Essilor makes strategic investment in PE-backed Humanware
French ophthalmic optics company Essilor International has made an undisclosed strategic investment in Technologies Humanware Inc, a Drummondville, Québec-based designer and distributor of electronic assistance products for the blind and vision impaired. Essilor acquired a majority interest in the business to develop its global low vision offering. Technologies Humanware is a portfolio company of Australian private equity firm Jolimont Capital. The company has also been backed by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
17 October 2013•4 mins read
