
Company Name
Alfaparf Group
Address
Legal address: Via Cesare Cantù 1, 20123 Milano Italy
Offices & Plant: Via Ciserano, 24046 Osio Sotto (BG) Italy
Network
Contacts
Managers
Paolo Signori
General Manager Global Private Label
Alfaparf Group
Company Presentation
The Alfaparf Group is the world’s leading Italian beauty company in the professional channel.
Our Company was established in 1980, taking the first steps in the north of Italy, then in the 90s, we broadened our horizons beyond national borders, becoming the first Italian cosmetics company in the world in the professional channel.
Since our early beginnings, we have taken steps to create an independent and integrated group, attentive to innovation and market trends: our numerous brands and the number of international companies and leaders in the beauty market who rely on our expertise to develop projects and products for the hair and body are evidence of this.
Our business divisions constantly interact with each other, circulating skills and transforming them into the best responses to the evolution in the industry; by doing so, we continue to improve the quality of the service offered by professional operators, leaving a better world for future generations.
HIGHLIGHTS
Over 40 years of experience in professional cosmetics
6 manufacturing plants (Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela and Argentina)
25 branches
Over 100 countries around the world
More than 2,900 collaborators
A portfolio of 17 brands
Over 100 million consumers
OUR HISTORY
We launched in 1980 thanks to the idea of Roberto Franchina, who, along with around ten people, began to design products in northern Italy for the hairdressing channel.
In the 90s we began the adventure abroad. The first exports were to Spain and Latin America, followed by the commercial branches and first factories opened in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Venezuela.
At the end of the 90s, Alfaparf Milano took the qualitative leap towards being a global benchmark company in the professional cosmetics market. In fact, in 2000, we completed the development of the Osio Sotto headquarters, a total area of 25 thousand square meters, where manufacturing and storage still take place today, as well as office space.
In the early 2000s, we expanded the two flagship factories (Mexico and Brazil) to reach their current size of about 30 thousand square meters. The Group’s international vocation has been confirmed and grown over the years with the opening of various branches in Latin America, the USA, and Australia.
Alongside the activities related to the Group’s brands, the Private Label business has also grown substantially. The production on behalf of third parties, especially in the colour area, has become a flagship thanks to Alfaparf Group’s know-how and development of commercial relationships with increasingly high-quality and outstanding clients.
Over recent years, Alfaparf Group has been determined to move towards globalization, both in terms of new geographical locations and new brands and/or distribution channels.
The globalization phenomenon has influenced the way we work. Today, all the Group’s branches work in an interconnected way, ensuring consistent standards which are recognized internationally.
Strengths & Opportunities
- PROVEN SUCCESS IN PROFESSIONAL COSMETICS
- CENTRAL R&D LAB: ITALY (Osio Sotto) WITH 3 FORMULATION UNITS (HAIR COLOR, HAIR CARE, SKIN CARE)
- 1 INNOVATION UNIT
- REGIONAL R&D LABS IN MEXICO (Toluca) AND BRAZIL (Rio de Janeiro)
- REGULATORY, SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY UNIT
- GLOBAL MANUFACTURING CAPATIBILITIES
- GLOBAL SOURCING FOR COMPONENTRY & RAW MATERIALS
- GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, LOCAL SERVICE LEVEL WITH HIGH RESPONSIVENESS
- HIGHEST QUALITY CONTROL STANDARDS
For decades, the Alfaparf Group has made its formulation know-how and the international presence of its manufacturing sites available to win over customers who are looking for a partner capable of developing innovative products to support their brands on the market.
Specialist technical competence, a strong relationship with the customer and a strong predisposition to build lasting partnerships are the characteristics that distinguish the Private Label division of Alfaparf Group.
The consolidated technical and regulatory competence allows custom development and product validation to be carried out in Italy, Brazil and Mexico, the three main manufacturing sites of the Group.
CERTIFICATION
ITALY (BEAUTY & BUSSINESS S.p.A.)
- ISO 9001:2015
- GMP ISO 22716:2007
- ISO 13485:2016 MEDICAL DEVICE
ITALY (TRICOBIOTOS)
- ISO 9001:2015
- GMP ISO 22716:2007
MEXICO (DOBOS S.A.de C.V.)
