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Stephenson Personal Care (‘Stephenson’), a global leader in personal care and cosmetic ingredients, announces a significant leadership transition as Jamie Bentley, the visionary force behind the company’s growth and success, steps back. During his tenure, Jamie fulfilled his aspiration to drive the company’s growth and enhance its intellectual property portfolio and capabilities, opening new opportunities…

Henry Lamotte Oils GmbH has launched a new sustainability project in cooperation with The Savannah Fruits Company: Women in Ghana can now produce shea butter by hand more easily and with reduced CO₂ emissions – thanks to modern shea roasters. The handcrafted shea butter produced is of high quality and has exceptional sustainability features. This…

Effective 1st January 2024, the Yorkshire-based UK company will conduct all business under the Oleon global brand name to become true innovators in the health and nutrition and personal care markets.   Jeroen Dirckx, Managing Director at Oleon, commented: “The start of 2024 marks a momentous occasion for Oleon as Kerfoot becomes part of our strong…

The Biesterfeld Group has now officially founded the joint venture Biesterfeld Hildose Speciality Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. with its long-standing partner Kersi Tangri, owner of Hildose Pharmaspecialties. With this joint venture, Biesterfeld is creating a strategic and long-term foundation for an active presence in India. Kersi Tangri and Andreas Lekebusch have been appointed Managing Directors and…

Nordmann, an international leader in the distribution of specialty chemicals and raw materials, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of SD Chemicals S.r.l. on January 15th, 2024. This strategic move reflects Nordmann’s commitment to sustainable growth, diversification and creating more value for its customers and partners. Dr Gerd Bergmann, Chairman of the Managing Board…

Proving itself a frontrunner in creating positive impact on the planet and society in cosmetics, GEKA has been awarded its fourth consecutive Platinum Sustainability Rating from EcoVadis. This result places the high precision cosmetics application expert within the top 1% of assessed companies, demonstrating that ground-breaking beauty products needn’t cost the earth. Oliver Vogel, CEO…

In 2024, packaging machine manufacturer Schubert will be expanding its training programme with a recently developed digital learning platform on which it will be launching content specially tailored for machine operators. Following the opening of its large training centre a year ago, Schubert is now taking a next big step towards modern training concepts. Sarah…

Syensqo Ventures, the group’s venture capital fund, participated in the $2.1 million financing round for Bioeutectics, alongside Fen Ventures, Atento Capital and SOSV (IndieBio). Founded in 2019, Bioeutectics provides natural and high-performance solvents that make industrial products and processes more sustainable. This new investment strengthens the existing partnership between Syensqo Ventures and the Genesis Consortium,…

Sensegen, a pioneer in biotech-enabled fragrance solutions, announced a strategic collaboration with Takasago, a global leader in the flavor and fragrance industry. This creative and technical partnership marks a significant leap forward in fragrance creation powered by biotechnology innovation. “The collaboration with Takasago stands as a shining example of creative synergy through biotechnology, a dynamic…

LANXESS is reshuffling the management positions in four of its ten business units.  In doing so, the Group aims to provide additional impetus for its business in the Consumer Protection segment and at the same time benefit from the experience of its proven managers. The following personnel changes will take effect on February 1, 2024:…

Lipoid Kosmetik is a leading manufacturer of high-quality botanical extracts, actives and natural phospholipid products for the cosmetic and personal care industry. With a focus on quality, sustainability and innovation, Lipoid Kosmetik announces its recent partnership with the NATRUE standard — a testament of our unwavering commitment to providing natural and organic ingredients of the…

IBG, the Innovative Beauty Group owned by Albéa, announces today the acquisition of Roberts Beauty, a privately-owned full-service provider specializing in custom-designed packaging and turnkey solutions, headquartered in Los Angeles. This acquisition reflects IBG’s strategy of building extended ecosystems of partners and specialists to access specific market segments and regions. Bret Hadley, Roberts Beauty’s CEO…