Premium Beauty News - Would you like to introduce your company in a few words...
Isabel Pujolasos - The Pujolasos family began working with wood in 1967, 90 km from Barcelona. We are specialists in our field, and stand apart from the competition through our technical development capacities and automation of industrial processes. We are ISO 9001:2008 certified, have 5000 m2 of buildings, and use key technologies such as machine turning, CNC milling, robot sanding, laser cutting, laser engraving and marking, pad printing, screen printing and thermography. We use mostly beech and ash, sourced mainly in France and Spain.
We place great value on sustainable development and forest conservation, both integral to our philosophy. All our components are PEFC certified (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification), which is an international certification aimed at promoting sustainable forest management by ensuring sustainable access to wood as a vital resource, guaranteeing the respectful behaviour of those owning and working in the forests, and preserving their specific biodiversity.
All the chemicals we use comply with European REACH standards (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals), designed to protect public health and the environment.
We apply a range of stains and lacquer to wooden parts to create different appearances while also protecting the organic matter, and can create 4 different types of finish:
– Dyed or painted
– Varnished
– Shiny
– Texture
Our strong experience of choosing the right wood, finishing techniques, feel and final appearance is clearly essential when studying projects with customers.
Premium Beauty News - So the beauty industry has been crucial to your development in recent years?
Isabel Pujolasos - Absolutely. You could even say that this strategic choice has proved extremely lucky for Pujolasos. And 2013 has been a pivotal year, because it is only now that we are truly beginning to capitalise on the technical and commercial investments begun eight years ago. We currently produce some 300,000 parts each week, including 80% for export. The perfumery and cosmetics industry is increasingly important for us. In fact, we will shortly be presenting a new standard line dedicated to the make-up industry that will include a mascara, a lipstick and a compact.
Premium Beauty News - How do you see the future of Pujolasos?
Isabel Pujolasos - We feel very positive and expect strong growth over the next few years. We are investing in new production facilities and will inaugurate 1,500 m² of additional buildings in January, including a showroom and a clean room for assembling components in optimum conditions for selective customers in both the perfumery and the body care and make-up markets.
