Show Coverage: Cosmoprof 2005
Cosmopack, the pavilion dedicated to cosmetic packaging, returns once again with the Cosmoprof trade show, happening April 1–4 in Bologna, Italy.
Exhibitors will showcase packaging, raw materials, technology, and services at Cosmopack, which will be located in Pavilions 19 and 20. Primary components such as bottles, compacts, dispensers, jars, caps, and sample packaging will be on display. Bags and cartons will also be highlighted, as well as accessories such as labels, applicators, and brushes. Decorators and contract packagers will also be present. In addition, exhibitors will show their latest in machinery and raw materials.
Special features of this year's Cosmoprof show include the Accademia del Profumo awards, which honor the year's top fragrances. The awards ceremony will take place at a gala on April 1. Admission is by invitation only. Another event happening on April 1 is a technical and regulatory conference, as well as a session titled A Beginner's Course in Olfactory Understanding. On April 2, a conference will be held called Redefinition of Selective Distribution in Light of the Growing Role of Distributing Chains.
More than 1800 exhibitors are expected at Cosmoprof. Show hours are 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. For more information on Cosmoprof, visit www.cosmoprof.com.
EXHIBITOR PRODUCTS
Droppers
A
line of droppers with metal collars is suited for cosmetic and
cosmeceutical product packaging. The droppers are available
with a variety of pipettes, bulbs, and metal finishes. Sizes
range from 13 to 24 mm in 400, 410, and 415 thread sizes. Cameo
Metal Products Inc. USA, Brooklyn,
NY.
Booth #P19, A/31
Slim
and Sleek
A
slim, elongated tube is suited for a range of cosmetic and personal
care products. The unique container can be used either as a
monodose or a multidose design. Sizes of 5, 8, and 10 ml are
offered. A screw cap comes with the container, and a safety
seal can be added. For customization, the tube can be pad printed
with decorations and logos. Lameplast
Group, Novi
di Modena, Italy.
Booth #P19, E/15
Contoured
Cap
To
complement its tubes, a supplier offers its Cebalcap. Designed
with rounded curves, the Cebalcap is an oriented flip-top closure.
It is available in four diameters. The 2-in.-diameter Cebalcap
can be supplied with a flip-top lid in a different color than
the rest of the cap. Debossing is also available for the flip-top
lid. Shrink bands can be added to the cap for tamper evidence.
One of the supplier's most popular tubes is its oval Tandem
tube. Alcan
Packaging Beauty– Cebal, Norwalk, CT.
Booth #P20, D/27–E/38
Elegant
Bottles
Two
new 200-ml bottles have been added to a supplier's line of standard
packaging. The 200-ml Delphine treatment bottle (pictured) is
designed with a rectangular base and a rounded, tapered neck.
It is available in a wide range of materials such as high- and
medium-density polyethylene and polypropylene, and in mono-,
double-, and triple-layered designs. The 200-ml Dora bottle
is streamlined and elegant. Suited for treatment and hair-care
products, the Dora bottle is available in high-density polyethylene,
in mono-, double-, and triple-layers. Numerous decorating techniques,
caps, and pumps are offered for both the Delphine and Dora bottles.
DieterBakic
International, Munich, Germany.
Booth #P20, E/19–F/20
Package
Variety
A
supplier produces custom and stock packaging for cosmetics.
More than 150 glass molds are available. Other items include
injection- and compression-molded caps, compacts, lip product
pots, lipstick containers, and jars. Decorating capabilities
include silk-screening, hot stamping, frosting, lacquering,
metallizing, and soft-touch finishing. The company's in-house
design studio aids in custom design using CAD/CAM technology.
Arrowpak
Inc., a member of Baralan International S.p.A., Richmond Hill, NY.
Booth #P20, B/17–C/12
Foam
Dispenser
A
supplier's instant-foam dispensing pump was chosen for Procter
& Gamble's Pampers Kandoo line of child-friendly hand soaps.
The pump is the supplier's WRT4 WaterGuard foam pump, which
is designed specifically for applications in wet environments
such as the bathroom. Procter & Gamble also chose the supplier's
foam pump technology for its Pantene Pro-V hair treatment product
and its Noxzema Continuous Clean Deep Foaming Cleanser. Airspray
International BV, Pompano
Beach, FL.
Booth #P19, B/49–C/50
Vintage
Charm
The
Inkwell Pot was inspired by vintage inkwells and was designed
to combine luxury and whimsy. The pot features a slim-handled
brush applicator that makes the package ideal for lip stain
products. The package is available in two sizes: a large size
for liquid products and a smaller size for powders. The pot's
base is molded from PCTA, while the pot's shoulder and brush
handle are molded from ABS/SAN. A wide variety of finishing
options are available for this stock component. HCT
Packaging Inc., Bridgewater, NJ.
Booth #P19, E/61–F/62, F/58
Easy-to-Assemble
Pump
A
screw-on lotion-pump assembly was supplied to Yves Rocher for
its Spa Energie Vegetale product. The supplier's LX pump is
fitted with a Soprano actuator in a translucent matte red. The
pump, collar, and overcap are all delivered to the customer
as a single unit for ease of assembly. The pump is dependable
and contains no elastomer components. The actuator rotates through
a 90° turn. The pump assembly's design permits specific
positioning of the actuator in the open and closed positions.
This feature aligns the decoration on the bottle with the actuator.
The pump operates gently and precisely and manages large dosages
without precompression. Rexam
Dispensing Systems, Purchase, NY.
