BABOR BEAUTY CLUSTER

BABOR BEAUTY GROUP’s new production and logistics cluster is a state-of-the-art cosmetics factory and operates according to exceptional sustainability standards. The family-owned company invested more than 60 million euros in the project, tripling its size. „The BABOR BEAUTY CLUSTER represents the future of the BABOR BEAUTY GROUP. It is a visible symbol for our commitment to growth, sustainability and quality Made in Germany.“ says Isabel Bonacker, co-owner of the BABOR BEAUTY GROUP. „With the investment in the BABOR BEAUTY CLUSTER – the largest in the company’s history – we are investing in much more than a building.“ she continues. „We are investing in future-proofing our company.“

The BABOR BEAUTY CLUSTER includes a filling facility with a capacity for up to 50 filling and picking lines. Here, all the jars, tubes, sachets, and ampoules are filled – more than half a million units per day. Thus, the company is doubling its capacity of produced units. The global distribution center relies on high-performance logistics. In the logistics hall pallets and boxes can be safely stored up to seven meters high (23 ft). In addition, a state-of-the-art shuttle warehouse with 60 shuttle vehicles transports products to the picking and packing stations. Employees have attractive, ergonomic workplaces. Autonomous vehicles are handling deliveries of heavy work materials. The visual highlight of the new construction is the main building, which includes a spacious reception, administration area and the employee restaurant.

More than 300 employees work at the new plant in Eschweiler-Inden, about 20 kilometers from the headquarters in Aachen. This location is special: The BABOR BEAUTY CLUSTER is located at a former coal mine as Eschweiler is situated in the middle a former mining area. Horst Robertz, Co-CEO responsible for procurement, production and research: “The BABOR BEAUTY CLUSTER is a milestone for our company and for this region going through structural change. Here, we have built one of the most modern and sustainable skincare factories in the world offering good and safe jobs to our employees.”

All building structures meet the KfW 40 energy efficiency standard. This means the BABOR BEAUTY CLUSTER is a high efficiency building that consumes 60 percent less energy than a standard building. The factory is dedicated to the “all electric principle”. The core of the energy supply is a photovoltaic system on the roof that produces a major part of the electricity needed. A so called “cube” equipped with car batteries stores electricity from the solar panels so that it can be used later. It has storage capacity equivalent to the electricity needed by 120 households. Paired with heat pumps and heat recovery, the BABOR BEAUTY CLUSTER can function almost without fossil fuels. The only exception are the ampoule machines that still need natural gas to open and seal the glass phials. For those specialized machines there are plans to switch to hydrogen. The goal is for the building to be completely energy self-sufficient by 2030.

BABOR BEAUTY GROUP is a German family business, global player in the skincare industry and home to some of the most sought-after international beauty brands. The heart of the success is the BABOR brand, which stands for expert skincare made in Germany. The portfolio also includes various private labels. The company has its own labs at the headquarters in Germany and works according to the highest sustainability standards. The third generation of the owner family has been heading the company since 2014 – Dr. Martin Grablowitz and Isabel Bonacker lead the Supervisory Board.