Develops and produces sustainable cosmetic, washing, cleaning and hygiene products in Winterthur – from formulation to filling.
Steinfels Swiss (Division der Coop Genossenschaft)
Winterthur · Canton of St. GallenNew on Amplifa
About Steinfels Swiss
Steinfels Swiss is a Swiss manufacturer of cosmetic, washing, cleaning and hygiene products based in Winterthur and a division of Coop Genossenschaft. The company offers full service along the entire value chain: formulation development, bulk manufacturing, filling, packaging research and design, quality control, product registration and logistics. The bulk plants and mixing vessels hold capacities of 100 to 15,000 kg per mixing vessel; filling is performed into tubes, jars, bottles, bags, refill pouches as well as airless and spray pumps. Production takes place for Private Label and contract manufacturing (cosmetics and household cleaning) as well as for the company's own Professional Care ranges for commercial users such as hotels, restaurants, care homes, hospitals, schools and industrial companies. Production is GMP-certified (ISO 22716) and runs CO2-neutrally with its own photovoltaic system, hydropower and district heating from the Winterthur waste incineration plant. Around 180 employees work at the Winterthur site; a warehouse is located in the canton of St. Gallen.
- Site
- Winterthur
- Processes
- Bulk manufacturing (cosmetic and cleaning products), Filling of tubes, jars, bottles and bags, Converting/kitting, Development and formulation development (cosmetics and washing/cleaning agents), Contract manufacturing / Private Label (cosmetics and household cleaning), Quality control / laboratory testing, Product registration / Regulatory (PID, safety reports), Logistics (warehouse management, picking, central warehouse/direct shipments)
- Materials
- Raw materials from renewable resources, Recycled material (packaging)
- Certificates
- GMP ISO 22716, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Maya (Swiss ecology label), Ecocert / Cosmos (natural cosmetics), EU Ecolabel, Service Allergie Suisse, Vegan, Other
- Founded
- 1832
- Employees
- 150–180
- Industries
- Hotels and gastronomy, Catering/industrial kitchens, Hospitals and care homes, Schools, Public administrations, Building cleaning
- 01
Product development and formulation creation
- 02
Packaging research and design
- 03
Bulk manufacturing (cosmetics and cleaning agents)
- 04
Filling and converting
- 05
Quality control and laboratory testing
- 06
Registration (PID, safety reports)
- 07
Logistics and warehouse management
Formulations and Raw Materials
Raw materials from renewable resources
Used for the ecological product lines Maya and Oecoplan and certified by independent bodies.
Recycled material (packaging)
Used wherever possible for packaging and mono-material tubes.
Locations
Winterthur
CHHeadquarters, development and production (cosmetics, washing and cleaning agents)
- Part weight / size
- 100–15.000 kg per mixing vessel
- Lot size
- Prototype to large-scale production (Private Label, contract manufacturing, own
- Materials
- Cosmetics (tonics, gels, lotions, creams), liquid/gel-like/creamy cleaning products
- Bulk plants and mixing vessels (100–15.000 kg)
- Separate machines for cosmetic and cleaning products
- Fully automated production lines
- Filling systems for tubes, jars, bottles and bags
- Photovoltaic system
- Steam generator (district heat supply)
Canton of St. Gallen
CHCentral warehouse
Product Groups
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk manufacturing (cosmetic and cleaning products)Plastics | – | – | 100 kg – 15'000 kg | – | Tonics, Gels, Lotions, Creams, liquid/gel-like/creamy cleaning products |
| Filling of tubes, jars, bottles and bagsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Converting/kittingPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and formulation development (cosmetics and washing/cleaning agents)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contract manufacturing / Private Label (cosmetics and household cleaning)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality control / laboratory testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product registration / Regulatory (PID, safety reports)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Logistics (warehouse management, picking, central warehouse/direct shipments)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packaging research & design (recycled material, mono-material tubes)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk plants / mixing vessels | – | – | Capacity 100 kg to 15'000 kg | – | Winterthur |
| Filling systems (tubes, jars, bottles, bags) | – | – | – | – | Winterthur |
| Production systems (separate machines for cosmetic and cleaning products) | – | – | – | – | Winterthur |
| Photovoltaic system | – | – | – | – | Winterthur |
| Steam generator (district heat supply) | – | 1 | weighs 11.2 tonnes empty | 2023 | Winterthur |
| Fully automated production lines | – | – | – | – | Winterthur |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
To guarantee the stability, safety and claim support of the products, Steinfels Swiss carries out the necessary tests in internal and external laboratories. For every product, a product information file (PID incl. safety report) is created in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements in Switzerland and the EU.
| Evidence | Winterthur |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| GMP ISO 22716 | |
| Other |
History
- 1832
Origin of the company – founding family were soap and detergent manufacturers from Zurich
- 1990
Member of the Swiss Cosmetics and Detergents Association (SKW), provides a board member
- 2004
Consistent implementation of business principles (transparency, equal treatment etc.)
- 2021
Construction start of the new cosmetics production building in Winterthur, investment of around 35 Mio. CHF
- 2023
Completion of the new building planned for the end of 2023; production facilities running in test mode
- 2024
August 29: Official inauguration of the new production building in Winterthur; around 180 employees