Blue Point Capital Partners Recapitalizes Europa Eyewear
April 5, 2023
Blue Point Capital Partners has recapitalized Europa Eyewear, a family-owned designer and manufacturer of proprietary eyewear frames serving the independent eyecare provider market. The investment partners with Europa management to support growth, expand product offerings, leverage Europa's U.S. manufacturing footprint in Illinois, and establish a platform for future M&A.
- Buyers
- Blue Point Capital Partners
- Targets
- Europa Eyewear
- Sellers
- Shapiro family (founders Alan and Cynthia Shapiro) and Europa management (Scott Shapiro)
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Recapitalization
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