bcm.com ABOUT BCM SERVICES PRODUCTS CONTACT US VISION AND VALUES LEADERSHIP CSR HERITAGE You are here: BCM>About BCM>Heritage OUR HERITAGE Originally founded as the manufacturing arm of Boots The Chemists, BCM (formerly Boots Contract Manufacturing) manufactured healthcare and toiletry items for Boots stores up and down the UK, and as the business grew, the requirement for a purpose-built factory was established. 1883: Boots began manufacturing in ground floor rooms of a terraced house behind its first shop in Nottingham and in 1887 acquired its first factory accommodation 1917: Products were manufactured under license for the British government 1927: Boots acquired the Beeston site in Nottingham to extend its manufacturing capability 1933: Boots opened D10, the country's largest pharmaceutical plant and the first factory in the UK to adopt the US principle of creating daylight factories 1981: Boots Contract Manufacturing was formed 1995: Toiletry and cosmetics manufacturing companies were acquired in France and Germany to develop and service local markets 2006: Boots Group merged with Alliance UniChem to form Alliance Boots, an international pharmacy-led health and beauty group 2009: BCM became a stand-alone business within Alliance Boots 2012: Walgreens and Alliance Boots form strategic partnership to create the first global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise 2014: On 31 December, Walgreens Boots Alliance was formed through the full combination of Walgreens and Alliance Boots 2015: Following the merger and the formation of Walgreens Boots Alliance, BCM becomes part of the cross-divisional function, Global Brands BCM TODAY BCM in the UK still operates from the D10 building situated on the Boots site in Nottingham. As well as making healthcare and beauty products for businesses within Walgreens Boots Alliance, BCM also manufactures for third-party brands. We acquired BCM Cosmétique in France [1995] for the manufacture of skincare and colour cosmetics and BCM Kosmetik in Germany [1995] also for the manufacture of colour cosmetics. In addition, BCM Specials manufactures sterile and non-sterile bespoke unlicensed medicines for patients in the UK. BCM continues to manufacture Walgreens Boots Alliance's leading beauty and skincare product brands, including No7 and Boots Soltan, which are sold increasingly across Europe, Thailand, the USA and the Middle East. BCM is increasingly better positioned to seize growth opportunities generated by the further international expansion of the Walgreens Boots Alliance product brands. Cookies on our website We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By closing this message, you consent to our cookies on this device in accordance with our cookies policy. If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can modify your cookie settings at any time, although some parts of the website may not work without them. Legal notice | Cookie policy | Sitemap © Copyright 2016 The Boots Company PLC