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NEWS /
Technico Flor,
new success...
PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY
Chromatographic sensitivity
2 new standards ISO
2013 SEPTEMBER
n°14
CREATION
the new Natflor caskets
STORY LINE
All there is to know
about Patchouli
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FRAGRANCES :
the creative gifts of our perfumer, Bertrand
Duchaufour, have found favor with two high
class purveyors, L’ARTISAN PARFUMEUR and
PENHALIGON’S.
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NEWS /
2013 SEPTEMBER n°14
Technico Flor,
new succes...
GREAT TIMES
AS SUMMER VACATION ENDS
L’ARTISAN PARFUMEUR has brought out an
explosively exciting set of three new fragrances.
DELIRIA will thrill you with notes of raw
rum over a base of pomo d’oro (the Italian for
tomato) and candy floss. AMOUR NOCTURNE
is as gentle as the caress of lovers gazing eye
to eye, cedar wood enfolded in the fragrance
of warm milk and caramel for comfort, giving
way to astonishing notes of gunpowder and
orchids. SKIN ON SKIN is an animal fragrance
awakening the primary need to touch and be
close, mingling the sensuality of iris with the
softness of velvety leather, intermingled with
saffron, whisky, lavender and roses, yielding
finally to a musky afterglow of fur.
The choice is explosively yours...
Bertrand Duchaufour.
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2013 SEPTEMBER n°14
PENHALIGON’S
celebrates
India and more
particularly
Jodhpur.
With a scent named after His Highness the
Maharadja Gaj Singh II of Rajasthan and
his family. A scent that charms and is full
of serene majesty, wafting the fragrance
of rose-rich palace gardens heightened by
magnolia and peonies, to stir the heart in
resonance with after-notes of white, musky
honey and sandalwood.
NEWS /
DISCOVER THE NEW COLLECTIONS
Pure
Pleasure…
If you were stretched out on sandy beaches, Technico Flor was there
too, in the shape of delightfully sensuous GRAPEFRUIT HEI POA
MONOI oil and its zesty fragrance, helping you bask in the heat
yet feel fresh and relaxed.
NATFLOR
NATFAIR
&
This new collection is in line with our times and our
desire for natural life styles and fragrances, being
composed of natural ingredients of the finest provenance.
This original collection heralds the advent of new
concepts for living based on original and inspiring
combinations of natural scents. Please contact sales team
to experience and explore this intriguing collection and
share with us the new perspectives it opens.
After the US and China, Technico Flor
is successfully targeting high growth
markets. September will see us opening
a new production plant in Jakarta,
Indonesia.
With a design capacity for the production
of hundreds of tons of basic perfume
ingredients, this plant will meet the needs
of makers of perfumes, toiletry products
and detergents.
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TechnicoFlor
actively pursues
global growth
The new facility is specially attuned to
the needs of South East Asian clients and
other subsidiaries or subcontractors of the
major global groups.
NEWS /
Indonesia boasts annual average
economic growth of 7 % and a population
of more than 250 million, and the plant
has been built to serve that market. But
at the same time TECHNICO FLOR
INDONESIA will also meet the needs
of the South-East Asian markets more
generally, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam
and the Philippines, where many projects
for business development are already
under discussion.
Jakarta, Indonésie.
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Patchouli is a timeless product
and exerts an eternal fascination on fragrance makers.
All there
is to know T
about
Patchouli
his made it a prime candidate for an organic
production process. Last April we had already
notched up two years of experimental work. Now
we were going out to view progress in Indonesia, the
cradle of the finest quality patchouli. Our goal was
training local farmers in organic production techniques,
while responding to all their requests for information.
Technically, the training process was known to be a
lengthy one. But that’s a good thing, as time is the only
way to build up real trust. On arrival at our hotel, we
were amazed at the mountain views and silence of
the countryside. Next day we still had two hours more
drive across mountains, with their dazzling colors, rich
scents and the many shades of green in the terraced
paddy fields and vegetation. We couldn’t believe our
eyes. When the road petered out, we had to keep going,
ending up driving on caked mud surfaces. The people
greeted us on arrival with effusive kindness, in their
magnificent village. At this time of the year, the farmers
work double time, their nights are spent protecting crops
against predators (wild boar or field mice). When they
return at dawn, their features are drawn with fatigue.
