Industry News In January, L’Oréal inaugurated recycling rate for steel in the The Packaging Association jobs when it is commissioned its new Research & Innovation U.S. is at an all-time high of (PAC) has launched its Pre- in mid-2014. (R&I) Center to study Indian 92%. More than 85 million tons cisely Packaging On-Line Pro- The Nachterstedt expansion hair and skin specificities as well of steel scrap was consumed by gram, continuing education is the latest in a series of re- as the beauty routines and ex- steelmaking furnaces 2011—an for packaging industry profes- cycling and casting expansion pectations of Indian consumers. increase of nearly 10 million net sionals in the classroom. Un- projects launched by Novelis L’Oréal plans to invest a total of tons versus 2010. der its freshly branded PACed over the past two years total- €140 million ($187 million) in education platform, the initia- ing nearly $450 million, in- India from 2011 to 2016. TricorBraun will direct a tive provides learning to any- cluding the commissioning of The R&I Center in India $2,500 prize to provide finan- one, anywhere and anytime. the company’s new integrated includes both a Product Devel- cial assistance for the study The target audience includes recycling and casting center opment Center in Mumbai and of package engineering at the individuals new to the packag- in Yeongju, Korea. These an Advanced Research Center Missouri University of Science ing industry, a new packaging global projects are designed in Bangalore, and will employ & Technology. The funds will be assignment or students. More to increase Novelis’ recycling over 100 Indian researchers awarded for the 2013 academic info: www.pac-ed.com. and casting capacity to 2.1 and scientists from the fields year and are part of the Future million tons by 2015. of Physical Chemistry, Organic Leaders in Packaging scholarship Global aluminum company Chemistry, Analytical Chem- program. Novelis broke ground on a Inter Parfums, Inc. has en- istry, Biotechnology, Chemical Additionally, TricorBraun has $250 million aluminum re- tered into a ten-year exclusive Engineering, Physics and Biol- launched Packaging Options Di- cycling and casting center worldwide fragrance license to ogy by end 2013. rect, an online store that allows at its plant in Nachterstedt, create, produce and distribute customers to buy packaging via Germany. Constructed adja- perfumes and fragrance-relat- Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) the internet. More info: www. cent to the company’s exist- ed products under the Alfred is closing hair care research cen- packagingoptionsdirect.com. ing aluminum rolling mill, Dunhill Ltd. brand. The ters in the UK and Japan as it the new center will produce agreement replaces a previous combines operations to develop The Lindal Group has opened 400,000 metric tons of alu- license agreement with Proct- new products more quickly. its Itupeva facility in Sao Paulo, minum sheet ingot from re- er & Gamble that terminates Operations in Kobe, Japan will Brazil for the manufacture of cycled material annually, and on April 3, 2013, when Inter move to Singapore. Operations valves, actuators and spray caps is projected to be the world’s Parfums will take over pro- in Egham, UK will be moved to for aerosol products used in largest aluminum recycling duction and distribution of the U.S. P&G announced last pharmaceutical, cosmetics and center. The company expects the existing Alfred Dunhill year it was moving its headquar- food applications. the center to create 200 new fragrance collections. ters for skin care, cosmetics and personal care to Singapore to be closer to faster growing markets for these categories. Reckitt Benckiser has unveiled its new “betterbusiness” sustain- ability strategy. The platform focuses on addressing three major global challenges: water conservation, more sustainable health and hygiene innovations for women around the world, and further decreases of its carbon footprint, according to the company. The Miss Universe Organiza- tion has entered into a rela- tionship with Omni Scents to create a line of Miss Universe branded fragrances. The initial launch, in 2013, will consist of three fragrances inspired by Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. The Steel Recycling Institute (SRI) announced that the February 2013 Spray 37
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