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MEDICOS

A COMPANY DRIVEN BY VISION AND COMMITMENT

Finally, it is involved in biodiversity
conservation projects that contribute
to the protection and sustainable
management of France’s natural
heritage. Medicos currently
sells around 3200 product
references per year, with a wide
range of customizations, and...
around 300 new products.
All the ranges are available with
Medicos products, but its customers
also ask for their specific developments,
which make up the bulk of its beauty
business. The size of the group
means that it is recognized for
its flexibility and responsiveness.
“Vision” and “Commitment” perfectly equipped with robots, several Regarding sustainability,
sum up what drives Medicos. By rotary machines for the production the aim of Medicos is to make
refocusing in 2018 on its core business of glass pipettes, and a host products that are easy to disassemble
of plastic injection moulding and glass of assembly and finishing machines for easier recycling, and mono-material
processing for the Beauty & Food sector, to offer increasingly environmentally products are offered wherever
its vision has always been to maintain friendly packaging solutions. possible, for easier sorting.
its independence while pursuing a At Medicos, the implementation of Five of Medicos’ “highlight developments”
proactive diversification strategy. recyclability and circularity principles are the La Roche Posay Roll-On Dropper
By maintaining local roots, it continues in its design processes is an essential which combines two areas of expertise:
to respond to the specific needs of approach to create products that droppers and roll-ons.
each market while ensuring quality and can be reused or effectively recycled The roll-on tip makes it easy to use,
innovation. The four industrial units that at the end of their life cycle, in with an integrated cold massage
make up Medicos have a combined age particular through the RecyClass label. effect for an innovative gesture.
of 300 years: 100 years for the plant Its aim is to create minimalist packaging Melvita has chosen the innovative
in Izernore (formerly Mino Gaillard), and assess the overall footprint Re-CliCK refill system, a Medicos patent,
100 years for the plant in Chassal of products by taking into account combined with a refillable glass jar.
(formerly Janvier), 60 years for the plant the different stages of the life cycle. Thanks to Medicos’ expertise, the
in Milan (formerly CO.VE), and 40 years Sustainable decoration solutions Armani Refillable Foundation allows
for the plant in Rombach in Alsace are also studied to minimize both the glass bottle and the plastic
(formerly Dinamic Emballages). their environmental impact. refill to be embellished.
Medicos is first and foremost a group Medicos also incorporates recycled For the Roger & Gallet perfume cap,
of reactive and financially independent materials into its production Medicos proposed an eco-designed
SMEs with an organization that process to reduce plastic waste solution with an engraved metal insert
prioritizes integration, and flexible and develop the circular economy. at the top that protrudes at the
through its industrial and commercial The Medicos production processes top and bottom to visually meet
choices (60% custom products / 40% are both environmentally friendly and the customer’s original brief, with
standard products with minimum economically profitable, using more the advantage of one less part.
production runs from 5,000 units sustainable materials wherever possible. Lastly, the Helena Rubinstein
to over a million units). The Group Medicos’ commitments emphasize Pipette was based on a brief for a
has more than 90 injection moulding the importance of people and the dosing syringe for healthcare purposes,
machines, from 30 to 350 tons, development of the local economy. then customized for the brand.

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