Collcap Packaging, a supplier of primary packaging for perfumery and cosmetic brands, located in northwest England, has a new supply partnership with the Mexican manufacturer Olan, becoming the exclusive European supplier of Olan’s products.

Olan have over 50 years’ experience in the industry manufacturing specialist fragrance and lotion pumps. Collcap thus aims to serve to the European market with competitively priced high-end components.

In addition, Collcap is the exclusive European distributor of Samhwa, supplying airless pumps and packaging systems, one of the industry’s leading manufacturers based in South Korea.

Having recently returned from visiting the region, European Account Manager Dave Cobley told Premium Beauty News that the time spent in Korea was invaluable, especially in experiencing firsthand the market trends in the region. “Many brands from the premium to mass market are now using airtight compacts to hold liquid BB and CC creams, protecting their advanced, lighter formulas, and we can see this trend emerging in the mid/premium sector across Europe. Samhwa’s patented bi-injected sealing mechanism and established expertise can only help Collcap’s growth in this market.”

These findings in South Korea have contributed towards the inclusion of a rectangular compact to Samhwa’s airless collection, to be launched at the end of 2013. The current range of airtight compacts is already proving hugely popular in the Korean and Japanese markets and is suitable for solid or liquid bulk formulations, in 10 or 15ml capacity. Samhwa and Collcap also offer a range of specialist dual chamber airless pump packaging which meet the demand for separated products within the same pack. With these investments, Collcap plan to answer the growing demand for airless products.

Beyond those distribution partnerships, with 20 years’ experience in the cosmetics industry, Collcap offers full-service, bespoke and standard packaging solutions. With its in-house design team and 3D printer (Stratasys Objet) Collcap also manufactures working prototypes in plastic resin, which provide results close to the final product in glass or plastic. This industry-leading investment allows customers to view their concept before manufacturing commences.

With a turnover of over 12.6 million pounds in 2012, the business created by John McDermott in 1993 has grown rapidly, and now serves many international brands, including renowned perfumer Clive Christian for whom they supplied No1, “the world’s most expensive fragrance.”

Collcap has offices in England and China (Shenzhen and Shanghai), Taiwan, France and in Hong Kong.