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    Descente divests Le Coq Sportif for China

    2023-09-27T08:44:00Z

    Japanese apparel company Descente is transferring the Le Coq Sportif brand for mainland China to its consolidated subsidiary Le Coq Sportif (Ningbo) Co, Ltd. for 4.9 billion Japanese yen (€31.1m). Le Coq Sportif (Ningbo) is 75 percent owned by Descente and 25 percent owned by Itochu Textile China and was ...

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    Descente increases stake in Ningbo Le Coq Sportif

    2022-08-11T08:57:00Z

    Japanese sportswear and accessories company Descente Ltd. announced in a notice to shareholders that it has increased its stake in Le Coq Sportif (Ningbo) Co. Ltd. (NLCS). NLCS was established by Sugiei and Itochu Textile (China) Co., Ltd. (ITS), a subsidiary of Itochu Corporation, in 2004 to expand the brand’s ...

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    Itochu acquires marketing and licensing rights for Reebok in Japan

    2022-05-16T14:44:00Z

    Tokyo-based Itochu Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement for Reebok’s marketing and licensing rights in Japan. Reebok is owned by New York-based Authentic Brands Group (ABG). Adidas formally completed the divestiture of Reebok to ABG on Feb. 28, 2022. Itochu will start operations via Locondo, Inc., which is ...

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    Lycra introduces fibers made from 100% textile waste

    2021-03-31T16:44:00Z

    Contributing to the circular economy, The Lycra Company has developed its first performance products made from 100 percent textile waste. The Coolmax EcoMade and Thermolite EcoMade are the result of a partnership with Itochu Corp., one of the largest general trading companies in Japan, with strength in consumer-related sectors including ...

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    Itochu and Aquafil join forces to sell recycled nylon

    2021-02-15T14:23:00Z

    The Japanese trading company Itochu and the Italian chemicals firm Aquafil have entered a partnership to promote the sale of the latter’s Econyl fiber and to expand the circular nylon production. In 2011, Aquafil created the Econyl Regeneration System, which turns recovered nylon waste such as fishing nets, carpets and ...

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    Symphony partners with Itochu for Skins in China

    2020-12-08T17:56:00Z

    Symphony Holdings has agreed to cooperate with Itochu to develop the Skins brand of compression garments in mainland China and to work together on design, supply chain management and distribution. Itochu got the rights to the Skins brand for Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong eight years ago. ...