BUSINESS MILESTONES
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2025 Business Highlights
DECEMBER 2025
- Forum Plastics moved into their new 80,000 square foot headquarters facility.
- Squadron Charitable Trust contributed $610,000 to several charitable organizations such as Orthopediatric fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, Miscericordia, American Cancer Society Bucket List Bash, STARability Foundation, Farmington Valley YMCA, Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen, Whitefish Veterans World Pediatric Project, Food banks, Granby Land Trust, McLean Development, and Friends of Holcomb Farms just to name a few.
OCTOBER 2025
- Osteocentric had successful, very complex, surgeries with ATEC.
AUGUST 2025
- Structure Medical sold the Alabama building and moved business to Mooresville and Naples.
- Vilex / Hinterman ankle now #2 ankle in the UK.
FEBRUARY 2025
- Vilex hosted Ukrainian military doctors at their Research and Education Center.
2024 Business Highlights
DECEMBER 2024
Squadron Charitable Trust contributed $635,000 to several charitable organizations such as an Orthopediatric fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, Miscericordia, American Cancer Society Bucket List Bash, STARability Foundation, Farmington Valley YMCA’s summer camps, Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen, Whitefish Veterans, World Pediatric Project, Food banks, and Granby Land Trust just to name a few.
DECEMBER 2024
Vilex launched 4 new products in 2024
JULY 2024
Forum purchased 25 acres of land in Watertown where they will build an 80,000 square foot new headquarters facility to be ready by 11/1/25.
APRIL 2024
Structure Madison AL site moving and combining with Mooresville NC site.
JANUARY 2024
Successful Total Ankle course in Leistal, Switzerland with Professor Beat Hintermann
2023 Business Highlights
DECEMBER 2023
Vilex launched 8 new products in 2023
DECEMBER 2023
Squadron Charitable Trust contributed $658,000 to several charitable organizations such as an Orthopediatric fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, Miscericordia, American Cancer Society Bucket List Bash, STARability Foundation, Farmington Valley YMCA’s summer camps, Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen, Whitefish Veterans, World Pediatric Project, Food banks, and Granby Land Trust just to name a few.
OCTOBER 2023
Closed Peak Nano $40M LOC expansion to $85M
JULY 2023
Increased committed financing for Ceek Women’s Health and OsteoCentric
FEBRUARY 2023
Vilex hosted Hintermann Foot & Ankle advanced training in Liestal Switzerland for 30 MD
FEBRUARY 2023
Closed Peak Nano $40M LOC expansion to $85M
JANUARY 2023
Closed SMVH OsteoCentric LOC expansion
2022 Business Highlights
DECEMBER 2022
Squadron Charitable Trust contributed $768,000 to several charitable organizations such as an Orthopediatric fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, Miscericordia, American Cancer Society Bucket List Bash, STARability Foundation, Farmington Valley YMCA’s summer camps, Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen, Whitefish Veterans, Food banks, and Granby Land Trust just to name a few.
OCTOBER 2022
Structure Medical and Forum Plastics get technology automation upgrades.
FEBRUARY 2022
Increased committed financing for Ceek Women’s Health and Osteo Centric
JANUARY 2022
Closed financing of Alliance lift boat of $7M with Alliance Maritime.
2021 Business Highlights
December 31, 2021
Despite continued COVID impact, Squadron and its companies finished the year strong.
December 17, 2021
Squadron Charitable Trust contributed $675,000 to several charitable organizations such as an Orthopediatric fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, Miscericordia, American Cancer Society Bucket List Bash, STARability Foundation, Farmington Valley YMCA’s summer camps, Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen, Whitefish Veterans, Food banks, just to name a few.
August 2021
Vilex launched Dynex frame.
May 17, 2021
Closed a debt deal with Alliance Maritime.
April 17, 2021
Forum Plastics attained ITAR compliance.
March 03, 2021
Structure Medical gets technology upgrades with 2 CAT Scan machines.
March 02, 2021
Vilex hosted Hintermann Ankle Congress in their new facilities in Park City, UT.
