Show Coverage: Cosmoprof
The beauty event celebrates its 40th anniversary.
This year marks a milestone for Cosmoprof as the trade show celebrates its 40th anniversary. For a second year, the dates for Cosmoprof’s packaging sector, Cosmopack, will be staggered with the dates for the rest of the show.
Cosmopack will start and end one day earlier than the rest of Cosmoprof. Located in Pavilions 19 and 20, Cosmopack will take place March 29 through April 1. Beauty Landscapes, the Cosmoprof sector whose exhibitors are fragrance and cosmetic brands, will now also open and close on the same days as Cosmopack. This will give beauty brands and packaging suppliers an exclusive day to network before the rest of Cosmoprof opens.
The opening day of Cosmopack, known as Cosmopack Day, will kick off with a roundtable hosted by well-known cosmetic packaging designer Thierry de Baschmakoff. At the event, international package designers and suppliers will discuss issues with turning package designs into actual packages.
Cosmopack Day will also present the results of a Cosmoprof study that investigates the retail sector. It will offer key tips for successfully retailing cosmetics and perfumes.
To celebrate its anniversary, Cosmoprof will unveil a limited-edition book on Cosmopack Day that looks back at 40 outstanding beauty packages and the materials used to create them. These packages all come from the International Perfume Museum in Grasse, France. The book will also take a look at Cosmoprof’s past 40 years. Art direction for the book was by de Baschmakoff.
The rest of Cosmoprof, including pavilions for hair care, nail care, and herbal cosmetics, will take place March 30 through April 2. The entire event will be located at the Fairground District in Bologna, Italy. For more information on Cosmoprof, visit www.cosmoprof.com.
Exhibitor Products
Airless Dispensers
A supplier has added more top-fill and bag-in-bottle designs to its airless dispenser line. With more than 20 years of experience, the firm uses in-house design and tooling to create new products. Manufacturing facilities are in southwest Germany and in the eastern United States. Mega Pumps LLC, Eatontown, NJ.
Pavilion 20, A/21-B/22
Aqua Collection
Sleek glass jars and plastic bottles are part of a supplier’s new treatment packaging line. The Aqua collection includes glass jars (pictured) in sizes of 50 and 200 ml and plastic bottles in sizes of 125 and 250 ml. The collection was designed with tapered walls. DieterBakicEnterprises, Munich, Germany.
Pavilion 20, E/19-F/20
Glass and Plastic
Glass components, including white and tinted opal glass, are a supplier’s specialty. Custom and stock packages can be created for products ranging from perfume to deodorants, creams, nail polishes, and aromatherapy products. The company offers many decorating techniques for shaping, coloring, and finishing its packages. Gerresheimer Group GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Pavilion 19, C/41-D/42
Easily Customized
A unique spray pump was specifically designed so that it can be easily and cost-efficiently customized. With the ModulArt dispenser, only the pump’s outer shell must be customized. ModulArt allows for one-handed use and features a locking system. Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH, Radolfzell, Germany.
Pavilion 19, B/57-C/58
PCR Packaging
A firm can now incorporate postconsumer recyclate (PCR) in its PET bottles and jars at levels ranging from 25 to 100%. PCR use is currently restricted to the company’s PET packaging; however, the supplier is also exploring the use of PCR in other polymers such as high-density polyethylene and polypropylene. M&H Plastics, Beccles, Suffolk, UK.
Pavilion 19, B/41-C/42
New Applicator
Unique and user-friendly, a foam-tip applicator for lip products is soft and slightly flexible. Nicknamed Peanut, the applicator’s tip was designed to cover a user’s lips precisely and to accentuate contours. Geka Brush GmbH, Bechhofen, Germany.
Pavilion 19, D/61
Stock Aluminum
A metal packaging specialist has designed an extensive line of cream jars and lipstick containers made from deep-drawn anodized aluminum and injection-molded plastic. Both the lipstick containers and jars (pictured) can be anodized in various colors. Seidel GmbH + Co., Marburg, Germany.
