Skip to main content
Back to Investments

Pinard Beauty Pack

Employees
180
Status
Current
Country
France
Strategy
Mid Cap
Entry
Jun-17
Fund
IK VIII

A developer and manufacturer of high-end bottles for the cosmetics and personal care markets

Founded in 1970, Pinard Beauty Pack (“the Company”), formerly Pinard Emballages, specialises in the design, development and manufacturing of high-end plastic bottles mainly for the cosmetics and personal care markets. The Company is recognised as a trusted supplier to several French and internationally prestige brands because of its technical know-how, product quality and service level.

A majority stake was acquired from its owners Thomas and Pierre-Olivier Pinard in June 2017.

What Attracted us to the Business

  • Outstanding growth track record
  • Technical and operational expertise
  • High quality team

Our Value Creation Strategy

We are working alongside management to:

  • Continue growing the Company organically through supporting existing customer base and gaining new customers in France and in export markets;
  • Address adjacent opportunities via a buy-and-build strategy to secure decoration capabilities, gain further technical capabilities or build capacity in other geographies; and
  • Maintain operational excellence.

Quote from the Client

“We are pleased to partner with IK on this key step of the Company’s development. Their team shares our strategic vision and is a well-suited partner to support the future growth of the Company in France and abroad.”

Thomas Pinard, Chief Executive Officer, Pinard Beauty Pack

Investment Team

IK Partners People - Dan Soudry

Dan Soudry

Managing Partner, Head of Mid Cap Strategy
Paris
IK Partners People - Deborah Collignon

Deborah Collignon

Director
Paris