R.G.B Textile Printing & Dyeing

Region: East Asia, China Investment date: 2016 Sector: Private Equity Exit date: Deal type: Status date: Realised

R.G.B Textile Printing & Dyeing Co. Ltd (“RGB”) is a specialised fabric printing and dyeing company in China. The company was established in 2004 by founders and current Chairman, and CEO, Victor Chen and Christina Sheng, respectively. Its fabrics are now sold in 85 countries through a network of distributors.

The business has proprietary pattern design capabilities and its fabrics are mostly used for clothing tailored towards Muslim women. Unlike many competitors who are primarily engaged in processing and have limited design capabilities, RGB is distinguished for its strong in-house design capability, with over 90% of sales from patterns designed in-house.

Actis brings valuable sector experience from its involvement in Vlisco a company that designs, manufactures and distributes branded fabric for consumption primarily in West and Central Africa. Together with management we are identifying and implementing opportunities for growth.

China has long been the world leader in exporting fabrics and we believe that RGB has a differentiated offering with strong capabilities which will help it grow into untapped markets. We have a proud history of investing alongside family businesses and using our experience and expertise to add value.