Cypress Creek Farms, LLC has been acquired by Heng Long International Ltd.
July 2013 — Heng Long International Ltd. (Heng Long), a Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey (LVMH) company, has acquired Cypress Creek Farms, LLC for an undisclosed consideration.
Cypress Creek Farms is an alligator farming operation in Starke, Florida. The company produces and provides the finest quality alligator hides to the international exotic leathers market.
Heng Long International is a world renowned tannery that supplies fine quality crocodile leather to luxury and high-end fashion products manufacturers. LVMH of Paris, France, is the world’s leading luxury products group, with a portfolio of over 60 brands, including fashion and leather goods.
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