As a perfume designer, Adopt Parfums develops a range of around one hundred quality fragrances exclusively imagined and manufactured in France. In search of a new production site, the company acquired, in January 2023, a former factory of the pharmaceutical and cosmetics group Pierre Fabre, in Château-Renard, near Montargis (45).
Elcimaï, a specialist in building and process engineering for the cosmetics industry, carried out the audit and feasibility study prior to purchasing the site, which had ceased trading a year earlier. The company was then commissioned by the manufacturer to rethink and redevelop the site, comprising almost 9,000 m² of buildings, both to comply with the group's ambitious environmental commitments and to maintain the level of quality demanded by perfume production.
The project was launched in February 2023, on a tight schedule and under production conditions. The first phase was handed over in May 2023, followed by a second building and process phase in February 2024, and the final process phase was completed last August.
"We had reached the end of a cycle that risked slowing down our development in perfume production. We therefore entrusted Elcimaï with an ambitious mission, particularly in terms of timing and processes. Our objective was to set up an industrial tool to support the brand's strong growth in France and abroad, says David Gaudicheau, General Manager of Adopt Parfums. The firm's skills and technical input, supported by Adopt Parfums' in-house teams, were undeniable, both in terms of meeting deadlines and respecting costs. The project went off without a hitch, and we're delighted with our collaboration. We are therefore delighted with this collaboration.
"Drawing on their experience in the cosmetics industry, Elcimaï's teams oversaw all operations, including the ICPE file review, with technical support provided for the part that is usually the responsibility of the operator.explains Olivier Fourn, Business Unit Manager at Elcimaï Ingénierie. Adopt Parfums is delighted to have a fully operational, environmentally-friendly unit."
Adopt Parfums plans to produce 50 million bottles a year from 2028 and create 120 jobs by 2026.
