Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Acquires SMCP SAS

Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Co. Ltd is one of the largest textile manufacturers in China and ranks among the Top 100 Chinese multi-national enterprises. The group predominately engages in textile offerings and owns a fully-integrated value chain with operations spanning across raw materials cultivation, textiles processing, and design and sale of brands & apparel. Headquartered in Jining, Shandong, the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, Shandong Ruyi Group operates 13 domestic industrial parks and boasts some of the largest production lines and advanced technology in China. Shandong Ruyi Group also has a significant distribution and point of sales (POS) network that services a global customer base spread across 6 different continents. In Asia Pacific alone, the group operates over 3,000 POS. Shandong Ruyi Group has over 20 subsidiaries, with two listed subsidiaries in China and Japan respectively.

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