Manufacturing Today Issue - 217 October 2023 | Page 135

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Cosmetics

Embracing the beautiful

A new Mega Factory for future-proofing , and utilising further automation is on the agenda at Herrco Cosmetics

Herrco Cosmetics is a British beauty and cosmetics manufacturer that works primarily with luxury , masstige and spa brands . With a strong established client base who dominate the market space across the UK and global markets , it also has an outstanding record of working with start-ups and indie brands , helping them to come to market with high quality and innovative trend-led products . The business is led by Derek Herrmann , CEO , who is the son of Nigel Herrman who founded the company in 1988 . Derek has led and grown the business over the past 18 years , holding various roles along the way , including Sales , Chemist and Managing Director . The business has grown from 25 to 160 teammates , with turnover increasing from circa £ 1,000,000 per annum to £ 32,000,000 per annum . It partners with 78 brands and launches hundreds of new products every year from its base just off the Suffolk coast , in the market town of Halesworth .

“ After years of steady progress , over the last five years in particular , the company has seen extraordinary growth ,” says Managing Director John Wiley . “ We have partnered with the right brands who have utilized our manufacturing capabilities and technical expertise , combined with their creative marketing strategies , these brands have thrived , supporting mutual growth , which means we share many successes and accolades .”
He continues : “ Over the last 18 months we have continued to invest and improve our capabilities throughout the business . A key area has been the investment into Phase 1 of the Mega Factory development , which will see us increasing our industrialized process capacity by 400 percent . This future-proofs the business and improves current efficiencies and carbon footprint .”
Mega Factory development
Michael Hardman , Engineering Director , gives more details on this exciting project . “ The development of the Mega Factory is built with the intention of replacing the existing bulk manufacturing plant without interruption . One of the existing
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