# Fareva to acquire BCM Cosmétique from Walgreens Boots Alliance

Fareva agreed to acquire BCM Cosmétique, a cosmetics manufacturing subsidiary of Walgreens Boots Alliance, and signed a 10-year production contract. BCM Cosmétique has operations in France, Germany and the UK, with €250 million revenue and 2,000 employees.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-09-08
- Where: Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
- Jobs: 2,000
- Status: announced
- Products: cosmetics, foundation, mascara, lipstick
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Fareva](https://endata.com/companies/21770.md) (acquirer)
- [Walgreens Boots Alliance](https://endata.com/companies/26808.md) (partner)
- [BCM Cosmétique](https://endata.com/companies/26809.md) (target)

## Sources

- [lesechos.fr](https://www.lesechos.fr/2017/09/cosmetiques-fareva-souvre-grand-les-portes-du-marche-americain-176351), 2017-09-07: "A cette reprise correspond un contrat de production en sous-traitance que nous allons signer pour une durée de dix ans avec Walgreens Boots."

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