Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. and Busana Apparel Group announced they have signed an agreement to form a joint venture company for producing custom, ready-made, sportswear and outerwear in Jordan for Busana's global branded customers that favor geographic manufacturing diversity. The new company will operate under the name, J&B International Limited, and will bring together two of the industry's leading apparel manufacturers, serving many iconic, high-profile global brands. Busana is supported by more than 28,000 employees worldwide and has 30 manufacturing facilities in Indonesia and Ethiopia.

Jerash has long-established manufacturing operations in Jordan, with plans in place for further capacity expansion. As part of the agreement, Jerash will own a 51% equity stake in the joint venture, and Busana will own 49%. The companies will contribute a proportionate amount of $1.5 million as working capital to launch the new entity.