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Private equity firms unpack China's beauty supply chain

Packaging suppliers are turning to private equity to help them keep up with consumer trends by consolidating supply chains. Bain Capital’s Jonathan Zhu explains why China's cosmetics business needs a makeover.

April 13, 2018

Bain Capital puts new face on US-China cosmetic packaging firm

Private equity giant to boost World Wide Packaging’s reach in China's fast-growing plastic tubes market via M&A. A global backlash against disposable plastics is a risk, as is competition beefing up in China.

April 06, 2018

Unilever buys Carver Korea for $2.7b

The Anglo-Dutch consumer group acquires the skincare business from Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs, buying into the "hallyu" wave of cultural influence.

September 25, 2017

Q&A: Bain Capital takes Gangnam Style to China

Jonathan Zhu explains how Bain Capital plans to take established Korean botox firm, Hugel and inject it into a larger market, China, where medical beauty is booming.

July 10, 2017