Raymond in JV with Belgium co

Raymond has entered into an agreement with UCO NV, for combining the denim business in a proposed 50:50 joint venture.

Raymond Ltd on Thursday said it has entered into a definitive agreement with Belgium-based UCO NV, for combining the denim business in a proposed 50:50 joint venture company to be located in India.

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Under the agreement both the companies would transfer their respective denim businesses to the proposed JV company, Raymond informed the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Pursuant to the MoU signed on February 8, Raymond and Uco NV along with its subsidiaries would combine their denim businesses in the proposed JV company, it added.

The completion of the transaction is subject to requisite regulatory and other approvals.

The shares of the company were trading at Rs 458.90, down 2.57 per cent at the BSE.