Hadley Capital and Gillinder Family Recapitalize Gillinder Glass

Gillinder Glass, a sixth-generation custom glass manufacturer, and Hadley Capital, a Chicago-based investment company, are partnering to create a platform to support Gillinder’s future growth plans.  As part of the transaction, members of the company’s management team will become owners of Gillinder Glass and Charlie Gillinder will continue as the company’s President.

“Our partnership with Hadley Capital will allow Gillinder Glass to continue to manufacture world-class products in Port Jervis and provide the support and capital required to grow our business into new markets in the U.S. and abroad,” said Charlie Gillinder, President of Gillinder Glass.

“Gillinder Glass is a market leader with a long history of providing innovative solutions to complex problems. The company is led by an experienced and dedicated team and has an amazing group of people that make Gillinder Glass a success. Hadley Capital is thrilled to support Charlie, Fred and the rest of the Gillinder Glass team with their growth plans for the next 150 years,” added Scott Dickes, Managing Partner of Hadley Capital.

Hadley Capital has a wealth of experience working with family-owned businesses on recapitalizations and generational transfers.  Please contact us if we can help your family-owned business.

More About Gillinder Glass

Established in 1861, Gillinder Glass is a custom glass manufacturer that specializes in custom-molded, hand-pressed, clear and colored glass as well as optical prism processing and engineering.  Gillinder Glass is based in Port Jervis, New York.

The company's web address is www.gillinderglass.com.

 

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Scott Dickes - General Partner

Scott founded Hadley Capital in 1998 with the idea of bringing a professional approach to the small company market and a passion for working with small company owners. It’s in his blood…he grew up visiting small companies on family vacations with his dad who was also a small company investor.

Scott works with Gillinder Glass, Filter Holdings, Custom Label, GT Schmidt, New Age Cryo, Harris Seeds, ISS, and W.C. Rouse. He was previously the chairman of the board of Packaging Specialists, JRI Industries and Kelatron, all former Hadley companies. Scott currently chairs the Hadley Institute for the Blind Board of Trustees (no affiliation).

He enjoys traveling with his family, flying (instrument rated pilot), rock climbing, golf, paddle tennis, water skiing and unwinds with beekeeping. He holds a BA from Duke University and received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Scott and his wife Erin have two grown children.