine. According to HBA organizers, Leyden's research has significantly impacted the practice of dermatology, as well as influenced advancements for antiaging products. He is credited for being instrumental in the development, testing, and commercialization of the following: Accutane, Bactroban, Nizoral, Cleocin, Benzamycin, Benzaclin, Minocin, and the use of bicarbonate to control body odor.
In other news, HBA organizers have announced a new one-day conference track to be held at the show on September 28. Called Inside Beauty, the conference track will focus on the nutraceuticals market and its growing impact on the health and beauty industry. Several sessions will be featured including High-Speed Trends on Track: Health & Wellness Enhancing Beauty; The Internal and External Beauty Equation; and A Match Made in Dollars: Marrying Health & Beauty.
For more information on HBA and its events, read the show coverage section in this issue of CPC Packaging or visit www.hbaexpo.com.
New Alternative Debuts for Metal Decorating
Randolph, NJ-based supplier Packaging Associates has introduced a new option to metal decorations such as overshells and metal sleeves. The firm can now apply hot-stamped bands and wraps to closures, tubes, bottles, and jars that achieve the simulated look of metal without the cost associated with metal cladding.
Hot-stamped bands and wraps allow Packaging Associates to achieve a metal look for closures, tubes, bottles, and jars.
The firm's hot-stamped decorating can be done in an array of colors, including gold and silver, and holographic designs. It can be applied in the form of full- or partial-coverage wraps, and bands. The high-speed decorating technique can be used for both stock andirregular-shapedquare shaped.
Other decorating techniques the firm offers include silk-screening, offset printing, shrink banding, blister packaging, bagging, closure lining, and pad printing.
In other news, Packaging Associates recently moved its operations to a new 33,000-sq-ft facility in Randolph, NJ. Brands that have taken advantage of the firm's services include Estée Lauder, L'Oréal, Avon Products, Gillette, and Mont Blanc.
A Shiny Future in Store for Dior
As part of its "Women in Beauty" series of discussions, Cosmetic Executive Women presented "Dior and the Face of Fashion," at New York City's Harmione Club on July 15. Pamela Baxter, president/CEO of LVMH Perfumes and Cosmetics, and Terry Darland, senior vice president of marketing, sales, and education for Christian Dior Perfumes, explained the strategy being implemented to revive the Dior cosmetics brand in the United States.
The brand, which had been struggling for a while in the United States and had been pulled out of several doors, will be returning to Neiman Marcus next spring. Baxter and Darland have been hard at work analyzing the differences between the United States and global markets. A few shades were adjusted and certain product introductions were held back, so as to not overload the market.
"There was a real disconnect between the Dior fashion image and the look at the counters," Baxter explains. However, Sephora's sales figures were promising, indicating there still is a younger consumer in the United States who might not shop at department stores, but still can't get enough of the brand. Many new changes are ahead for the repositioning of the brand. "We don't have a large men's fragrance business here, but globally there is. So, here, those launches will be on a much smaller scale," says Darland. Promotional dollars will be spent on targeting the brand's core customer first, which is women, and many new products are in the works for 2006.
"The brand's positioning has to come from fashion," says Baxter. She describes designer John Galliano's style, reminding us how he stays true to Dior's roots and carries on the heritage of the established French fashion brand--reinterpreting it in a contemporary way that is both timeless and outrageous.
Exactly how involved is the superstar designer himself in the cosmetics line and package design? "Very involved—all of the single hit star products have been designed through Galliano's office, as well as the Dior Mania line....So, you can relate directly back to what he's doing in fashion, and you'll be seeing much more of that in the future," Baxter says.
CIBS Celebrates at Luncheon
The Cosmetic Industry Buyers and Suppliers (CIBS) association held its annual summer luncheon on July 15. It was held at the Tavern on the Green restaurant in Central Park. Approximately 935 beauty industry professionals attended the event.
Upcoming events in the fall include a cocktail party to be held at the Central Park Boat House and a golf outing.
For more information on future CIBS events, visit www.cibsonline.com.
From left to right: Elizabeth Forsyth of Topline Products and Leslie Artesona of Victoria's Secret.
From left to right: Linda Buck of FiberMark and Paul Bergmann of Estée Lauder Companies.
From left to right: Paul Cambio, Colt's Plastics; Mary Hairs, a CIBS scholarship recipient; and Michael Warford, Colt's.
IntraPac Challenges Creativity at HBA
Packaging supplier IntraPac (Plattsburgh, NY) has launched a competition, taking place at the HBA trade show. Called Jar Your Creativity, the contest invites entrants to describe a creative use for IntraPac's Gibo jar.
Three winners will receive each an iPOD. For more information on the contest rules and details, visit www. intrapacgroup.com.
