Japan : Itochu to acquire 30% share in apparel firm Shandong Ruyi

In its bid to expand in China’s clothing sector, Itochu Corp, a Japanese trading firm which owns textile plants across Asia including China, Japan and Hong Kong, is set to acquire a 30 percent stake in Chinese apparel company Shandong Ruyi Group.

The approximately US$ 200 million deal will make the Japanese firm the second largest shareholder in Shandong Ruyi.