Most recent deal Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Tracing its roots to a 1938 Detroit forklift repair shop, the company has kept aftermarket parts and service at the core of its regional material handling business.
The Brightstar-backed buyer adds Kaleidoscope, Craft Maker and Piccadilly; Hinkler’s other operations remain under existing ownership.
Adds School Zone's teacher-developed curriculum and its Anywhere Teacher digital platform to Bendon, a Brightstar Capital Partners-backed designer of licensed children's coloring and activity products.
The Pennsylvania technology-design consultant adds audiovisual, IT and telecom, security and acoustics capabilities to Brightstar’s architecture and design platform.
The acquisition brings a healthcare and senior living architecture specialist with active licenses in over 45 states to Brightstar's design platform.