IntraPac is a supplier of laminate, plastic laminate, and tin tubes; and plastic jars, bottles, and closures. The firm has just published a new master catalog that details all of the company's offerings.
CTFA Informs Beauty Industry about Who's Who
The Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA; Washington, DC) has published its 2004 Who's Who Membership Directory. Updated annually, the directory lists all CTFA active and associate member companies.
Listings include company contact information, the names and titles of top executives, and a description of products and services. CTFA members can receive up to five free copies of the directory. The list price for nonmembers is $100. To order a copy from CTFA's on-line publications store, visit www.ctfa.org.
Winners Picked for Pfeiffer Design Contest
Pfeiffer (Radolfzell, Germany), a supplier of dispensing systems for the cosmetic industry, announced the winners of its design contest. Called Packaging & Dispensing Systems for Perfumery and Cosmetics, the contest invited students of three universities to design dispensing systems for cosmetic products.
First-place winner Jörn Alexander Stelzner's design, a card with a pad that can be doused with fragrance.
The first-place winner was Jörn Alexander Stelzner, a student at FH Potsdam. Stelzner's winning entry was a card that features a pad that can be doused with fragrance. To access the fragrance, users must bend the card. A clip attached to a string allows the card to be worn on the body.
The second-place prize went to Christian Wegner, another student at FH Potsdam. Wegner's design was a folding actuator that offers an alternative to conventional pressure-actuated spray systems. Neels Kattentidt, a student from the Universität der Kunste Berlin, won third place for a design of an actuator that is activated by pressing on the sides of a bottle instead of from the top like a conventional spray pump.
Entries were judged on functionality, user-friendliness, and production capabilities. The winners received monetary awards. The contest's jury members included beauty industry professionals such as Dieter Bakic of DieterBakicDesign; Christophe Le Ridou, product development director for Chanel; and Heike Hindenlang, vice president of central marketing for Cosmopolitan Cosmetics.
Luxe Pack Monaco Gears Up
Luxe Pack Monaco, a trade show for luxury beauty packaging, is gearing up for its return to the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on October 20–23. Approximately 320 exhibitors are expected at the show.
One of the conferences taking center stage on October 21 is a seminar titled Dispensing Luxury...the Packaging Dose. Moderated by designer Marc Rosen, the event will focus on what elements, including packaging, create the mix for a successful new-product launch. Seminar panelists will include Daniel Rachmanis, president of Firmenich U.S.; Thomas Butkiewicz, vice president of operations and product development for Zirh International, a subsidiary of Shiseido; and Pamela Vaile, president of Pamela Vaile Associates.
In addition, the Monaco Luxe Pack Design Award finalist will be announced at the show on Friday, October 22. The competition asked entrants to design their version of a powder compact with a mirror and an applicator, plus a matching lipstick container.
For more information on Luxe Pack Monaco, visit www.luxepack.com.
Coty Launches Middle East Subsidiary
Coty Inc. (New York City) has formed a new subsidiary, Coty Middle East FZCO in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The new subsidiary is the result of a joint venture agreement with Michel Chaloub Trading Co., which has been an exclusive distributor of Coty Beauty and Lancaster Group products in the Middle East for the last few years. According to Coty, the Middle Eastern market has seen tremendous growth in the fragrance and cosmetics categories.
"We recognized the enormous potential of the Middle East fragrance and cosmetics market and quickly put our strategy in place," said Bernd Beetz, CEO of Coty Inc. "Our strategy is to build a leadership position for Coty in new areas, and we realized that Coty could capitalize on the true market potential in the Middle East, a region that can give us access to a large consumer market."
To head the new division, Hani Jabbour has been named general manager of Coty Middle East FZCO
Ameri-Seal Expands Contract Labeling Division
Ameri-Seal has expanded its contract sleeving services for packaging products such as The Swanky Girl (pictured).
Shrink-sleeve supplier Ameri-Seal Inc. (Chatsworth, CA) has expanded its contract sleeving division, which applies shrink sleeves to clients' packages.
Due to overwhelming customer response, Ameri-Seal doubled the size of its contract sleeving operations in less than a year. The division was established in fall 2003.
Ameri-Seal offers PVC, PETG, and OPS shrink film that can be shrunk onto glass and plastic containers, cans, and tins.
Molding Technology Gets Hot
PBM Plastics (Newport News, VA), a manufacturer of thin-walled, deep-draw thermoformed plastics, has patented a new forming technique that it says combines the advantages of traditional thermoforming and blow molding. According to the company, its Melt-Phase forming technology can create shapes and capabilities that were previously difficult for plastic engineers to achieve.
Melt-Phase can create containers that are very thin, with deeper draws, seamless walls, and precision flanges. A variety of materials can be used, including those that are heat and chemical resistant.
