The U.S.-based CVC (an investment management company established by Citigroup and Asia-Pacific Corporate Investment Management Company***) acquired China's leading paper company, Chenming Paper Group.
German company Beiersdorf acquires C-BONS Group's four major hair care brands: Shurex, Fengying, Shunshang and Meitao.
Unilever acquires China Toothpaste.
U.S.-based SC Johnson acquires Megaman, which is later redeemed.
L'Oreal of France acquires Little Nurse.
Johnson & Johnson acquires Dabao Group.
SEB of France acquires Shanghai Red Heart and Zhejiang Supor
Gillette of the United States acquires China's No. 1 battery brand Nanfu
Danone (France) purchased Wahaha, Lobelia, Shanghai Meilin Zhengguanghe, Wuhan East-West Lake Brewery, and participated in Huiyuan, Bright and Mengniu.
The U.S. company AB Harbinger, and plans to buy Tsingtao Beer. Newcastle Group of Scotland acquired Chongqing Brewery. Belgium's InBev Brewery Group acquires Fujian Xuejin Brewery Group. Diageo Brewing of UK acquires Sichuan Shui Jing Fang.
Goldman Sachs Investments acquires Shuanghui, Yurun, Prince's Milk, and Bi Guiyuan.
Switzerland's Holcim, Morgan Stanley, Ireland's CRH, Morgan Stanley, in conjunction with CDH Investments, acquired the four major domestic cement brands of Huaxin, Conch, Yatai, and Shanshui, respectively.
French Michelin acquired China's largest tire manufacturer Sea Tire Group Co. Giti Tire acquired East Birch Tire.
Kodak of the United States acquired Lucky.