Friend Co. (SHA:605050) plans to establish a joint venture with Hunan Valin Lianyuan Iron & Steel and to construct a new energy vehicle parts manufacturing base for 2 billion yuan, according to a Monday filing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
The venture, which will be located in Loudi Economic and Technological Development Zone in Hunan, China, will manage the manufacturing base that will be built in two phases.
The Chinese steel logistics company will own 65% of the venture, while Valin Iron & Steel will own 35%, the filing said.
Friend's shares rose more than 2% in recent trade.
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