Booth #P19, B/4
Fragrance
Bottle
A
supplier produced the Prada Fragrance bottle, which features
an off-centered neck. One challenge was to mold the bottle's
straight lines while keeping the distribution of the glass correct.
An artisan's engraved metal plaque, produced by Metapack, was
UV-glued onto the shoulder of the bottle in a challenging application.
Saint-Gobain
Desjonquères, New York, NY.
Booth #P19, C/21–D/22
Focusing
on Dispensers
A
supplier of dispensers and sprayers has established a new North
American division specially focused on packaging for the prestige
cosmetics and fragrance markets. One of the company's newest
developments is Pure Path Technology, a dispensing system for
lotions and gels. It is available in the supplier's Aria and
Sonnet dispenser models. The pump is easy to prime, even with
extremely viscous product formulas. It is fashioned so that
no metal parts come into contact with a product as it is dispensed,
to ensure product integrity. The supplier has also introduced
Melodie, an ultralow-profile fine-mist spray pump for fragrances.
It is designed so that the tank isn't visible from the outside
of a fragrance bottle or package. Saint-Gobain
Calmar, North American Division, New
York, NY.
Booth #P19, D/47
Super-Low-Profile
Pumps
To
accommodate and provide greater flexibility for package design,
a supplier offers two new super-low-profile pumps. The Inspiration
pump is a crimp design. It is available in a height of 10.8
mm with a 70-µl spray dose, or in a height of 12.4 mm and
with a 100-µl spray dose. The Progress pump is crimpless.
It is available in a height of 11.6 mm for a 70-µl dose,
or in a 13 mm height for a 100-µl dose. Both pumps are
designed so that no metal parts come into contact with a product
to avoid compatibility issues. The metal spring is located outside
the product's path, and a plate valve replaces the metal ball.
To further the pumps' discrete design, they come with a clear
dip-tube. The Progress pump can be delivered as one unit. Pfeiffer
(Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH), Radolfzell, Germany.
Booth #P19, C/58
Double-Ended
Airless System
Two
semicylindrical airless pouches are placed side by side in one
bottle to permit simultaneous dispensing of two products from
either end of the bottle. The exchange of air necessary between
the pump and bottle is managed by the pump itself. The Twinbag
Verso does not require a hole at the bottom of the bottle as
is needed for most similar systems; the user can dispense product
from either end, and the bottle can sit upright on the cap of
either pump. The bottle is well suited to such dual-product
concepts as "lotion and cream" or "day and night." It is possible
for the pumps on the opposite ends of the bottle to be different;
for example, one might be a spray pump and the other, a high-viscosity
cream pump. Lablabo, Annemasse Cedex, France.
Booth #P19, D/15–E/16
Low-Profile
Design
A
low-profile fragrance pump has a stacking height of 11 mm. In
addition to its low profile, the Elegance pump offers a number
of other benefits. It is designed to be easy to actuate and
the pump's precompression feature ensures a consistent, fine-mist
spray. To enhance product compatibility, the pump's metal springs
are kept out of contact of the product. Elegance is available
in two doses, 70 and 100 µl, and in 13- and 15-mm ferules,
both FEA and GPI. Emsar
S.p.A., Stratford, CT.
Booth #P19, C/25–D/26
PARTIAL LIST OF EXHIBITORS for Cosmoprof 2005, Pavilions 19 and 20
Current as of January 25, 2005.
Advertisers are listed in bold.
PAVILION 19
Exhibitor Name/Booth #
- Airspray International BV B/49–C/50
- Bomal S.r.l. F/10
- Cameo Metal Products Inc. USA A/31
- Emsar S.p.A. C/25–D/26
- Gerresheimer Glas Packaging C/41–D/42
- Gibo Italia S.r.l. C/28
- HCT Packaging E/61–F/62, F/58
- Heinz-Glas GmbH A/5
- Intercospack Ltd. F/38
- Lablabo D/15–E/16
- Lameplast S.p.A. E/15
- Linhardt Italia S.r.l. B/8
- Lumson S.p.A. C/15–D/16
- M & H Plastics B/41–C/42
- Pfeiffer (Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH) C/58
- Ramon Clemente SA B/62
- Rexam Dispensing Systems B/4
- Saint-Gobain Calmar D/47
- Saint-Gobain Desjonquères C/21–D/22
- Toly Products (UK) Ltd. D/41–E/42
PAVILION 20
- Alcan Packaging Techpack D/27–E/38
- Alkos Cosmetiques SA B/55–C/50
- Anil Tubes C/6
- Bando Beauty Products Co., Ltd. A/6
- Baralan International S.p.A. B/17–C/12
- Bormioli Rocco e Figlio S.p.A. C/9–D/12 Cartografica Pusterla S.r.l. D/17–E/28 Cerve S.p.A. B/13 Clavis Cosmetics S.r.l. F/46 DieterBakic International E/19–F/20
- Eluci International Inc. A/3–B/4
- Faber-Castell Cosmetics GmbH D/47–E/58
- G. Candiani S.r.l. B/35–C/30
- Gutberlet GmbH D/9–E/14
- Italcosmetici S.r.l. B/59–C/54
- Louvrette GmbH Design & Packaging E/32
- Lyra Bleistift Fabrik GmbH & Co. E/13
- Schwan-Stabilo Cosmetics GmbH & Co. Kg B/45–C/40
- Seidel GmbH & Co. B/53–C/48
- Stoelzle-Oberglas AG & Co. KG A/19–B/20
- Tokiwa Corp. E/10 Verreries Brosse A/59–B/60
- Weckerle Cosmetics B/32
- Zignago Vetro S.p.A. A/61–B/62