BELGIUM: Van De Velde Buys Stake In HK’s Top Form
Belgian lingerie maker Van de Velde is to buy a 22 per cent stake in its Hong Kong rival Top Form for $2.0 million. Top Form is one of the leading lingerie makers in Hong Kong with plants in China, the Philippines and Thailand and over 6500 employees. It posted a $4.7 million profit and $96.3 million turnover in the 2000 financial.