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HERKEL
Healthcare, Pharma and Cosmetic production
Developing, producing and enhancing sensory and olfactory products, pharmaceutical
and cosmetic products and nutritional supplements are our core activities. Our
production facilities comply with all current requirements. Our products have
high quality. We are GMP, HACCP and BRC certified, and we accept orders from marketing
and retail organisations everywhere in the world.
Herkel specialises in manufacturing medication administering forms including
tablets and capsules, film-coated tablets, sugar-coated tablets, extended-release
tablets and powders. For house brands and top brand names, Herkel produces personal
care cosmetics including perfumes, syrups, mouthwashes, solid and liquid nutritional
supplements, emulsions, air fresheners and specialty products. Herkel also produces
nutritional supplements, including herb, vitamin and mineral tablets, capsules
and novelties.
Herkel's packaging machines handle PVC and PVDC blister packs, flasks, and packaging
in boxes, bags and powder fills. They also fill tubes, bottles, jars, sprays,
and bulk ingredients in containers.
The organisation has 200 employees as of 2010. Over 1.000 different products
are developed and manufactured in an ultra-modern plant in Zeewolde (Netherlands)
covering over 20.000 m2. The customers and clients are supermarket chains, suppliers
and branding/marketing organisations.
Why did you decide to do business with SHC? How did you come into contact with SHC?
A long time ago, Ruud Maarschalkerweerd contacted us regarding a new project
inside Herkel. This project didn't take off, and we lost contact. Years later,
we decided to revive this project and we contacted SHC again. We were looking
for a new supplier for a large quantity of boxes, and we had a few problems with
our existing supplier. SHC turned out to be a better partner, very strong in big
projects with large volumes.
What requirements do you set for packaging?
Within Herkel we need consistently good packaging; it needs to be entirely top
quality. The right colour, the right varnish and an attractive appearance. The
price is of course important, but quality also played a prominent role in our
considerations. Filling the packages is a delicate operation, and the match must
be perfect. Delays are taboo at Herkel. SHC has proven to be the right partner
for this.
How have you found it working with SHC?
Our working relationship with SHC is excellent. Herkel has very good contact
with Mario van Mierlo and Roy Lammers - to the point and informal.
Could you name at least three qualities of SHC that you especially value?
- Open and honest
- Solution oriented
- Professional and straight
- Helpful attitude
What services do you need that you do not presently receive from SHC?
Herkel does not currently have any needs that are not fulfilled by the products
and services we receive from SHC. However, if SHC could supply some products in
smaller quantities at a good price in the future, Herkel would welcome this.
Do you have any comments or suggestions for SHC?
Our collaboration with SHC is a success story. We want to encourage SHC to keep
up the good work. Our contacts and the collaboration are really good, and so are
the products. However, we would like SHC to listen to our remark in the answer
to the previous question about needs which have not yet been met. SHC is not especially
good in supplying relatively small quantities, and that's something where we would
like to see a change in the near future.
Lisette Labout, Purchaser
Herkel B.V.
