Leander Kritokos, Procos

Specialising in perfumery and cosmetics, fashion, decoration, jewellery, wines and spirits, Procos provides a wide range of promotional packaging goods (paper bags and boxes). Its tailor-made production methods have made it a valuable partner for luxury brands.

The company, which is headquartered in Munich, in Germany, has two sales offices, one Paris, France, and the other in La Jolla, in California, USA. All the production is made in China, through a local joint venture and industrial partners.

For certain limited edition customer requests (under 1,000 units) for product launches or special events, we may call upon our European partners for the manufacturing process,” says Leander Kritokos, founder and president.

Environmentally friendly bags

Over the years, Procos has been working on the development of more and more eco-friendly products. Thus, the company has offered since 2017 a so-called Greenline, fully eco-designed at “a price almost identical” to a traditional bag.

For instance, Procos recently developed a paper bag for the German brand of natural cosmetics, Dr. Hauschka. Attention was paid to the environment at every stage of the production process: starting with the choice of materials (FSC® certified paper), though printing with soy based inks and assembling with mineral glue, and the use of renewable materials for the finishing touches.

The aim of the company is to produce 100% of its bags from FSC® certified paper.

Our goal is to develop production methods and tools allowing us to make high-end products, while decreasing our environmental footprint,”adds Leander Kritikos. “It is really a huge challenge in the current economical, where there is a strong pressure on prices and the need to reduce production costs,” he concludes.