Silab Dedicates Production Plant

Silab inaugurated its third production unit at its single site in Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze, France) last month.

This new 4,500 m² site, the company’s fifth, gives Silab the ability to double its production capacity of biologically active molecules. A 15 million euro investment, for the most part self-funded, has gone into this new start-of-the-art industrial unit. It includes three production lines together with high-tech equipment that combines flexibility and automation. Computerized management of the production process (meeting the GMP cosmetics standard) guarantees reliability and traceability at every key stage, according to the company.

This unit has been designed in accordance with an ecologically responsible policy aligned with a high level of safety and consistent with the existing industrial facility, which now covers a total area of 10,000 m². The company’s various practices—environmentally-friendly production processes, use of water as a solvent, optimization of its recycling, commissioning of a new on-site wastewater treatment plant and reduction of energy consumption in order to minimize its environmental footprint—are all examples of firm commitments upheld over many years, in support of an overall policy of social and environmental responsibility.


The technological expertise developed by Silab is reflected in the green chemistry and biotechnology processes designed to isolate, purify and concentrate active molecules: enzyme engineering, refined solubilization and purification techniques (filtration, chromatography, etc.), biosynthesis techniques, etc. This total mastery of the natural resource recovery process enables the company to claim “Made in France” status for Silab active ingredients which are 100% produced at its single site in Brive-la-Gaillarde.


With this new production unit, the company is pursuing its sustainable development strategy by continuing to focus on innovation and human skills, coupled with its strong founding values, namely independence, excellence and quality, according to the company.