The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announces that Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui), one of the biggest Japanese trading firms which has extensive experience across business sector including commercial laundry and textile management, has agreed to join RDIF as investor in Cotton Way company.

Cotton Way is Russia’s leading commercial laundry and textile management company. Mitsui will significantly contribute to improve the operation and management of Cotton Way by introducing international best practices and offering significant experience and knowledge.

This transaction will be the first investment deriving from the Russian-Japanese Investment Platform (RJIP) which was created by RDIF, Vnesheconombank (VEB) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) in 2013.