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South Korea is in the spotlight, as packaging enthusiasts are increasingly recognising the nation’s forward-thinking attitude. Illupack adopts the same creative spirit, and strives to set new standards in the cosmetic world. CEO, Mr. Lee, provides an enlightening explanation for Illupack’s reputation for innovation, stressing the importance of a close rapport with company customers, and underscoring the value of closely monitoring cosmetic market trends.

Demand for aesthetically pleasing, yet sustainable, packaging is growing at an incremental rate, and millennials increasingly exert pressure on players within the beauty market to meet these requirements with novel solutions. Headquartered in China, Creative Packaging Labs maintains that, in such a competitive environment, innovation is key, demonstrating an acute awareness of not only aesthetic, but also sustainable, trends. Lucy Ouyang provides a fascinating insight into how CPL keeps up with the times, adopting a forward-thinking business approach and focus upon product development, which means that the company can look forward to an exciting future ahead.

Consumers are now being offered a gourmet selection of food-inspired beauty products. While a buffet of options is already being served across the globe, the Korean market was ahead of the game with the trend, offering many different courses to this new ‘foodmetic’ industry. The trend only seems to be becoming more popular, with some of the biggest beauty brands now manufacturing products that you’d be forgiven for thinking would look more appropriate placed on the shelves of your local supermarket. So, why exactly is the merging of these two key markets the dish of the day?

Papillon Ribbon & Bow has been a worldwide leader in its market for 30 years. In order to celebrate the company's anniversary, Papillon turned to Webpac to enhance its online presence with a brand new look. Webpac, highly experienced in the creation of web sites directly targeted to the packaging community, was the natural choice to create Papillon Ribbon & Bow's new website.

As pressure to ‘think green’ escalates through the roof, sustainability continues to be an integral part of Weener Plastics’s strategy. Boasting unrivalled technological competences, the company develops packaging components for the personal care, food & beverage, and home care markets, working incessantly towards minimising its carbon footprint. Ilona Vermeer underscores the importance of sustainability solutions for Weener, explaining how it is determined to make the plastics packaging industry circular in the next years.

Medicines are designed to mend, yet online commerce allows for nightmare to become reality, as the ominous presence of falsified medicines is proving that one wrong click of the mouse can be fatal. As the number of falsified medicines on the market proliferates, and they boast ever-increasing sophistication, EU patients are, in turn, placed at greater risk. Trust in the legal supply chain is suffering severely as a result, and the European Union and World Health Organisation are poised on high alert, demonstrating, through the construction of a comprehensive and international strategy, their sensitivity to the threat, and their awareness that action from Pharma packaging manufacturers is essential.

Pin Mao Plastic Industry, headquartered in Taiwan and serving brands worldwide, constantly develops new packaging product offerings to ensure brands can launch their product lines quickly and easily. Pin Mao has recently invested in new, cutting edge UV Direct Injection technology so it can provide even more decoration options to its clients.

After the positive feedback of last year, Cosmoprof 2019 is confirming the different opening dates, according to each professional target. From Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 March 2019, Cosmopack and Cosmo|Perfumery & Cosmetics will open, facilitating business meetings between suppliers and manufacturers on the one side, and companies of finished products, buyers and retailers on the other, with a focus on Perfumery & Cosmetics, Green & Organic and Cosmoprime, the area dedicated to haute gamme perfumery.