Ultra-modern and sustainable production and logistics location of the BABOR BEAUTY GROUP The new production and logistics cluster of the BABOR BEAUTY GROUP is a state-of-the-art cosmetics factory and works according to exceptional sustainability standards. The family company invested more than 60 million euros in the project, tripling its company area. "The BABOR BEAUTY CLUSTER stands for the future of the BABOR BEAUTY GROUP. We are setting an example for growth, sustainability and quality Made in Germany," says Isabel Bonacker, co-owner of the BABOR BEAUTY GROUP. "By investing in the BABOR BEAUTY CLUSTER - the largest in the company's history - we are investing in much more than just a building," she explains. "We are investing in "future-proofing - the future of the company."Quality Made in Germany
On a 60,000 square meter site, the BABOR BEAUTY CLUSTER includes a filling facility with space for up to 50 filling and picking lines. This is where the cosmetics company's jars, tubes, sachets and ampoules are filled - more than half a million pieces a day. This means the company has doubled its unit capacity. Added to this is the global distribution center, which relies on reliable, high-performance logistics. In the logistics hall, pallets and boxes up to seven meters high can be safely stored. This area is complemented by a state-of-the-art shuttle warehouse, in which 60 shuttles quickly bring products to be shipped to the picking and packing stations. Employees find attractive, ergonomic workplaces and driverless vehicles take over the transport of heavy work materials. The visual highlight of the new building is the head building, which includes a spacious reception and administration area as well as the employee restaurant.
More than 300 employees will be working at the new plant in Eschweiler-Inden, about 20 kilometers from the headquarters in Aachen. The location is special: The BABOR BEAUTY CLUSTER is located on a former spoil heap. Eschweiler is in the middle of the former Rhenish lignite mining area. Horst Robertz, Managing Director for Procurement, Production and Research, emphasizes: "The BABOR BEAUTY CLUSTER is a milestone for our company and for this region in structural change. One of the most modern and sustainable cosmetics factories in the world has been built here."Robertz is also optimistic about the future: “We want to offer our employees very good, secure jobs here and we also want to create new jobs.”Smart energy
All building structures meet the KfW 40 energy efficiency standard. The BABOR BEAUTY CLUSTER is therefore a high-efficiency building that uses 60 percent less energy than a standard building. The heart of the energy supply is a gigantic photovoltaic system on the roof, which is to produce most of the electricity required. The aim is for the building to be completely energy self-sufficient from 2030. In conjunction with heat pumps and heat recovery, the BABOR BEAUTY CLUSTER will thus be able to operate practically without fossil fuels - the only exception being the special machines for ampoule production. The use of the future technology hydrogen is planned here in 2024. The factory thus follows the "all electric principle". A so-called storage cube with car batteries stores electricity from the solar system when it is not needed in order to supply it for consumption later. The capacity of this cube covers the daily electricity consumption of 120 single-family homes. Since the production of BABOR BEAUTY GROUP products will initially remain at the Aachen headquarters, emission-free electric trucks will be used for the shuttle service between Aachen and Eschweiler. The BABOR BEAUTY GROUP also plans to build a CO2 capturing facility on its company premises in Eschweiler.