What NUCO Creative Color Solutions does

NUCO Creative Color Solutions is a Poland-based, privately-held contract manufacturer of color cosmetics serving global beauty and cosmetics brands. Operating from a headquarters in Wolomin, approximately 30 minutes from Warsaw, the company runs three production units and a warehouse staffed by roughly 500 workers. NUCO provides end-to-end manufacturing services — from R&D and formula customization through production and packaging — and offers six distinct product-format capabilities: pressed and loose powders, baked formulations, injection-molded products, hot-poured and cold-filled cosmetics, sticks, and liquids. The company positions customization as its core differentiator, with no fixed color catalogue and an in-house Technological Lab that adapts existing formulas to client specifications, subject only to regulatory constraints enforced by a dedicated Regulatory Team.

The business operates as a B2B contract manufacturer on a partnership basis, working with clients' formulas and packaging, its own formulas and clients' packaging, or full turnkey solutions. Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-by-project manufacturing contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company maintains an enterprise field sales motion with a dedicated Project Team that engages color cosmetics brands on long-term R&D projects and customized production. NUCO's legal entity is NUCO sp. z o. o., a Polish private limited liability company with registered share capital of PLN 7,968,400. It has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed investors, and no funding rounds in the source data.

NUCO holds an extensive certification portfolio relevant to cosmetic manufacturing customers: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22716:2007 (GMP), IFS HPC, BRC CP, Sedex SMETA, EcoVadis Silver, and RSPO (mass balance). Distribution is direct to enterprise brand clients globally, supported by a basic corporate website, LinkedIn, and Instagram presence. No named customer logos, revenue figures, management team details, or M&A activity are disclosed in the available source material.

Name

NUCO Creative Color Solutions

Legal name

NUCO sp. z o. o.

Website

https://nuco.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

NUCO is a Polish color cosmetics contract manufacturer serving global beauty brands from three production units near Warsaw with 500 workers, offering pressed, baked, injection, liquid, stick, hot-poured, and cold-filled formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Color Cosmetics Contract Manufacturing

SIC

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840)

akta.pro primary industry

Color Cosmetics Packaging (Lipstick, Mascara, Compact, Palette) (IMALAJAH)

Keywords

• Color cosmetics manufacturing
• Contract manufacturing services
• Cosmetic formulation development
• Powder cosmetics production
• Private label cosmetics

Headquarters

HQ city

Wolomin

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Nuco provides contract manufacturing services for color cosmetics, offering customized formulas and packaging solutions. They work with clients' formulas and packaging, their formulas and clients' packaging, or complete turnkey solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NUCO is a Polish contract manufacturer of color cosmetics producing pressed and loose powders, baked formulations, injection-molded products, hot-poured and cold-filled cosmetics, stick-format products, and liquid-format color cosmetics. The company offers end-to-end manufacturing services including R&D, formula customization, and packaging solutions working with client formulas, client packaging, or complete turnkey solutions for color cosmetics brands globally.

Product overview

NUCO Creative Color Solutions is a contract manufacturer of color cosmetics offering a portfolio of six distinct product types: Pressed & Loose powders, Baked formulations, Injection-molded products, Hot-poured and Cold-filled cosmetics, Sticks, and Liquids. With over 30 years of experience and 500 workers across three production units near Warsaw, the company provides end-to-end manufacturing services working with client formulas and/or packaging to deliver customized color cosmetic products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pressed & Loose Powder Cosmetics Pressed and loose powder cosmetic formulations manufactured for color cosmetics brand partners, utilizing specialized powder pressing equipment and customization capabilities.
• Baked Cosmetics Baked makeup formulations manufactured as part of NUCO's color cosmetics contract manufacturing portfolio for brand partners.
• Injection-Molded Cosmetics Injection-molded cosmetic products manufactured for brand partners using specialized injection molding production equipment.
• Hot-Poured and Cold-Filled Cosmetics Hot-poured and cold-filled cosmetic formulations manufactured using specialized production equipment for brand partners.
• Stick-Format Cosmetics Stick-format color cosmetics such as concealer sticks and foundation sticks manufactured for brand partners.
• Liquid-Format Cosmetics Liquid-format color cosmetics manufactured for brand partners using specialized liquid formulation production capabilities.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Direct peers

• Fiabila: French-headquartered global manufacturer of nail polish and color cosmetics serving international brands. Comparable contract manufacturing model with multi-category color expertise and global brand partnerships.
• Intercos Group: Italian-headquartered global contract manufacturer of color cosmetics, powders, baked, sticks, and lip products for prestige and indie brands. Direct competitor to NUCO across multi-format color cosmetic manufacturing with comparable customization and global brand customer base.
• Ancorotti Cosmetics: Italian contract manufacturer of color cosmetics including powders, baked products, and lipsticks, serving global brands. Directly comparable to NUCO in European contract manufacturing of color cosmetics with strong customization capabilities.
• Mana Products: US-based contract manufacturer specializing in color cosmetics (face, lip, eye) for major global prestige brands. Closest US analog to NUCO in terms of multi-format, brand-partner-driven color cosmetic manufacturing and customization scope.
• Cosmax: One of the largest global color cosmetics and skincare contract manufacturers, headquartered in Korea with multi-region production. Competes directly with NUCO for international brand manufacturing contracts across pressed, baked, and liquid color cosmetic formats.
• Schwan-Stabilo Cosmetics: German-based specialist contract manufacturer of color cosmetic pencils, sticks, and powder products. Direct competitor to NUCO in premium European color cosmetic manufacturing with focus on stick and powder categories.
• Kolmar Korea: Korea-based leading contract manufacturer of color cosmetics and skincare for global brands. Competes directly with NUCO across color cosmetic product categories including sticks, powders, and liquid formulations.

Broad incumbents

• Coty Manufacturing (Coty Inc.): Global beauty conglomerate with significant in-house color cosmetics manufacturing operations across multiple continents. Represents the captured, in-house alternative NUCO competes against when brands elect vertical integration.
• L'Oréal Manufacturing Operations: World's largest beauty manufacturer with extensive captive color cosmetics production capacity. Provides context for NUCO's competitive positioning versus vertically integrated global incumbents.

Emerging players

• Groupe Cede (CDA Group / Albea-adjacent): Emerging European color cosmetics contract manufacturer offering turnkey solutions. Comparable to NUCO as a smaller, specialized European contract manufacturer with growing international brand relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nuco-creative-color-solutions
• Instagraminstagram.com/nuco_cosmetics

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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