French cosmetics group L'Oreal announced recently two major industrial upgrades: the inauguration of the UPX Phase II smart manufacturing workshop and the launch of an industrial water management project during the 30th anniversary celebration on June 11 of L'Oreal's Suzhou Plant, the group's largest manufacturing base by production capacity.
The industrial water management project is aimed at saving over 180,000 metric tons of freshwater annually by the end of 2027.
Established in 1996 at Suzhou Industrial Park, the plant has undergone four phases of expansion over three decades. It now spans 154,000 square meters, operates over 100 production lines, serves core brands across four divisions, and manages over 2,500 product categories, with each product undergoing an average of 100 quality checks.
"It is here that L'Oreal established our very first footprint in China, laying the foundation for decades of growth. Suzhou remains the beating heart of our operations," said Vincent Boinay, president of L'Oreal North Asia and CEO of L'Oreal China.
Boinay emphasized three key pillars for the plant's development: unmatched performance, constant transformation, and dynamic acceleration. He noted that in China, over 60 percent of products are produced locally. The group's first global smart fulfillment center, launched in Suzhou two years ago, has set a new benchmark for supply chain efficiency with a capacity of 7,000 parcels per hour.
