Mary Kay will build a new facility to house global manufacturing and research and development (R&D) operations in Dallas/Fort Worth. The announcement follows a multi-month research and analysis project.
The beauty company’s current global manufacturing facility opened on Regal Row in Dallas in 1969. The 420,000 square ft. facility produces up to 1.1 million units of products per day, of which 57% are exported to Mary Kay Inc.’s international markets.
“After several years of double-digit growth, our investment in a new manufacturing and R&D facility comes at a critical time and allows Mary Kay to continue production on the highest quality skin care and color cosmetics for our more than 3.5 million independent sales force members worldwide,” said David Holl, president and chief executive officer for Mary Kay Inc. “Presently, approximately 75% of our business is overseas