BCM is part of
Fareva
Fareva is a French pharmaceutical company, with annual revenues of $1.6 billion in 2018, founded and 100% owned by Bernard Fraisse, a French billionaire businessman.
History
It was founded in 1985, and the company now employs 12,500 people. F ...
,
a subcontractor in the industrial and household, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals fields.
BCM operates in
Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Beeston () is a town in the Borough of Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, England, it is 3 miles south-west of Nottingham. To its north-east is the University of Nottingham's main campus, Campuses of the University of Nottingham#University Park Campus, ...
in the UK.
On 30 June 2023 Fareva announced their intention to cease all manufacturing operations on the Beeston site within 12 months.
History
BCM (Boots Contract Manufacturing) originated as the in-house manufacturing arm of Boots The Chemist.
Boots expanded the BCM business into Vitre, France (BCMC - BCM Cosmétique) and Dietzenbach, Germany (BCMK - BCM Kosmetik) with each factory focusing on particular portfolios.
As well as manufacturing Boots' own brands of products, BCM would undertake contract manufacturing work for third party pharmaceutical and personal care companies.
In 2017 the now Global WBA (Walgreens Boots Alliance) sold its manufacturing plants to Fareva, a global contract manufacturing company.
WBA and Fareva entered into a 10-year partnership agreement, whereby Fareva would be WBA's partner of choice for product manufacturing.
Products
BCM manufactures consumer health and beauty products for
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) is an American multinational holding company headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois. The company was formed on December 31, 2014, after Walgreens bought the 55% stake in Alliance Boots (owner of Boots UK L ...
and other famous brands, as well as special prescription medicines for individual use in the UK through BCM Specials
References
External links
BCM ManufacturingFAREVA
1991 establishments in England
Manufacturing companies established in 1991
Household and personal product companies of the United Kingdom
Manufacturing companies based in Nottingham
Pharmaceutical companies of England
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