Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review May 2017 | Page 29

Ethnic Care Our world-class manufacturing facility uses the latest industry technology beautify the hair. The Blue Magic range of products promises to condition and control hair in all kinds of weather. This range also prevents dry, dull hair and fl aky itchy scalp, while helping to reduce breakage. Sadha Naidoo, operations manager at J Strickland Africa adds: ‘Manufacturing the products locally allows for better stock control and the ability to produce to order, which compounding facility to the fi lling line, making it a improves cash fl ow. This also increases stock proudly South African world-class facility. availability in the market as opposed to importing Petroleum jelly processing plant Anderson Engineering was one of the industry to sell. Now we also have the fl exibility to change experts identifi ed by the IDC to help set up the seamlessly from one product line to another as the manufacturing plant. The company was also linked demand changes.’ with Filtech Automation, which trained staff on how to use the fi lling machines at a practical level. They Benefi ts beyond good hair Strickland House – the name of the local factory – is also received extensive training from Science Tech. J Strickland Africa provides employment for 26 a 2 400m 2 plant equipped with 100 percent locally people from Westmead and surrounding areas made equipment. Nothing was imported, from the such as Pinetown, Kwa Santi, Mayville, Chatsworth Agents for R O BE R T E T South Africa the perfect fragrance and flavour for every product P C Review | MAY 2017 | 29