Operations
Manufacturing, packaging, sourcing, logistics, and cost pressures that determine whether growth can be executed.
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From field to fragrance: Givaudan's House of Naturals is taking shape in Grasse
Givaudan will spend CHF 55 million on a Grasse plant that consolidates two sites into one, processing over 100 natural ingredients by 2028. The build also returns the company to land it left decades ago, now contested by rivals and a shrinking pool of local flower growers.
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Silgan Dispensing lends its expertise to Guerlain's Longevity Concentrate
Silgan Dispensing built the refillable SP34 pump and bayonet fitting for Guerlain's new Orchidée Impériale serum, engineered to carry a liposome-dense orchid formula while meeting coming EU recyclability rules.
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Seppic Swaps Shark Liver Oil for Plant-Derived Squalane in New Polymer Line
Seppic's Sepilife NEOS replaces animal-sourced squalane with a vegan alternative, reflecting a sourcing shift now reshaping cosmetic ingredient supply chains.
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Lubrizol's New Thickener Tackles the Hardest Problem in Sulfate-Free Formulation
Glucamate Evolve is built to solve a persistent manufacturing headache: sulfate-free surfactant systems that resist thickening at scale.
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Lumson's Lombardi Deal Buys Italian Packaging Maker Its First Factories Abroad
Lumson bought Lombardi's US and Asia packaging units, giving the Italian skincare-packaging maker its first factories in North America and China/Korea, backed by a bank pool and state export lender SIMEST.
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Anton Paar's 'Personal Care' Workshop Is a Rebadged Stop on a Recurring Circuit
Anton Paar UK's free personal care measurement workshop on 21 October 2026 is at least the fourth near-identical one-day event the instrument maker has run from the same Luton address since mid-2025, with only the industry label changed each time.