March 01, 2021
Squadron Capital closed $20M expansion of Ostecentric Term Note.
JANUARY 01, 2021
Vilex opened new headquarters in Park City, UT.
2020 Business Highlights
December 02, 2020
Despite the COVID impact, Squadron and it’s companies finished the year strong.
December 01, 2020
Squadron Charitable Trust contributed $705,000 to several charitable organizations such as an Orthopediatric fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, Miscericordia, American Cancer Society Bucket List Bash, Farmington Valley YMCA’s summer camps, Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen, Whitefish Veterans, Hartford Interval House, Food banks, eWomen Foundation’s Digital Divide, just to name a few.
November 01, 2020
Squadron Capital financed addition $84 to Atec.
June 10, 2020
Vilex LLC, a member of the Squadron Capital family of businesses, completed the acquisition of DT MedTech, whose product lines include the Hintermann Series System Total Ankle Replacement (TAR).
May 04, 2020
Squadron Charitable Trust funds, for the seventh year, an OrthoPediatric fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at Boston Children’s Hospital.
May 03, 2020
Squadron Charitable Trust donates $100k to Farmington Valley YMCA to support summer camps for children in need.
April 06, 2020
Squadron Capital provides $25M debt financing to PEAK Nano, $5M financing to OsteoCentric, and $20M financing to Atec.
April 01, 2020
Squadron Capital closed $750k VPS venture funding deal.
March 27, 2020
Squadron Capital and its subsidiaries continue to work safely and meet our customer demands.
2019 Business Highlights
December 05, 2019
Squadron Charitable Trust contributed $518,000 to several charitable organizations such as an Orthopediatric fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, Miscericordia, American Cancer Society Bucket List Bash, CT Science Center, Farmington Valley YMCA’s summer camps, Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen, Whitefish Veterans, Hartford Interval House, Granby Education Foundation, eWomen Foundation’s S.T.E.P.S program, just to name a few.
December 02, 2019
Squadron Capital acquires Vilex LLC in Tennessee.
December 01, 2019
Squadron Capital sends 22 employees to Thayer Leadership Training at West Point in 2019.
September 15, 2019
Squadron Medical Finance provided additional $2M in financing to OsteoCentric.
June 20, 2019
Squadron Capital financed additional $10M to Atec.
June 17, 2019
Squadron Capital financed OrthoPediatric’s acquisition of Vilex with $30M.
June 07, 2019
Squadron Capital commits to invest $10M in BPEA Fund V.
May 09, 2019
Squadron Capital closed additional $10M commitment to OsteoCentric.
2018 Business Highlights
December 03, 2018
Squadron Charitable Trust contributed $545,000 to several charitable organizations such as an Orthopediatric fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, Miscericordia, American Cancer Society Bucket List Bash, CT Science Center, Farmington Valley YMCA’s summer camps, Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen, Whitefish Veterans, McLean Game Refuge just to name a few.
November 05, 2018
Squadron Medical Finance Solutions committed to $35M in senior secured debt financing to Alphatec Holdings.
November 04, 2018
Squadron Charitable Trust funds, for the fifth year, an OrthoPediatric fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at Boston Children’s Hospital.
May 10, 2018
Squadron Charitable Trust funds, for the fifth year, an OrthoPediatric fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at Boston Children’s Hospital.
May 09, 2018
Squadron Capital celebrates their 10 year anniversary May 9th.
2017 Business Highlights
December 16, 2017
Squadron Charitable Trust contributed $506,835 to several charitable organizations such as an OrthoPediatric fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, the YMCA which provided financial assistance to children so they could attend summer camp, CT Science Center, McLean Game Refuge, Whitefish Community Foundation just to name a few.
October 27, 2017
Squadron Capital participated in the OrthoPediatrics IPO, ticker symbol, KIDS, which was the 9th best IPO of 2017. Squadron remains the largest shareholder of OrthoPediatrics stock.
September 13, 2017
Squadron Capital commits to invest $20M in BPEA Fund IV.
July 02, 2017
Osseon a manufacturer of products to treat vertebral compressive fractures was sold to Merit Medical.
