H2O Plus Being Acquired by Japan's Pola Orbis

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Recently, one of Japan's largest cosmetics power players, Pola Orbis has announced its plans to buy West Loop-based H2O Plus. With H2O Plus' retail sales soaring over $100,000,000 last year this would mean big business for 80 year old Tokyo-based Pola Orbis. Pola Orbis already brings in over 2 billion in annual revenue and would would bring H2O to a more substantial global playing field estimating revenues of 3 billion by the year 2020.
· H2O Plus [Official Site]
· Pola Orbis [Official Site]