CPL Aromas
CPL Aromas is an international fragrance house, headquartered in the UK, with manufacturing sales and creative centres throughout the world. CPL Aromas was founded in 1971 by the Pickthall family and remains independent and family-owned.
Type | Family business |
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Industry | Fragrance |
Founded | 1971 |
Headquarters | Bishop's Stortford, UK |
Key people | Chris Pickthall, CEO Nick Pickthall, COO [1] |
Products | Fragrances |
Number of employees | 600 (2020) |
Website | cplaromas |
CPL Aromas' audited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2019 showed sales of £105.3 million (£91.5 million in 2017/18); a year-on-year increase of over 15%.
History
January 2012 – CPL Aromas launched Ecoboost technology that allows the CPL's perfumers to formulate fragrances that are 10 times more concentrated than conventional fragrances.[2]
August 2013 – CPL Aromas Expanded their presence in India to a new facility in Mumbai.[3]
2014 – CPL Aromas launched Aromacore[4][5]
May 2015 – CPL Aromas opens its first factory in the Middle East in Dubai to produce fragrance concentrates[6]
June 2016 – CPL Aromas Relocates to New Facility in Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire, UK[7]
October 2016 – CPL Aromas Introduces Fragrance-Focused Performance Center in Dubai[8]
Locations
CPL Aromas has sites in: UK, US,[9] France,[10] Spain, UAE,[11] Germany, Turkey, Hong Kong, Colombia,[12] China, India,[13] Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan & Australia.
CPL Aromas and CSR
CPL Aromas is a partner of the Catholic Agency for Oversees Development (CAFOD).[14] In 2020 this partnership reached its 20th anniversary.
CPL Aromas is the co-founder of the College of Fragrance for the Visually Impaired (COFVI), a charitable organisation.[15][16][17]
CPL Aromas participated in the founding of NAB Perfumery College in India, an educational initiative by the National Association for the Blind.[18]
CPL Aromas and the environment
CPL Aromas initiatives to minimize environmental impact through water conservation and protection by signing Sri Lankan Sustainable Farming Agreement.[19][20]
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "CPL Aromas Announces Ecolabel Fragrance Range". Perfumer & Flavorist. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "CPL Aromas Expands Presence in India; Opens New Facility in Mumbai". Perfumer & Flavorist. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com. "CPL Aromas reports record turnover on strong emerging market sales". CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "CPL Aromas Launches Encapsulation Technology". HAPPI. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- Reporter, Sarah Algethami, Staff (27 May 2015). "UK's CPL Aromas opens fragrance factory in Dubai". GulfNews. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "CPL Aromas Relocates to New Facility in Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire". Perfumer & Flavorist. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "CPL Aromas Introduces Fragrance-Focused Performance Center". Perfumer & Flavorist. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "CPL USA Relocates, Expands Sales and Marketing Team". Perfumer & Flavorist. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "CPL Aromas France Relocates to New Facility". Perfumer & Flavorist. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- Reporter, Sarah Algethami, Staff (27 May 2015). "UK's CPL Aromas opens fragrance factory in Dubai". GulfNews. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "Colombia guide to doing business and export – Director Magazine". www.director.co.uk. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "CPL Aromas Expands Presence in India; Opens New Facility in Mumbai". Perfumer & Flavorist. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "CPL Aromas Increases CAFOD Funding to Support Global Causes". Perfumer & Flavorist. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "CPL Aromas helps BBC sniff out a disability issue". www.cosmeticsbusiness.com. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "CPL Aromas Directors Visit Visually Impaired Students". Perfumer & Flavorist. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "Coty Prestige visits The College of Fragrance for the visually impaired in Mumbai". www.cosmeticsbusiness.com. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "NAB Perfumery".
- "CPL Aromas to sustainably source essential oils from Sri Lanka – BW Confidential". BW Confidential. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "CPL Aromas Signs Sri Lankan Sustainable Farming Agreement". Perfumer & Flavorist. Retrieved 3 July 2017.