At the end of 2014, less than ten months after the acquisition of Krampak in January 2014, which confirmed the group’s new industrial strategy since the acquisition of Technotraf in March 2013, Quadpack has officially inaugurated its new manufacturing division at Torrelló, in the heart of the Catalan ‘cosmetic valley’. Quadpack is therefore relocating a significant part of its business in Europe. Actually, manufacturing and / or decorating beauty packaging in Catalonia enables the group to cut turnaround times, a key criteria when cosmetic brands intend to respond as quickly as possible to emerging consumer demands.
“We also have a responsibility to the environment and, on a social level, to our community. Local production means a smaller carbon footprint, more jobs and a much-needed boost the local economy,” highlighted Tim Eaves, Quadpack Group CEO, at the end of 2013.
A single location
In practice, Krampak was moved to new renovated premises, including a brand-new, purpose-built 650m2 decoration area. In parallel, Technotraf’s premises have been modernized almost entirely, including the creation of a new decoration workshop dedicated to wooden products.
"We have consolidated all of our industrial capabilities on the same site, to create a single, streamlined Manufacturing Division, where we pool our talent and share our knowledge to create great new packaging concepts," said Tim Eaves.
The 10,000m2 site now comprises five areas:
– The wood manufacturing plant of Technotraf Wood Packaging, which can produce 15,000 wooden pieces per day.
– The decoration facilities of Krampak.
– The ’Inspiration Room’, where Quadpack’s creative teams can meet with customers and conceive their future beauty packaging.
– A 110m2 sample warehouse.
– New warehousing facilities.
Over 500,000 euros invested
According to Quadpack, over 500,000 euros have been invested in upgrading the current facility.
Thus, the new decoration area housing Krampak, is furnished with the latest screen-printing, tampo-printing and hot stamping equipment to cope with all types of demands from brands. The sample warehouse stocks over 1,000 different packs from Quadpack’s standard range in controlled conditions, ready for shipping to anywhere in Europe within 48 hours. The warehousing capability stores semi-finished products for decoration on demand, thus reducing lead times.
