Apparel Online India Magazine March 1st Issue 2019 | Page 101

BEYOND INDIA China: Shandong Ruyi aims to be the ‘LVMH of China' Ruyi Holding Group, China-based apparel and textile manufacturer, has expressed its ambitions of becoming the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton of China. LVMH is a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate and Ruyi hopes to be China’s answer to LVMH. The Group, controlled by Shandong tycoon Qiu Yafu, intends to list some of its assets in Singapore. This was confirmed by Kelvin Ho Cheuk- yin, Chief Strategy Officer, Ruyi Holding Group. “We will seek opportunities for our assets to become publicly listed in a stock exchange in Southeast Asia, especially in Singapore, which BUTTONS / BUCKLES is a very good capital market to explore,” said Kelvin Ho Cheuk- yin, Chief Strategy Officer, Ruyi Holding Group. KNITTING / WEAVING YARN LABELS / TAGS / BARCODES He also added that the Group hopes to have a funding platform in suitable major capital markets in different parts of the globe so as to gain better access to global investors. Since 2010, the company has spent US $ 4.6 billion on foreign acquisitions, which includes wool trading firms in New Zealand, cotton farms in Australia, textile innovator in USA and mid-to- high-end clothing brands and distribution firms in France, Britain, Japan, Hong Kong and Switzerland. EMBROIDERY FABRIC / LACES www.apparelresources.com | MARCH 1-15, 2019 | Apparel Online India 101