Kering Eyewear Acquires Maui Jim

CECOP USA Acquires Pearlman Buying Group

November 15, 2023

Healthcare Services

CECOP USA has acquired Pearlman Buying Group, adding Pearlman’s ~600 independent eyecare professional members to CECOP’s U.S. network. The deal expands CECOP’s purchasing power and member services in the United States while founder Dr. Dean Yimoyines steps back from operational responsibilities.

HOYA Corporation Acquires Performance Optics, LLC

August 2, 2017

Medical Devices

HOYA Corporation completed the acquisition of Performance Optics, LLC (including subsidiaries VISION EASE and Daemyung Optical) from Wind Point Partners. The deal expands HOYA Vision Care’s product capabilities in polycarbonate, photochromic, polarized and high-index lens technologies and broadens its global manufacturing footprint across the United States, South Korea, China, Thailand and Indonesia.

ASGARD Partners & Merit Capital Acquire Revision Military Eyewear Business

October 3, 2019

Manufacturing

ASGARD Partners & Co. and Merit Capital Partners have acquired the protective eyewear product line and related assets of Revision Military Ltd., including the Revision name, a 53,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Essex, Vermont, and approximately 130 employees. Merit provided subordinated debt and equity as part of the investment; ASGARD will lead the separated eyewear business and work with existing management to pursue growth and capability expansion in military and allied defense markets.

Crown Laboratories Acquires Keri Brand from GlaxoSmithKline

May 1, 2019

Consumer Products

Crown Laboratories acquired the North American rights to the Keri skin care brand from GlaxoSmithKline and concurrently received an equity investment from Greenspring Associates. Existing investors Hildred Capital Partners and Montreux Equity Partners provided financing in connection with the transaction; financial terms were not disclosed.

KKR Acquires 1-800 Contacts from AEA Investors

November 6, 2020

E-Commerce

Global investment firm KKR has agreed to acquire 1-800 Contacts, the largest U.S. contact lens retailer, from AEA Investors. The deal funds continued growth of 1-800 Contacts' direct-to-consumer platform and telemedicine capabilities, including products such as ExpressExam and recent acquisitions like 6over6 and Liingo.

Thorlabs Acquires JML Optical Industries

January 16, 2023

Manufacturing

Thorlabs has agreed to acquire JML Optical Industries, a Rochester, New York-based designer and manufacturer of precision optics, with the deal expected to close in January 2023. JML will operate as Thorlabs Lens Systems (TLS) in Rochester, expanding Thorlabs' optics manufacturing footprint and QuickTurn optics capabilities; prior owner Five Points Capital is the selling party noted in reports.