April 29, 2017
Squadron Capital completes $25M commitment to Brooke Private Equity Small Buyout and Growth Fund.
March 27, 2017
Squadron Charitable Trust funds, for the fourth year, an OrthoPediatric fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at Boston Children’s Hospital totaling $700,000.
March 06, 2017
Squadron Capital provides up to $15M of additional debt financing to OrthoPediatrics.
2016 Business Highlights
December 21, 2016
Squadron Capital consolidates FMI Hansa into Structure Medical.
December 10, 2016
Squadron Capital’s 2016 revenues increase 43% over 2015.
November 14, 2016
Squadron Capital sends 17 employees to Thayer Leadership Training at West Point in 2016.
September 16, 2016
Squadron Capital supports Whitefish Montana wounded veterans with $25,000.
July 30, 2016
Squadron Capital supports 88 Granby CT YMCA summer campers with $10,000.
January 16, 2016
Squadron Capital acquires Forum Plastics of Waterbury CT.
2015 Business Highlights
December 27, 2015
OrthoPediatrics sales increase 31% over CY 2014.
December 12, 2015
Osseon sales increase 42% over CY 2014.
November 12, 2015
Squadron Medical Finance Solutions provides $7M credit line to orthopedic OEM.
June 17, 2015
Squadron philanthropic contributions exceed $1.85M.
May 07, 2015
Squadron Capital acquires 100% of the stock of Facilities Technology Services of Sterling, VA.
March 27, 2015
Structure Medical acquires adjacent buildings and land to create future manufacturing campus and center in Mooresville, NC.
JANUARY 03, 2015
Continued CAPEX by portfolio companies establishes Squadron as one the largest owners of advanced 5 axis machining equipment in US.
2014 Business Highlights
JUNE 07, 2014
Squadron Charitable Trust funds a 2 year OrthoPediatrics fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at Boston Children’s Hospital.
MARCH 27, 2014
Squadron acquires a controlling interest in OrthoPediatrics of Warsaw, IN.
MARCH 15, 2014
Squadron contract medical manufacturing companies purchase $3.7M in new equipment year to date in support of customer programs.
MARCH 04, 2014
Squadron Capital acquires 100% of the stock of Facilities Technology Services of Sterling, VA.
MARCH 02, 2014
Squadron Medical Finance Solutions provides $4M in inventory financing to an OEM customer of FMI Hansa Medical Products and Structure Medical.
FEBRUARY 03, 2014
Squadron Medical Finance Solutions participates in the sale of OrthoPro to Wright Medical.
JANUARY 05, 2014
Squadron Capital acquires a minority interest in the management company of Brooke Private Equity Associates of Boston, MA.
2013 Business Highlights
December 06, 2013
Squadron Medical Finance Solutions provides $3M in inventory financing to an OEM customer of FMI Hansa Medical Products and Structure Medical.
November 21, 2013
FMI Hansa Naples opens its new 15,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Naples, Florida. Squadron contract medical manufacturing occupy 128,000 total square feet in Alabama, Florida, and North Carolina.
February 07, 2013
Squadron Medical Finance Solutions provides $.5M in inventory financing to a South Florida based Orthopedic device OEM.
January 10, 2013
Squadron Capital provides $3.5M in equity financing to Osseon Therapeutics.
2012 Business Highlights
September 12, 2012
Squadron Medical Finance Solutions provided a $24M line of credit to a medical manufacturing customer of FMI Hansa and Structure Medical.
September 03, 2012
Squadron Capital acquired $3.5M in stock of FSTi Holdings Corporation.
May 06, 2012
Squadron Medical Finance Solutions committed $3M in financing to a medical manufacturing customer of FMI Hansa Medical Products and Structure Medical.
April 20, 2012
Merger of FMI Medical Instruments and Hansa Medical, creating FMI Hansa Medical Products LLC.
March 30, 2012
Established Squadron Medical Finance Solutions LLC.
January 11, 2012
Acquired 100% of Structure Medical LLC.
2011 Business Highlights
July 17, 2011
Acquisition of Hansa Medical LLC.
February 15, 2011