10.06.10
Arrowpak/Baralan, an HBA Global Expo exhibitor for 17 years, reported having a successful show this year. “It has been a good couple of days—we’ll see some good results,” said Jim Slowey, VP sales. “We’ve had major customers—people interested in buying.” He reported that there was a lot of interest in the mass/masstige skin care market, adding that “the higher end hasn’t returned yet.”
Both Slowey and Roland Baranes, owner of parent company Baralan, spoke about a feeling of cautious optimism that still runs strong in the industry. “It’s more cautious in the U.S. than in Europe,” added Baranes.
Slowey said that one of Arrowpak’s specialties, nail polish packaging, is still ‘hot,” and that the company is now working on mascara packaging in glass. In fact, he said, soon to be released will be “an all-around the body line with rollerball, dropper and mascara for the masstige market.”
Both Slowey and Roland Baranes, owner of parent company Baralan, spoke about a feeling of cautious optimism that still runs strong in the industry. “It’s more cautious in the U.S. than in Europe,” added Baranes.
Slowey said that one of Arrowpak’s specialties, nail polish packaging, is still ‘hot,” and that the company is now working on mascara packaging in glass. In fact, he said, soon to be released will be “an all-around the body line with rollerball, dropper and mascara for the masstige market.”
