ADF & PCD Trade Show Event in NYC 2016

Posted by Linda Thell on 09-19-2016

ADF & PCD Trade Show Event in NYC

As a response to Industry feedback, the first ever ADF - PCD trade show event made its debut in Chelsea, New York on September 13 2016, the event is now added to the list of beauty packaging shows in New York.

Not nearly as crowded as the previous week's In-cosmetics (Launch - 1st edition) and Makeup-in NewYork (6th edition) shows, the ADF & PCD event, however, welcomed an invaluable crowd of decision makers, industry leaders and packaging specialists.

The ADF&PCD show focused solely on packaging for perfume and cosmetics. In a conveniently located venue, The Altman building (connected to the Metropolitan Pavilion), 120 leading brands in Aerosol, Dispensing and Beauty Packaging exhibited on the 13-14th of this September.

Gathering both suppliers and manufacturers, the ADF & PCD event showcased packaging including: paper cartoons, bags, glass packaging, inserts, perfume bottles and aerosol cans, metal and plastic dispensers, bottles and containers.

- The Trade Show is now the first & only Trade Show in America for Aerosol and Dispensing Packaging -

- The aisles varied from packaging suppliers to Manufacturers -

- Beauty and Makeup Packaging -

After walking all the aisles of the show, I would venture to say that there wasn't a lot of focus on cosmetic plastic jars - with some exceptions of course, the emphasis on perfume packaging however, was unavoidable.

In addition to perfume packaging, some booths and exhibitors offered cosmetic dispensers. A majority of them were Asian manufacturers, and some with offices in the US.

- Beauty and Makeup Packaging -

Just like Makeup-in NewYork, PCD (Packaging of Perfume, Cosmetics and Design Show) & ADF (Aerosol Dispensing Forum), these shows come from Paris. The ADF & PCD event have been successful in France for twelve years.

Being such a leading show for beauty packaging in Paris for over a decade,
it was about time to get the show over to New York this September 2016!

& it was good to see the ABA team!

Put your jar in a box?

The PCD Conference Program covered these topics:

Beauty & Makeup Enhancement, The Packaging Innovation Hub
Decision making process for sustainable packaging - Sustainable packaging has been one of the top priorities in packaging industries in recent years. One common tools for evaluating the environmental impact of packages is the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Because the LCA analyzes environmental impacts based on multiple environmental indicators, sustainability ranking of packages may be changed if a different environmental indicator is used. Examples of sustainable packaging- and a decision making framework based on the analysis results of the LCA will be introduced in order to produce better sustainable packages.
How to create brand-enhancing packaging using virtual tools - Brand owners are continuously trying to bring products to market using shelf-differentiating containers. However, plastic container manufacturing can be complex, which means what looks beautiful on a computer screen or 3D model may not be feasible to produce in commercial quantities. That’s where virtual tools and knowledge of plastic packaging production can make a difference between success or failure for your product.Virtual tools, backed by process expertise, can help identify both performance flaws and production headaches. This helps take concepts, convert them to viable production ready designs, provide a degree of confidence that the package can be manufactured, as well as meet stringent performance parameters.
Innovation vs. Renovation in Package Design - When it comes to your brand, what does innovation mean to you? Is it being the first to bring a new idea to market at a high cost, or understanding how to make incremental adjustments with quicker speed to market that makes your products more attainable?Innovation is a “buzz word” in design often used inaccurately. True innovation combines novelty with a marketable product, and disrupts the industry by introducing newness and added value that doesn’t exist elsewhere. True innovations come about every decade or so – including the World Wide Web, Apple iPhone, and airless pump technology in packaging – and address a need that the market may not have been aware of until that solution is provided. While these innovations are certainly memorable, they are always high-risk/high-reward and require considerable financial investment and human capital to bring ideas to life over time in an evolutionary manner. Renovation, on the other hand, is an alternative approach to design that brings newness coupled with proven ideas or technology that is readily available. It is taking a concept that has already been introduced and accepted and asking, “How can we make this better? (http://www.adf-pcd.com/conferences-programe.php#ad...)

Try our Thick Wall Jars for a similar look like this!

The PCD Conference Program covered these topics (continued):

Responsible Manufacturing and The Future of Fiber - Responsible manufacturing, transparent business practices and cultural consistencies.
Engage Consumers with Sensory Materials
How to anticipate web and industry 4.0 evolution to imagine and develop engaging luxury packaged products?
- What are the general packaging-related technological advancements opportunities and area of development? How the packaging development team should adapt to imagine and develop engaging luxury packaged and smart goods?
How long will you be able to claim you're innovative without proving it ?
Fragrance & Perfume Sublimation - The Packaging Innovation Hub
Design, Mockup, Prototyping & 3D printing - Examples and reasoning behind 3D modelling, creating mock-ups and 3D printing.
The Glass Infini Neo: latest breakdowns
Innovative Internal Coating Solutions for packaging
The Art of spray
Decoration as the path to personalization: Our thinking is that the experience of the perfume will become more and more personal and unique to each consumer – especially with regard to the personalization of perfume. A new generation, the millennials, will influence the markets in the years to come; bringing with it a new set of expectations. Digital technology will play a role in the experience and undoubtedly a personalization of the perfume itself will accompany the expanded offering of flankers as seen in recent years. Anything that will render the perfume unique in order to create a moment: an interesting experience for a generation that ‘’has already seen it all’’; the decoration / accessorization will be an important path to personalization (the decorative accessory will be among the easiest and most economical to personalize) by using all the elements that we can decorate / finalize in-store (a trend that is already taking place on the high-end markets which is sure to expand across all sectors) and thereafter to apply directly onto the bottle / box (metal plaques, fabric appliques, plastics, pendants which can be engraved at the point of purchase online or in-store), or reusable versions / promotional objects that the client can use on a daily basis (bracelets, jewelry, keychains, etc. – attached hereto two examples of customizable bracelets currently in stores). (http://www.adf-pcd.com/conferences-programe.php#ad...

