Jean-Yves Bourgeois, European correspondent, Beauty Packaging06.10.19
In September 2018, Countess Mary von Faber-Castell, president and member of the board of directors, announced the launch of a production plant in the Chicago area. The new company has started its operation in Elgin, IL and is commencing shipments as of April 2019. We find out more about the new project from Dr. Christina Zech, managing director of Faber-Castell Cosmetics.
Jean-Yves Bourgeois: This new plant in Chicago is an important step forward for your group?
Dr. Christina Zech: That’s right! Not only is the plant ideally placed between the East Coast and the West Coast, but it is also able to rely on a young, highly skilled and qualified workforce, since it is only one hour from downtown Chicago. This manufacturing plant with an initial space of 45,000 sq. ft. is entirely dedicated to the manufacture of our cosmetics products. Several production lines for plastic pencils are now operational. This is a big step for us, but an even bigger step for our customers, since we are producing several different products tailored to their needs close to their markets, providing the agility the customers are looking for by production in the market, with O
Jean-Yves Bourgeois: This new plant in Chicago is an important step forward for your group?
Dr. Christina Zech: That’s right! Not only is the plant ideally placed between the East Coast and the West Coast, but it is also able to rely on a young, highly skilled and qualified workforce, since it is only one hour from downtown Chicago. This manufacturing plant with an initial space of 45,000 sq. ft. is entirely dedicated to the manufacture of our cosmetics products. Several production lines for plastic pencils are now operational. This is a big step for us, but an even bigger step for our customers, since we are producing several different products tailored to their needs close to their markets, providing the agility the customers are looking for by production in the market, with O
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