In a desire to strengthen its offer of metal products worldwide and reach a critical size in this activity, as well as consolidate its know-how at the heart of the French industrial structure, Albéa has announced that it has finalised an industrial agreement with the Vacheron group, one of whose subsidiaries specialises in the anodization of aluminium parts.

This agreement is in line with Albéa's strategy of proposing to its customers integrated metal-plastic solutions for all of its regions—Europe, Asia and North America—whilst maintaining project management for all plastic injection and assembly activities.

Within this framework, Albéa has announced that it has completed the transfer of its subsidiary Albéa Annecy SAS—which used to belong to the Personal Care division of Rexam—to Vacheron Industries, whose shareholders are Mr Frédéric Vacheron and Mr Laurent Dondin. 

The acquisition of Albéa Annecy SAS should enable this company to control all forming, anodizing, finishing and assembly operations associated with the design and development of metal and plastic packaging solutions for the cosmetics sector.

Albéa is a leading company in the packaging sector, offering a wide range of solutions for the cosmetic, perfume, skincare and oral care markets.  With its headquarters in France, Albéa employs 16,600 people and operates 45 industrial sites throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia. 2012 sales are $1.5 Billon.

The recent addition of Rexam Personal Care allows the new entity to expand its role as a leading single-source packaging solutions provider and status as a market leader in fragrance pumps, lotion pumps and cosmetic closures -- and the industry leader in spray samplers and one-touch, mechanical foam dispensers, as well as lipstick packaging and mascaras.

Thanks to its strong industrial know-how, Albéa offers its customers high added value products and services, a passion for innovation, global supply chain management and talented, multi-functional teams.