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NEW R&D HUBS
CLARIANT |
The company has opened a new
Active Ingredi-
ents Unit
in Toulouse, France. Its priorities will be to extend
the existing portfolio of naturally-sourced products from
BioSpectrum
and
Beraca
with the new development of
nature-inspired active ingredients. The company also opened
its first global
R&D Competence Centre for Hair Care
in
São Paulo, Brazil.
New R&D centre for hair care
BIO-BASED POLYMERS
NOVA-INSTITUTE |
The worldwide produc-
tion capacity for bio-based polymers grew
by 4% in 2016*. This slower increase is due
to low oil prices, poor political support and
a slower-than-expected growth of utilisation.
Not all bio-based polymers are biodegrad-
able. Strong political support can only be
found in Italy and France for biodegradable
solutions in the packaging sector. Here, the
global demand for biodegradable packag-
ing still shows a double-digit growth. Addi-
tional demand could come from the increas-
ing microplastic problem (marine littering),
but so far biodegradable plastics have not
benefitted from this debate.
* market study Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers
ACQUISITION
ELEMENTIS
| The com-
pany has acquired
SRLH
Holdings (SummitRe-
heis)
from an affiliate of
One Rock Capital Part-
ners
for an enterprise val-
ue of USD 360 million.
SummitReheis’ antiperspi-
rant actives business ac-
counts for more than 60%
of its sales.
Biodegradable solutions are politically
supported in Italy and France
Growth for GCC
BEAUTYWORLD MIDDLE EAST |
The
retail value of the
Gulf Cooperation
Council (GCC)
beauty and personal
care market increased by 10% to
USD 9.3 billion in 2016*. This promis-
ing market sets the tone for this year’s
Beautyworld Middle East, taking place
from 14-16 May 2017 in Dubai.
*
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20%
Brazil currently
represents 20% of the
global growth in the hair
care segment and is home
to a broad diversity of hair
types and textures.
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