Cosmoprof 2006

By LeahGenuario

Cosmoprof 2006 marks the 39th edition of the global beauty show, which is set for April 7-10 in Bologna, Italy. Last year’s show attracted about 2,000 exhibitors and more than 137,000 visitors.

Over 52 countries will be exhibiting at Cosmoprof this year. First-time appearances will be made from companies in Slovenia, Iceland, Hungary, Czech Republic, the Philippines and Malaysia. Cosmoprof will also be hosting 21 national groups in country pavilions.

The show is divided into four main sectors: perfumery and cosmetics; hair care; beauty; packaging and contract manufacturing.

For the first time, the packaging arm of the exhibition, Cosmopack, will begin and end a day earlier than the rest of the show, running April 6 through April 9.

Cosmopack’s first day, April 6, has been dubbed “Cosmopack Day” and will feature a seminar program dedicated to the needs of the packaging industry. A round table, chaired by J.Y. Bourgeois, will be a part of the program. The results of an international survey of leading trends in communication in perfumery points of sale will also be presented on April 6. Conducted in partnership with Point of Purchase Advertising International (POPAI), and Tradelab, the survey attracted contributions from production and distribution managers in firms such as Shiseido, Chanel and L’Oréal.

The Latest Products

As with any trade show, exhibitors to Cosmopack will be announcing their latest roll-outs and company news.

For example, exhibitor Pfeiffer will be focusing on its Cremosa by Pfeiffer, a new gel and lotion pump design. Cremosa, the fruit of a collaboration between DieterBakicDesign and Pfeiffer, features a matte finish and conical shroud.It is designed for ergonomic handling.

Seaquist Closures will exhibit a number of dispensers, among them the babysoft range, an addition to the Gemini family of Oval Snap Tops. The company is also focusing on a bi-injected Snap Top closure for the personal care market.

Airspray will introduce its new squeeze foamer technology, as well as highlight its Simplicity 2mL lotion pump and foaming waterguard range.

Rebhan will feature its Rebhan packaging made of Glass Polymer, a plastic from Eastman Chemicals. The modified copolyester was developed as a thick-walled glass look-a-like.

More information: www.cosmoprof.com.