From the Clovis News J0urnal - Clovis’ newest industry has plenty of work to do in the run-up, but officials are confident Beauty Health and Science Innovations could be moving products out of Clovis by the end of April.Brian Sperber, owner and CEO of BHSI — a product of merging Minnesota-based Z. Bigatti and California-based COBE Chem Labs — will start hiring maintenance crews in February to do a few weeks of refurbishing on the former FrozFruit facility. Sperber said while the cleanup is taking place, supplies and five production lines will be shipped to the plant. Production test runs could take place in March, while the company goes through a few weeks of inspections from the state. About half a dozen chemists will be coming from outside of the area, but most of the hiring will be of eastern New Mexico residents with numerous skill sets. The first-year estimate is 120 to 150 jobs, with a three-year goal of 350.The Clovis City Commission agreed to provide up to $3 million in forgivable economic development loans, and $1 million of that is tied to BHSI employing 300 people for a 12-month period. The target products coming from the Clovis plant, Sperber said, will be skin care products and energy drinks, but future endeavors could include Prestige soaps and candles.
Sperber said BHSI will not do animal testing for its products. The only possible exception, he said, would be if BHSI produces dog shampoo on-site and then washes a dog with the shampoo to test its effectiveness. Read more
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