Odewald invests in Polytech
German private equity firm Odewald has acquired a majority stake in medical equipment supplier Polytech Ophthalmologie from founding family Reese for an undisclosed amount.
The investment was made from the Odewald KMU fund. Current managing director Rolf Reese and other members of the senior management have reinvested in the company. A debt structure was provided by DZ Bank and Volksbank Odenwald. The transaction emerged in the course of a succession plan and the capital will be used for further geographic expansion.
Polytech Ophthalmologie is based in Roßbach, Germany, and was founded in 1989. The company is a supplier of products for cataract surgery. The product portfolio includes intraocular lenses, viscoelastics and surgery tools. In 2010 the company generated revenues of more than €20m. The eye surgery specialist operates in Germany, Austria, Hungary and Poland.
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