Pavilion 20, B/43-C/38
Packaging Range
Part of the Baralan Group (Milan, Italy), a U.S.-based supplier offers both stock and custom cosmetic packaging. With more than 140 glass molds, the supplier produces components such as injection- and compression-molded caps, compacts, lip product pots, lipstick containers, and jars. The firm’s in-house design studio and CAD/CAM technologies can provide custom solutions for both plastic and glass components. Arrowpak Inc., a division of Baralan International S.p.A., Richmond Hill, NY.
Pavilion 20, B/17-C/12
Wide Selection
From formulation to packaging, a company offers a full range of services to the beauty industry. A wide selection of cosmetic containers is available, including bottles, jars, tubes, sprayers, caps, compacts, and airless pumps. Arminak & Associates Inc., Duarte, CA.
Pavilion 20, F/18
“Invisible” Dip Tube
A unique dip tube incorporates light-refracting technology that makes the dip tube appear invisible when submerged in a fragrance. The NoC dip tube is available on the supplier’s low-profile Melodie fragrance sprayer, which features a miniature engine that can be hidden in the neck of a bottle. MeadWestvaco Calmar S.p.A., Barcelona, Spain.
Pavilion 19, A/21-B/22
Stylish Metal
A firm’s metal-fabricating division, HCT Metals, was launched in 2006 to accommodate increased demand for limited-edition color cosmetic packaging. At the Cosmoprof trade show, the company will exhibit an extensive library of new designs, including standard metal packages such as the company’s Zamac Chop Box (pictured). HCT Packaging Inc., Bridgewater, NJ.
Pavilion 19, E/61-F/13
Dispensers
For the first time, a company will showcase the products of both its Dispensing Systems and Airspray divisions at one Cosmoprof booth. The firm’s Airspray division is a leader in the production of foam dispensers. At the trade event, it will showcase its latest launch: the Ezi Foamer, a water-resistant, squeezable dispenser. Airspray will also display its newest Symplicity lotion pump. The company’s Dispensing Systems division will debut its smooth lotion pump called Nea. This pump was designed for viscous and sensitive-skin care products. Rexam Dispensing Systems/ Rexam Airspray, Alkmaar, The Netherlands.
Pavilion 19, B/49-C/50
New Designs
A company will showcase a range of new designs for cosmetic and fragrance packaging. New decorating processes will also be on display. With the firm’s fabric overmolding process (as seen applied to the jars pictured), patterns of lace, velvet, and silk can be created in-mold directly on a component’s plastic. Alcan Packaging Beauty, New York, NY.
Pavilion 20, D/37-E/48
Partial List of Exhibitors
Partial List of Exhibitors for Cosmopack, Pavilions 19 and 20
Current as of January 30, 2007. Advertisers are listed in bold.
Exhibitor Name/Booth #
- Cardinal Health Italy S.r.l. B/35
- Codiplas SA F/44
- Emsar S.p.A. C/25-D/26
- Geka Brush GmbH Div./Victoria Cosmetics D/61
- Gerresheimer Group GmbH C/41-D/42
- HCT Packaging E/61-F/13
- Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH B/57-C/58
- Lablabo C/11
- Lameplast S.p.A. E/15
- Lumson S.p.A. C/15-D/16
- M&H Plastics B/41-C/42
- MeadWestvaco Calmar S.p.A. A/21-B/22
- Portola Tech International D/12
- Qualipac SA C/26
- Rexam Dispensing Systems/ Rexam Airspray B/49-C/50
- RPC Bramlage Wiko A/31
- Saint-Gobain Desjonquères Italia S.r.l. C/21-D/22
- Toly Products UK Ltd. D/41-E/42
- Alcan Packaging D/37-E/48
- Anisa International Inc. D/54
- Arminak & Associates Inc. F/18
- Baralan International S.p.A. B/17-C/12
- Chongwoo Company, Ltd. F/17
- Cosmetic/Personal Care Packaging magazine E
- DieterBakic Enterprises E/19-F/20
- G. Candiani S.r.l. B/35-C/30
- H&M Gutberlet GmbH D/9-E/14
- Mega Pumps LLC A/21-B/22
- Seidel GmbH + Co. B/43-C/38
Pavilion 19
Pavilion 20