Pharmaceutical packaging to help companies differentiate, reduce costs

Newer technologies will help pharmaceutical companies to customize packaging -- especially for generic drugs -- differentiate from competition and reduce overall packaging costs, finds Frost & Sullivan

Low-cost antiseptic prevents neonatal deaths in newborns

Using chlorhexidine to cleanse the cord after birth could help reduce infant death rates in developing countries by 12%, a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library suggests

Round-the-clock skin care and hair care with natural ingredients

Plantasens Abyssinian oil, Natural Emulsifiers, Olive LD and Velsan SC among Clariant products featured at PCHi China from March 12-14 at booth no. 3M04

Sealed Air wins top prize at FPA awards

Clear vacuum skin packaging judged best in overall packaging excellence

ATTITUDE offers new hair care line with worry-free ingredients

The hair care line is also EcoLogo certified, hypoallergenic, vegan and CO2 Neutral

New high tech Azelis labs welcome formulators

Three more personal care application labs add up to nine facilities where customers can play with brand new formulations featuring the latest trends

5 exceptional women honored for scientific excellence

Women from five regions to receive L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards for ground-breaking discoveries in physical sciences, giving back to their communities and transmitting their love of science

Guntermann & Drunck opens US subsidiary

With its US subsidiary, Guntermann & Drunck enters a milestone in the company's move toward internationalization  

Amerplast, PerfoTec to provide innovative packaging for fresh produce

The partnership will allow both companies to market PerfoTec’s respiration and microperforation technology to prolong the shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables

JBT lands $7mn juice processing contract in ME

A key customer in the Middle East awards JBT Corporation with contract to provide juice processing for citrus fruit products

FARO expands presence in architecture, engineering, construction

The acquisition also includes substantially all of the assets of its U.S. distributor kubit USA, Inc.

Kennametal conducts tool drive for training center in Kenya

Employees from Kennametal EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) participated in a tool drive for the training center of an orphanage in Kenya.