Intermax Co. Ltd., a Vietnam and SE Asia apparel manufacturing group, & Aaron Corp dba JP Sportswear, a U.S. apparel manufacturing company, have signed a joint venture agreement that was effective January 1, 2025.

JP Sportswear will be solely responsible for developing and supporting active and athleisure apparel brands and retailers throughout North America for the Intermax group of companies including MK Global, Maxcore and Intermax Co. Ltd.

The new joint venture in the U.S. will focus on speed to market initiatives including rapid prototype development, market and product testing through small scale initial production launch, influencer collaboration as well as in-season product replenishment programs.

The bulk production platform will be supported by the Intermax group of factories in Vietnam and expanding to additional S.E. Asian countries in 2026.

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