Hilco Vision Acquires Bruder Healthcare

Windjammer Capital Acquires Hilco Vision

September 10, 2019

Healthcare Services

Windjammer Capital Investors has acquired Hilco Vision (The Hilsinger Company) in partnership with Hilco management; terms were not disclosed. Windjammer positions Hilco as a platform investment to accelerate growth through organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions in the eyecare/optical distribution market.

Hilco Vision Acquires Simovision BV

November 29, 2021

Medical Devices

Hilco Vision, a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital Investors, acquired Belgium- and Netherlands-based Simovision BV effective November 17, 2021; terms were not disclosed. Simovision is a distributor of ophthalmic consumables and equipment serving hospitals, clinics, surgeons and opticians across the Benelux and will remain based in Overijse with founder Marc Simonet and his team continuing with the business.

Hilco Vision (Windjammer Portfolio) Acquires Suppleyes

June 1, 2020

Medical Devices

Hilco Vision, a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital Investors, has acquired Suppleyes, an ophthalmic supplies distributor based in Madison, Mississippi. Suppleyes will be integrated into Hilco’s ophthalmic supplies subsidiary Eye Care and Cure to broaden Hilco’s product portfolio and national distribution for eye care professionals; terms were not disclosed.

Hilco Vision (Windjammer Portfolio) Acquires M&S Technologies

January 7, 2021

Medical Devices

Hilco Vision, a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital Investors, has acquired M&S Technologies (MST), a developer of digital vision testing systems and clinical trial software. The acquisition — an add-on to Hilco Vision’s eyecare platform — will keep MST headquartered in Niles, Illinois, with founders Joe and Karen Marino remaining in leadership roles.

Hilco Vision (Windjammer Portfolio) Acquires I NEED YOU

October 30, 2020

Consumer Products

Hilco Vision, a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital Investors, acquired Hamburg-based premium ready reader glasses manufacturer and distributor I NEED YOU (INY), effective October 30, 2020. The acquisition is an add-on to expand Hilco Vision's European footprint and product offering in ready readers; INY founder Uwe Gellermann and leadership will remain with the business post-transaction.

Avista Capital Partners and VHC Investco Acquire Vision Healthcare NV

June 1, 2020

Consumer Products

Avista Capital Partners, together with VHC Investco and company management, acquired Belgium-based Vision Healthcare NV in a transaction valuing the company at €305 million (approximately $336 million). Avista and VHC Investco/management will each hold a 50% ownership interest; the partnership will support Vision's omni-channel, direct-to-consumer growth and geographic expansion across Europe and beyond.