L'Oreal Snaps up South Korean Cosmetics Firm Nanda

L'Oreal Snaps up South Korean Cosmetics Firm Nanda
FRANCE - FEBRUARY 18: Logos above the main entrance of the L'Oreal SA headquarters in Clichy, near Paris, France. Photo by Patrick Durand/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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PARIS—France’s L'Oreal on Wednesday said it had agreed to buy South Korean make-up and fashion firm Nanda, as foreign cosmetic industry leaders jostle for a slice of one of the world’s most innovative beauty markets.

L'Oreal did not disclose how much it was paying for the company, detailing only that Nanda, known for its fashion business Stylenanda and 3CE cosmetics brand, had a turnover of 127 million euros (111.67 million pounds) in 2017.