Posted by | Feb 3, 2015 | | Packaging manufacturer Albéa has opened a new US$7 million production site near Milan The 18,400 square metre site located in the village of Bottanuco will employ 250 people and has the capacity to produce 160 million units per year It has been fitted with production technologies such as injection-blow moulding surface treatment and assembly lines and will become the group’s ‘European Centre of Excellence’ for mascara The plant consolidates production from two former industrial sites in Verderio and Imbersago which had been operating for nearly 35 years in the Milan  area To improve the site’s environmental efficiency Albéa has incorporated a trigeneration heating and cooling system which reduces greenhouse gas emissions and reuses heat for other energy needs ‘The creation of this European Mascara Centre of Excellence demonstrates our commitment to supporting our customers with their product launches “This completely integrated site should not only improve our responsiveness and industrial efficiency but should also allow us to offer a wider range of high value-added services It will also make it easier for our customers and teams to work together.” The new site adds to Albéa’s portfolio of plants in Mexico Contact UsSubscribePrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyTerms & Conditions Copyright © 2025 Global Cosmetics Media Limited French private equity firm PAI Partners is in exclusive talks to buy Albéa in a $1.5bn deal This is the second time Albéa owners Sun European Partners are attempting to offload the successful packaging company after failing to get competitive bids more than a year ago PAI Partners reportedly outbid other parties including RPC Albéa is one of the world’s leading beauty and personal care packaging companies providing a wide range of solutions for the make-up The company’s product portfolio includes plastic and laminate tubes It features 38 manufacturing sites in Europe Albéa was acquired by an affiliate of Sun European Partners in 2010 and has invested in significant capital expenditure leading to profitability improvement by over 80% along with a 600 basis point lift in margins The company has also grown strongly through numerous acquisitions including Betts said: “We are excited for this new chapter in Albéa’s 60-year history Sun has been an outstanding shareholder for the past seven years continuously supporting our business development We are looking forward to working with our new shareholder as we consolidate our position as the leading provider of solutions to the world’s most prestigious and most dynamic brands building from our unique combination of customer-focus Earth Day | Vanity Group launches new toiletries cutting plastic waste at hotels Parfums Christian Dior embraces Avantium’s Releaf for its eco-designed packaging Luxury skincare brand Germaine de Capuccini launches refill packaging Lush switches bottles to Prevented Ocean Plastic certified materials With over 25 years’ experience in flexible packaging The UK Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy sets out how the country will preserve material .. Is the government right to delay EPR to 2024 View results of this poll The UK Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy sets out how the country will preserve material ...