We called meetings to respond to concerns and give
every assurance about Technico Flor’s intentions.
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2013 SEPTEMBER n°14
STORYLINE :
Paysages en rizières, Indonésie.
Out in the field, we visited some (but not all) potential
production locations, as Friday is the day of prayer,
and we inspected whether organic farming criteria
could be met. The farmers were quick to get involved
and organized with the greatest efficiency. One of them
almost immediately volunteered to store the harvest in
his house, where conditions were good and dry. A debate
ensued about taking cuttings, to increase the acreage
under crop and hence meet production targets. No easy
matter, as all plots have to meet stringent criteria before
they are approved. Investment is required, but it’s clearly
worth it for plots of such high quality. Our visit followed
on from earlier research into crop drying performance
and distillation techniques, where results had been
highly promising. We gave the farmers a computer
printer to make administration easier. After two years
of shared endeavor, we’ve helped the farmers set up their
own working cooperative. We’re delighted that the funds
we pay in are used for the good of all, including buying a
horse to carry the wood for process heating. Traditionally
this backbreaking task was done by older women.
Communal wood stores have been set up and the final
outcome is higher prices paid to each farmer
The final stage of our visit was lunch with the authorities
to inform them of ongoing concerns. All are pleased
with the work. And we visitors had the added pleasure
of memorable experiences to take back home with us.
We fell in love with this amazing spot and its successful
Patchouli farming story. We’re absolutely convinced this
will be THE place for producing THE finest grades of
organic Patchouli!
STORYLINE is a new quarterly feature article, in which Technico Flor takes you behind the scenes, giving you insider knowledge about how we set about our exciting business. This issue’s STORYLINE takes you with us on a journey through Indonesia and the twists and turns of certifying our Patchouli production.
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2013 SEPTEMBER n°14
Our
CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY approach is
aligned on the 10 principles of
the Global Compact
Chromatographic
sensitivity
TECHNICOFLOR is sparing no effort to introduce Corporate Social
Responsibility into its approach to environmental protection and improved
working conditions. Our commitment to the United Nations Global
Compact earlier this year is part of our wider-ranging approach to support
human rights, combat corruption and promote Fair Trade (see STORYLINE
article above). Further concerns are responsible purchasing, social progress,
and environmental protection, among others
Our first annual report (Communication on Progress - COP) will be
published at the end of 2013. We’ll be back to you 18 months down the line,
when we announce progress toward ISO 26000 certification.
NEWS /
ISO 14001 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
ISO 14001 standard will henceforward govern the way we at
TECHNOFLOR manage environmental protection issues.
This standard demonstrates that we are reliably committed to
reducing planetary environmental impact, while also meeting
the needs of our customers.
This approach is twofold:
- Designing innovative fragrances that reduce planetary environmental impact at
source (NATFLOR natural perfumes, essential oils, Eco labeling…)
- Mobilizing our staff in-house to reduce the organization’s own environmental
impact (waste management, recycling, economical use of natural and other
resources…)
This is part of the wider ranging approach known as Corporate Social
Responsibility. We warmly applaud and thank all our staff for their
commitment to, and support of, these aims.
TECHNICO FLOR is also concerned
to provide final consumers with the purest formulations. Hence our
acquisition of the latest chromatographic spectrometer from AGILENT,
the triple quadrupole AGILENT 7000 B. This has quite unusually high
sensitivity when it comes to identifying ultrafine traces of contaminants
such as pesticides, among others. This instrument is unique in terms of
its analytical performance. Its capacity will be available for processing
all future client briefs.
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NEWS /
2013 SEPTEMBER n°14
Meetings in
2013...
USA
From September 24 through 25:
ASIA
From October 29 through 31:
TF will be in the booth of our distributor in the USA, EXTRACTS &
INGREDIENTS Ltd, and will take this opportunity to present its new range
of natural fragrances, NATFLOR and NATFAIR.
TF will be present in the French pavilion in order to present all our latest
creations in both classic and natural fragrance ranges.
SCC Suppliers Day at Long Beach in California, USA
IN-COSMETICS ASIA at BANGKOK, THAILAND