“I know all about your principals, Harry, but this is the only way to make the sale!” May 2015 Spray 43 To commemorate the company’s 120th year supplying the world with flavors and fragrances, Firmenich launched a new website at www.firmenich.com. Gilbert Ghostine, CEO, described the new website as a celebration and renewal of Firmenich’s commitment to creative, sustainable innovation. Shin-Etsu Chemical revealed plans to expand the company’s silicone production and R&D capacity at its Thailand manufacturing plants. Originally established through a joint venture with General Electric in 2001, Shin-Etsu acquired the remaining shares of Asia-Silicones Monomer Ltd. (ASM) in 2013. Shin-Etsu plans to increase the facility’s monomer production capacity by 50% (35,000 tons), while at the same time increasing its own polymer production capacity by 40% (20,000 tons). The expansion will involve an estimated total investment of ¥20 billion ($167 million) and is expected to be completed by 2017. Shin-Etsu also announced its decision to establish a new technical center in New Jersey to develop new applications and help the company meet demand from its U.S. customers. The new technical center joins Shin-Etsu’s other two U.S. sites, silicone polymer production plants in Ohio and Texas. Spanish fragrance and flavors firm Eurofragance relocated its Turkish headquarters to a new office site in Istanbul. The move is meant to boost Eurofragance’s position in the local market and provide better access to customers there. The company also announced plans to open a new €2 million ($2.17 million), 10,000 sq. ft. creative center in Dubai, UAE by July 2015. SPRAY The 2015 edition of Cosmoprof North America (CPNA), July 12–14 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, will introduce several new dedicated show floor areas, including the Cosmopack International Business Forum & Exhibition. Select Cosmopack exhibitors will be given prime visibility to showcase their packaging innovations and guaranteed meetings with qualified buyers. Attendees will also have opportunities to gain insight from leading industry professionals during the event’s educational sessions. The sessions will focus on branding, regulatory and marketing claim issues as well as the latest packaging strategies and techniques for brand differentiation. For more information, visit www.cosmoprofnorthamerica.com.
Spray May 2015
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