Premium Beauty News - What is the outcome of the year 2008, so far, and what is your vision of the next months?

Michel Cochet - As far as Codipack is concerned, 2008 is a positive year in the packaging for cosmetic and make-up products, in particular with our main partner, the Italian manufacturer of plastic bottles, Pibiplast and its subsidiary Bomal.

In parallel, Agatech (plastic tubes) and Regi (formulation and private labelling of make-up products) have been continuing their regular growth.

Eventually, the only discordant factor is in the perfumery activity, with the closure of the Spanish automatic glassmaker Crisbisbal in 2007. However, we have maintained the development of standard models and we are launching two new 100ml vials made in Europe on the beginning of October (“Losange” and “King” models).

What’s positive, in this sector, is our new partnership with Eurocap, a plastic injection factory located in Dubaï, specialised in Surlyn and polypropylene caps and in standard products, with the creation of a range of 15 original models with a 15mm diameter ring.

For the next 6 months, we may see a slowdown in the creation of new models. In my opinion, the problem is also with the media that have been repeating the same information: “recession in the autumn”… So far, our order backlog is still very healthy and we’re not excessively anxious for 2009.

Premium Beauty News - Full Service appears to become a major market trend for packaging suppliers. What’s your offer in this area?

Michel Cochet - Full Service is a very attractive concept, both for customers and for suppliers, however it requires a very specific organization, in particular for cosmetic and make-up products, indeed it implies to address several new issues in addition to production, such as acceptable claims, regulations…

As far as perfumery is concerned, Full Service is more accessible, there are new brands in the business who are only dealing with a single partner… we are currently working on two new projects for foreign markets. We try to offer them our know-how, Codipack has been existing for 20 years, with our network of flexible suppliers, who are able to supply small and medium quantities.