Valmont buys Il Profumo

Published: 22-Jun-2012
Fragrance Finance

Aims to achieve 20% of sales from perfumery


The Swiss cosmetics group Valmont has acquired the Italian perfumes producer Il Profumo for an undisclosed amount. Valmont, which has been keen to expand its operations into emerging markets, is aiming to achieve some 20% of sales from the perfumery sector.
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