At its Kierspe factory, in Germany, the group has expanded its injection-moulding facilities to produce monomaterial lip gloss bottles in PET and post-consumer recycled (PCR) PET.
Beyond skincare
Thanks to this new investment, Quadpack aims to leverage its expertise in thick-wall PET injection moulding by expanding the product mix to packaging for colour cosmetics.
The Kierspe plant now manufactures and decorates jars, bottles and airless packs for both skincare and makeup, to serve a predominantly European client base.
The new equipment is dedicated to the production of lip gloss bottles for its monomaterial dip-in packs, made of recyclable PET and with high PCR content options.
Shorter lead times
Thanks to this new capabilities, Quadpack will be able to shorten lead times for its European customers and to reduce the carbon footprint for one of its most important product categories.
“There is a market gap for dip-in packs that are compatible with high-alkane content formulations, particularly in 6ml full-PET lip gloss solutions. We can now meet demand in the region for the majority of our customers, while underscoring our credentials in colour cosmetics,” explains Pierre-Antoine Henry, Senior Director – Marketing, Innovation & Strategic Development at Quadpack.
Quadpack’s dip-in packs are a prime example of the group’s hybrid model, which consists in co-creating and co-manufacturing with strategic global partners: the locally-produced bottles are complemented by a proprietary range of high-tech applicators.
“This is an important step in bridging the gap between Asian technology, cost and know-how with European manufacturing expertise,” concludes Antoine Henry.
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