Spray Patterns AVA CARIDAD
Editorial Director
Specialty chemicals manufacturer Evonik inaugurated its new
office in Karachi, Pakistan in December to support the company’s
long-term growth plans in the country. Tapping into Pakistan’s
emerging business landscape through its newly established subsidiary,
Evonik Pakistan, the company will focus on strengthening
its local presence as well as expanding capabilities for its various
business lines including personal care and health care.
Pictured (L to R): Peter Meinshausen, President, Evonik Asia
Pacific South; Waqar Alam, Managing Director, Evonik Pakistan;
Eugen Wollfarth, Consul General of Germany, Karachi; Asif
Sheikh, VP, Karachi Chamber of Commerce.
The American Chemistry Council (ACC)
reported that U.S. specialty chemicals market
volumes started the fourth quarter on
a healthy note, rising 0.3% in October.
This follows a 0.4% gain in September
and a 0.6% rise in August. This marks an
improvement from the average 0.1% gain in
the second quarter but below the average
0.5% gain in the first quarter. In addition,
the pace of change has moderated during
the last three months.
Of the 28 specialty chemical segments
monitored, 17 expanded in October, down
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from 19 in September. Eleven markets
experienced decline. During October, large
market volume gains (1.0% and over) occurred
only in foundry chemicals, lubricant
additives and textile specialties.
Shiseido’s new Global Innovation Center
(GIC) was completed in October of 2018
at Minato Mirai 21 in Yokohama, Japan
and started research in mid-December. In
April of 2019, GIC will be operating at full
scale, offering its first and second floors as
an experience-based communication space
where visitors can
become inspired by
beauty.
GIC— dubbed
S/PARK—will act
as an innovation
hub, integrating
the knowledge and
expertise of leading
research facilities
and other industries in and outside
Japan, as well as communicating with
consumers. Spray
The final Cosmetic Industry Buyers & Suppliers
(CIBS) luncheon of 2018 took place in December
with a packed house at Bond 45 in New
York City. CIBS President Benny Calderone, along
with Scholarship Co-Chairs Annette Saenger and
Ukachi Anonyuo, presented a $2,500 scholarship
to Fashion Institute of Technology student
Jacqueline Goodspeed. The scholarship was given
in memory of long-time and beloved CIBS member
and industry professional Jim Slowey of Baralan,
who passed away earlier in the year. Baralan VP
Luisa Kamelhar was on hand to represent the
company. CIBS also inducted a record-breaking 61
new members to the association.
Pictured (L to R): Saenger, Goodspeed and
Calderone.
Global beauty company Coty announced a new initiative led by its Rimmel brand
designed to combat the growing issue of beauty cyberbullying affecting millions of
people, predominately young girls, around the world. The Rimmel initiative, #IWILLNOTBEDELETED,
aims to tackle the societal issues that stop people of all ages
from feeling unable to fully express themselves on social media due to fear of negative
commentary or retribution—a key reason people delete social media posts or profiles.
Through a long-term partnership with Cybersmile, #IWIILNOTBEDELETED will
create an online space where young people can share their experiences as well as find
solutions to this growing issue. Coty and Rimmel have also published a report looking
at young women’s experiences of cyberbullying based on appearance. The report spoke
to over 11,000 women aged 16–25 across 10 countries to understand the scale and
impact of beauty cyberbullying.