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L'ARBRE VERT : For a greener world

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NOVAMEX has launched a demanding ecological quality charter, more restrictive than Ecolabel criteria. This charter has the following clear advantages:

  • All surface actives are taken from plants (palm trees, coconut trees, beet, corn, wheat, canola, etc.) Most of the other organic components are also taken from plants (citric acid, bio-ethanol, etc.),
  • Our perfumes include no known allergens (as defined in EC regulation 648/2004),
  • No phosphates are used in the different compositions. No phthalates, diethylene glycol, formaldehyde or formaldehyde precursors,
  • All of our colorants are food quality, if used,
  • The substances used in our surface cleaning products (multi-purpose cleaners, floor cleaners, anti-scale products, washing up liquids, degreasers) all hold "food contact" approval,
  • Products are highly concentrated as far as possible. (e.g.: 3 litres of washing liquid is enough for 40 runs vs 3 litres of standard liquid and 25 runs) leading to reduced packaging waste and volumes of goods in transport,
  • Refills are often available for our products,
  • Our formulas are not tested on animals,
  • Products prepared and produced in France. A 100% green attitude also involves reducing the pollution emitted during the transport of products between production sites and consumers. This approach also protects employment in France.

The NOVAMEX group currently employs more than 110 people.

 

QUADRIPACK

The NOVAMEX QUADRIPACK subsidiary comprises a production site for ecological cleaning and body hygiene products and is located in Saint Benoît. QUADRIPACK has particularly committed to :

  • Meeting ecological manufacturing requirements to ensure greater respect for people and the environment,
  • Providing information on the prevention of risks and the protection of the environment,
  • Controlling its energy consumption and effluent discharges,
  • Optimising storage conditions on the production site.

This 12-hectare site comprises approximately :

  • 30,000 m² of production and storage buildings,
  • 600 m² of Research and Development laboratories,
  • 1000 m² of offices.

This Ecolabel site also holds ISO 14001 certification issued by AFNOR. QUADRIPACK decided to obtain ISO 14001 version 2004 certification and comply with appendix III of the order of 10 May 2000 for the development of its production site.

QUADRIPACK and NOVAMEX opted for transparency in their manufacturing processes to propose 100% ecological products.

You can consult the ISO 14001 certification of the QUADRIPACK production site on-line

 
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2011 : Le site QUADRIPACK sort définitivement de la classification SEVESO bas.

L’ARBRE VERT reste leader incontesté des produits d’entretien écologiques et compte désormais parmi le top 3 des marques nationales de liquides vaisselle concentrés (source : IRI secodip CAM 10 2011).

Le C.A. de L’ARBRE VERT a été multiplié par 15 en 7 ans.

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2010 : Michel Leuthy PDG de L’ARBRE VERT remporte le Prix Entrepreneur de l’année d’Ernst & Young.

2009 : Turnover for ecological cleaning products multiplied by 10 over 5 years. Launch of initial refills for cleaning and body hygiene ranges. Refills reduce weight and volumes in transport.

11% of French homes have purchased at least one L'ARBRE VERT product in the past!

2007 : First European company to obtain ECOLABEL certification for its entire body hygiene range in the "soap and shampoo" category.
2006 : Launch of the first EUROPEAN ECOLABEL ecological washing liquid for superstores and the L'ARBRE VERT range for professionals and public authorities.

2005 : NOVAMEX focuses exclusively on L'ARBRE VERT environmentally-friendly products.

Merger of the Garden/Leisure branch with CAUSSADE (French leader on the pest control market with the CAUSSADE and ANTI brands). NOVAMEX acquired 39% of CAUSSADE in exchange.

2004 : Transfer of chemical business to the new company, QUADRIMEX SAS. NOVAMEX retains all other business segments, including the QUADRIPACK production site.

The company changes name to NOVAMEX and transfers its head office from Champigny sur Marne (94) to Taillades (84)·

2003 : Development of the L' ARBRE VERT brand. Launch of the first ever cleaning products with the EUROPEAN ECOLABEL, such as concentrated washing up liquids and multi-purpose household cleaners.

End 2000 : After two years of superstore sales, the company reached a conclusion: customers are increasingly demanding environmentally-friendly products.

L.N.I. acquires manufacturing and marketing activities for cleaning products for the home and body hygiene products, including L'ARBRE VERT, the first brand to have launched ecological cleaning products in the 1990s.

1998 : Acquisition of PARCOUR (company specialising in garden products) whose presence is well established in superstores, creating the opportunity for rapid penetration of this market.

Creation of QUADRIPACK, a production plant.

SA with a Capital of €2,500,000 - RCS AVIGNON B 337 796 064 - CNIL N° 1365768

Head office: Moulin Saint Pierre - BP 20154 - FR84304 CAVAILLON CEDEX - Listed company: FR 0004155174 - MLQUD

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