History
It was 1964 when Carmen Vidal, a fighting, energetic and vital woman, brought to life her great creation: Germaine de Capuccini. The beauty secrets learned in Algiers during her childhood and the skincare techniques acquired in Paris were to become the hallmark of one of the most important professional skincare companies in the world. OUR VOCATION IDENTIFIES US IN ALL THE WORLD.
The Dermabel salon opens its doors in Alcoy (Alicante). Germaine de Capuccini is born.
The first factory is opened with ample laboratories, specific areas for manufacturing and packaging, offices and warehouse.
The company is constituted as Germaine de Capuccini, S.A.
Distribution of products begins in Venezuela.
Germaine de Capuccini opens its current premises.
Consolidation of Germaine de Capuccini's international expansion.
The International Department is born in Barcelona.
Distribution begins in Portugal, United States and Canada.
Germaine de Capuccini enters Asia with the distribution in Singapore and Hong Kong as the first countries.
Germaine de Capuccini entra nel mercato asiatico e i primi punti di distribuzione sono Singapore e Hong Kong.
The office in Madrid is opened.
France and Italy join the internationalisation in Europe.
Germaine de Capuccini is consolidated as an international company. Its publications are translated into up to 23 languages.
After two years of expansion work, bigger work places are created that allow the company to adapt to the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Isolated packaging rooms are built right under the new manufacturing room, as well as computerised and automated warehouses.
This year, Germaine de Capuccini's products reach 60 countries.
The Council of Ministers decides to award Mrs Carmen Vidal Ballester with the Gold Medal for Work Merit in recognition of her entrepreneurial and working career.
Germaine de Capuccini becomes the first Spanish skincare company to obtain the triple certification of Quality, Environment and Workplace Safety. An innovative Integrated Management System is developed.
Mrs Carmen Vidal, founder of Germaine de Capuccini, passes away, and her son, Mr Jesús Vidal Vidal occupies her position, thus taking place the change of generation in the company.
Germaine de Capuccini constitutes, together with three other Spanish firms (Sorisa, Thuya and Videocinco), "World Beauty España", a consortium in the skincare sector in China.
Germaine de Capuccini obtains the Family Responsible Employer certification, awarded by the "Fundación+Familia" (Foundation+Family) thanks to the promotion of measures in favour of conciliating family and work life.
Germaine de Capuccini is certified as the first company committed to compensating and reducing the CO2 emissions included in the CO2zero project.
The College of Salespersons of Alcoy names Mr Jesús Vidal as Honorary Member, Alcoy, 18 December 2008.
Germaine de Capuccini is certified as it meets the Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP).
The body treatment DEEP NUTRITION from Perfect Forms received the Vogue Beauty Prize 2009 in the category of best basic body treatment.
Germaine de Capuccini includes in its Timexpert SRNS anti-ageing line the ingredient Zinc-Glycine Complex, awarded with the prestigious Highest Award at 20th IFSCC (International Federation Of Societies Of Cosmetic Chemists), considered the Nobel Prize of Cosmetics.
The pack BODY DEFINITION & SCULPT INTERVENTION from Perfect Forms receives the Vogue Beauty Prize 2010 in the category of best apparatus for use at home.
The Association of Entrepreneurs of Alcobendas (AICA) has awarded Germaine de Capuccini the second prize to the Small and Medium-sized Company of the I Sustainability and Development Award.