- ISO 9001:2015
- ISO 22716:2007
- GMP-COFEPRIS
- INDUSTRIA LIMPIA -(clean industry) environmental certification
BRAZIL (DELLY KOSMETIC LTDA)
- ISO 9001:2015
- GMP – ANVISA
- BRC AUDIT
SUSTAINIBILITY
In Fall 2018, Alfaparf Milano began its path towards sustainability, guided by the belief that the ultimate goal in business activity is not limited just to maximizing profit: it must include the creation of shared long-term value, for the benefit of all corporate stakeholders and in the interest of future generations.
We want to conduct our activities in a transparent and responsible way, communicating our strategy, our objectives and our results to all stakeholders and integrating their expectations into our decision-making processes. We undertake to manage our resources efficiently and strategically, to generate value for the company and also to contribute to the socio-economic development of the territory in which we operate, the growth of our people and of all the individuals that make up our value chain, the protection of the environment, and the promotion of respect for human rights.
The efforts made and the results achieved have been recognized: in 2021 and 2022, we were awarded as Sustainability Leader in the ranking prepared by Statista for Il Sole 24 Ore. This research was based on the analysis of sustainability reports, by evaluating the achievement of a series of KPIs in three macro-areas: environmental, social, and economic.
HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES OF THE COMMITMENT THAT HAS LED US TO BE A LEADER IN SUSTAINABILITY:
- CLEAN ENERGY: 2 out of 5 production plants use exclusively 100% renewable electricity, 1 plant uses more than 80% renewable electricity.
- CO2 OFFSET: Natural gas CO2 emissions of the Italian production plant are offset.
- SUSTAINABLE INGREDIENTS: 40% of the ingredients used in our formulations are of natural origin and 18% are certified;
- SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING: We only use 100% recycled materials (aluminium, plastic and paper) for Alfaparf Milano branded color tubes and Private Label tailor-made projects, produced in Italy. We have eliminated leaflets in favor of QR codes. This project won The Procurement Award 2021 in the Ethical and Sustainable Purchasing category.
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Almost all employees are hired on permanent contracts and women represent more than half of the workforce;
- SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN: 100% of new suppliers are selected on the basis of ethical, social and environmental criteria and almost 60% of 2021 expenditure is on local suppliers;
- ETHICS: The company has adopted a new Code of Ethics, committing to uphold and promote respect for human rights, non-discrimination, health and safety in the workplace, zero tolerance for child labour, the right to fair and supportive working conditions, environmental protection and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promoted by the United Nations.
- DIVERSITY&INCLUSION: “Beauty in all its forms” project was created by Alfaparf Milano to offer young people with Down’s syndrome the opportunity to undertake a training course to become hairstylist assistants.
- SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE PEOPLE: Through the Alfaparf Milano Professional brand, we are supporting Dynamo Campo, a non-profit organization, which arranges holiday camps with recreational therapy for children suffering from serious or chronic diseases and their families.
- HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION: We are at the forefront fighting violence against women by supporting D.i.Re., an Italian organization of non-institutional anti-violence centers and shelters.
ITALY (BEAUTY AND BUSSINESS S.p.A.)
SITE AREA: 25.000 SQM
COVERED AREA: 11.000 SQM
ANNUAL CAPACITY: 100.000.000 UNITS
EMPLOYES: 451
ITALY (TRICOBIOTOS)
SITE AREA: 7.500 SQM
COREVED AREA: 6.000 SQM
ANNUAL CAPACITY: 25.000.000 UNITS
EMPLOYEES: 140
MEXICO (DOBOS S.A.de C.V.)
SITE AREA: 15.000 SQM
COVERED AREA: 11.000 SQM
ANNUAL CAPACITY: 90.000.000 UNITS
EMPLOYEES: 523
BRAZIL (DELLY KOSMETIC LTDA)
SITE AREA: 35.000 SQM
COVERED AREA: 15.000 SQM
ANNUAL CAPACITY: 80.000.000 UNITS
EMPLOYEES: 233
Total Annual Capacity: over 325.000.000 units
PRODUCTION EXTENT
- HAIR DYES (PERMANENT – DEMI PERMANENT – DIRECT COLORS. CREAM, OIL, GEL TEXTURES)
- HAIR COLOR KITS
- TECHNICAL PRODUCTS (DEVELOPERS – BLEACHING POWDERS – STRAIGHTENING AND PERM PRODUCTS)
- HAIR CARE TREATMENTS (SHAMPOO – CONDITIONERS – MASKS – LEAVE IN – VIALS)
- SKIN CARE (FACE AND BODY PRODUCTS)