- Example of personalized perfume packaging by PAPER -

- PAPER's Beautiful Booth -

- Try our Thick Wall Jars for a similar look like this! -

- Packaging for Lip Gloss -

The PCD Conference Program covered these topics: (continued)

The Design and Digital
Magnifying « consumer » packaging, new services
Consumer packaging and connectivity
2025 - Bioplastics in rigid consumer packaging: applications, opportunities and challenges Bioplastics will account for over 7 % of all plastics consumed in the world by 2020. From 2010 to 2020, volume of bioplastics will increase by 6 times. For 2025, some experts agree on a several additional folds’ increase. Bioplastics and plastics are to become more and more present in our life. Using today definitions, what are the difference between bioplastics and biobased ones? Are they all biodegradable, compostable, can they be made durable, be recycled? Can they be suitable technical and economical choices for replacing petroleum plastics? Using definitions and emerging applications, principal bioplastics will be introduced with an emphasis on technical challenges encountered and their applications in the rigid packaging market. With today’s research around bioplastics, some emerging bioplastics and opportunities will be presented as well.
Challenge conventional packaging for a sustainable future (http://www.adf-pcd.com/conferences-programe.php#ad...)

- Packaging for Makeup or Dispensers for Creams -

The PCD Conference Program covered these topics: (continued)

The French Touch: how to take advantage of inserts to enhance your brand - The primary function of inserts for perfumes and cosmetics is to protect bottles and jars. Many finishes and techniques are today available to avoid shocks and bottles abrasiveness. Inserts are in addition today a way for brands more and more committed in Sustainability to show their willingness to find environmental packaging solutions for their products, we propose to detail how during the conference.
Innovating In Olfactory Marketing - By Combining Sophisticated Laser Cutting, Quality Printing And Cutting-Edge New Techniques In Fragrance Impregnation
Interactive Packaging: Current Status of Technologies
Material Insight: Cross-Pollination and knowledge-sharing in the packaging industry and beyond.
Demystifying smart packaging - In today’s ever-changing fast paced beauty industry the lines between packaging, devises, and wearables are being blurred. Consumers are seeking more functionality from products they use every day and the package plays a central role in delivering on both the functional and emotional needs of the consumer.

Find the topics from the PCD conference program here: http://www.adf-pcd.com/conferences-programe.php#ad...

- Jars and Caps, and Accessories -

- Makeup and Beauty Packaging -

The ADF Conference Program covered these topics:

Aerosol Technologies Production: technical advances and innovations
What's Trending in Europe: a dip into the European trends that are shaping the Personal Care and specifically the aerosol industry.
The Impact of Bisphenol A (BPA) on Proposition 65 for Aerosol Can Coatings- In this presentation we will review the impact of BPA on the California Proposition 65 list and discuss several BPA-NI coating alternatives available for use in aerosol packaging today.
Digital Printing of Aerosol Cans
The Hybrid Printed Bottle - High speed dry offset and digital printing decoration for metal bottles
Measure of Sealing - Introducing laser technology to combat leaking cans that can lead to fires, explosions and damaged brand reputation.
Innovations in Aerosol Packaging - Innovation and sustainability, and importance of partnerships to drive innovation. (http://www.adf-pcd.com/conferences-programe.php#ad...)

Aerosol Packaging displayed in booths

The ADF Conference Program covered these topics continued:

CSPA : US Regulatory advancements / CSPA updates
Eco-design and sustainable development: challenges and prospects
The Role of Packaging in Sustainable Development - Packaging systems can be used as a tool for sustainable development. However, consumers mostly associate packaging with the amount of waste created at its end of life cycle, and not with its main functions, containment, protection and communication. Creation of optimal packaging systems not only preserves resources, but it also can reduce the overall environmental footprint (EFP) of the entire product/package system.
Ecofriendly propellants - Choosing the right gasket for compressed air and nitrogen.
Aerosol Innovation: Next Generation Technologies - Increased interest from fillers to meet sustainability goals, cut costs, and win in increasingly competitive environments has pushed the industry to evaluate new and diverse can-making technologies.
Color Management Concepts for the MetalDeco Industry
The Dual- let’s make life easier with smart aerosol technologies - The Packaging concept, Packaging development, and Product categories.
Aerosol & Dispensing technologies: state of the art
Open-innovation "Pearl Finder".
Spray performance: How to replace Magic by Science?
Disruptive Aerosol Nozzle Technology (http://www.adf-pcd.com/conferences-programe.php#ad...

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