For shampoos and other hair-care products, Melt-Phase can be used to create a new liner technology that PBM Plastics calls Insta-Ready. The liner helps to improve a package's dispensing capabilities. When used inside packaging, the liner allows liquids to always remain near the tip of the dispensing nozzle. The liners can be packaged in a retail pack to reduce the amount of plastic used in finished packaging.
Hirschhorn & Young Graphics Forms Alliance
Hirschhorn & Young Graphics (New York City) has formed an alliance with The O Group (New York City) that will help the two companies deliver comprehensive marketing, branding, design, and packaging solutions for cosmetic, fragrance, health and beauty, and OTC drug brands.
Both companies specialize in branding and design. Hirschhorn & Young is a global packaging firm that provides regulatory advice and services for production art and package design. Its clients have included Avon, Aveda, BeautyBank, Clinique, Chanel, Donna Karan Cosmetics, Estée Lauder, and Prada. The O Group is a creative strategy and design firm that aids firms in brand development strategies to help them reach their business goals. It has served clients such as Calvin Klein, Condé Nast, Salvatore Ferragamo, Pfizer, and Wyeth.
The union will enable brands to take advantage of both companies' expertise, streamlining strategizing for product design, packaging design and production, marketing collateral development, and advertising.
"The genesis for this strategic partnership was the demand from our clients," says Holly Young, president of Hirschhorn & Young Graphics. "Our clients turn to us for additional services in marketing, branding, and graphic design that are outside of our core expertise. We searched for a firm that excelled in its field and had the same business principles we had."
"This is an ideal partnership from our perspective, as well as our clients'," says The O Group's CEO and president, Orit, who goes by her first name. "Our alliance with H&Y Graphics is about providing clients with end-to-end product development services through renowned and respected business partners that are experts in the their field."
TricorBraun Acquires Smith Container
Packaging distributor TricorBraun (St. Louis) has acquired Smith Container, an Atlanta-based packaging distributor. The acquisition expands and diversifies TricorBraun's businesses based in Atlanta; Charlotte, NC; Orlando, FL; Greenville, SC; Tampa, FL; Memphis; Dallas; and Tulsa, OK.
TricorBraun's resources include more than 3000 of its own packaging molds, a library of more than 15,000 available designs, 27 North American branch locations, and its divisions such as a full-service design studio, TricorBraun Engineering, and TricorBraun International, a global sourcing division.
Polysciences Shows Off New Colors
Polysciences (Warrington, PA), a contract manufacturer of cosmetic and personal care products, is offering new color-matching, grinding, and contract manufacturing capabilities to support private-label cosmetic and personal care companies.
The firm can handle color-sensitive cosmetics and personal care products under GMP standards. With the addition of a Kent 3 roll mill, and the acquisition of Dream Cosmetics Inc., Polysciences says that it is equipped to formulate lip care, eye care, and other color cosmetics products.
FACES & PLACES
- Rexam Dispensing Systems (Purchase, NY) has announced two senior management changes.
- Hervé Bichon will be promoted to managing director of Rexam Beauty Metallization and Rexam Beauty Alliance, Rexam's makeup trading business. Bichon was previously vice president of Rexam Dispensing Systems and Cosmetic Closures Americas.
- Dennis Desrochers will replace Bichon as vice president of sales and marketing for Rexam Dispensing Systems and Cosmetic Closures America. Desrochers began his career in the cosmetic packaging business in 1989 at Risdon-AMS' Thomaston, CT plant, where he held positions in quality and sales. In 2000, he became vice president of sales and marketing at the Thomaston plant, before the facility was acquired by Rexam in 2002.
- Marc-André Houx has been named general manager and COO of Flexpaq Corp. (South Plainfield, NJ), a supplier of sample packaging. Houx will be responsible for managing Flexpaq's operations in North America. Prior to joining Flexpaq, Houx worked for 12 years for Alcan Packaging Techpack.
- Louis Desazars has been appointed president of Beauté Prestige International USA (New York City). Effective immediately, Desazars will oversee growing the company's designer fragrance brands in the United States. From 1996, Desazars served as vice president of the company's European operations. He also worked for Parfums Christian Dior as regional manager, Pacific markets, and general manager of its Belgian subsidiary.
- Yupo Corp. (Chesapeake, VA), a manufacturer of synthetic paper, has announced two senior appointments. Masahiko Yano has been named president. Yano will be in charge of driving the firm's strategic growth initiatives in the commercial and technical paper markets in North and South America. Hideaki Hamada has been named CFO.
- Dirk Kammerzell has been named creative director of branding consultant firm TippingSprung LLC (New York City). Kammerzell will oversee all corporate identity and packaging programs for the firm. He has more than 15 years of experience creating and managing brand identities for global brands.