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Charmant is closing its UK subsidiary
Japanese eyewear manufacturer Charmant has announced to its UK customers the closure of its branch in the country by the end of June this year. The company said that it would stop taking orders after April 19. UK clients requiring customer service after June will be rerouted to the company’s ...
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Cecop promotes chief of operations from within
Spanish-based buying group Cecop promoted David Silva Carvalho to the position of director of operations at the sart of this year, we just learned. Carvalho joined the company in 2016 as country manager for Portugal, acting in parallel as the group’s financing manager from 2019. In 2022, he was appointed ...
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Blackfin switches to direct distribution in the U.S.
Italian eyewear brand Blackfin is switching to a direct distribution model in the U.S. as of next March 1, putting an end to its multi-year distribution partnership with Villa Eyewear. The new subsidiary, Blackfin Eyewear, will be headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company stressed that the move would enable it ...
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ArticleMorrow Eyewear kicks off European expansion with Novacel partnership
Morrow Eyewear, the Belgian-based company specializing in autofocal glasses, has announced the signature of a partnership with Novacel Optical for the distribution of its eProgressive Glasses in France and Switzerland. The company said that the agreement would enable over 30 million presbyopes in the two countries with its pioneering technology. ...
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Morel opens three new international branches
MOREL has announced the opening of three new international subsidiaries in Turkey, Croatia and Australia. Located in Melbourne, the latter will service the Australian and New Zealand markets and operate with a dedicated logistics center. In recent years, the French eyewear company has been progressively switching to a direct distribution ...
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Hoya settles IP lawsuit in China with limited duration license agreement
Hoya Vision Care has announced that it has settled its intellectual property lawsuit with Shanghai Weixing Optical, a Chinese manufacturer and distributor of optical lenses, after “extensive” negotiations. Under the settlement, Shanghai Weixing Optical has issued a “significant” payment to obtain the license covering sales of Shanghai Weixing Optical lenses ...
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Thélios launches Middle East branch
Thélios has officially launched its Middle East subsidiary with an event at the Dubai Opera Garden gathering the company’s management, clients and the media for the presentation of the Spring 2024 collections. Thélios’ subsidiary will be located in the Dubai Design district and operational from Jan. 1, 2024. It is ...
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Marcolin opens new showroom in Paris
Marcolin officially opened its new Parisian showroom on Nov. 21 with a ceremony attended by representatives of the French media, celebrities, customers, partners and institutions. Located in the center of the French capital city, behind the Palays Royal garden, the showroom displays the Italian group portfolio of brands but also ...
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Spanish eye health tech start-up enters U.S. market
Wivi Vision, a Barcelona-based start-up focusing on children eye health, has announced the signature of a partnership with Vision Rehab Technologies for the distribution of its products and services in the U.S. Wivi Vision has developed a technology that evaluates visual disfunctions in children, such as dislexya for example, and ...
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Charmant partners with Fapi Group in Italy
Charmant Group has announced the signature of an exclusive distribution agreement for Italy with Fapi Group. Initially focusing on the contact lenses’ market, Fapi Group has progressively developed a portfolio of eyeglasses and sunglasses’ brands, most notably through its partnership with Menrad. The Italian company is distributing Charmant’s house brands ...
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Thélios opens subsidiary in Mexico
Thélios has announced that it has opened a new subsidiary in Mexico at the start of this month, taking over from the previous distribution by Marcolin. This is the first branch for the company in the Central Latin American region. The new office and showroom is located at the ”Castelar ...
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Marchon to distribute Linda Farrow in North America
Marchon Eyewear has announced the signature of a long-term distribution agreement with luxury eyewear brand Linda Farrow for North America, including Canada and the Cayman Islands. Linda Farrow’s sun and optical frames are designed at its headquarters in London and produced in Japan. The brand operates its own stores in ...
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Morel enters Finland with distributor partnership
French eyewear company MOREL has announced that it was entering Finland through a distribution partnership with Neonsun Oy, a company with more than 20 years of presence in this market. Other brands in Neonsun’s portfolio include: Bollé, Cébé, Serengeti, Spy +, Booth & Bruce and Monoqool.
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ArticleLunor sees room for international expansion
Lunor, the German-based eyewear company, is looking to reinforce and expand its international presence, notably in Europe and Asia, through a mix of partnerships with long-term distributors and direct distribution in some selected markets. We discussed the company’s international strategy with Thomas Dobler, the German senior manager who was appointed ...
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Marcolin fully acquires Mexico branch
The Marcolin Group has completed the acquisition of Marcolin México, by acquiring the remaining 49 percent stake in the joint venture from Moendi, its partner and one of the largest independent distributor in the country. The joint venture had been established six years ago. The investment follows similar moves ...
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Cecop expands footprint with National Eyecare Group in the U.K.
Spanish group CECOP is expanding its international footprint through the integration of National Eyecare Group (NEG), a purchasing group in the U.K. with over 1,000 members, in its network. The investment was presented as a merger by both companies in their communication. NEG was founded in 1979 by Michael ...
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News briefsSpanish optical network to receive digitalization subsidy
Optical buying group Natural Optics Group (NOG) has obtained more than €200,000 in subsidies from the Spanish government’s Kit Digital program. Founded 30-odd years ago, and maintaining offices in Madrid and Torrefarrera, NOG boasts a membership of around 700 shops in Spain, including over 100 under the Natural Optics banner. ...
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Thélios opens Benelux branch
Thélios, the eyewear division of the LVMH group, has announced the opening on July 1 of a subsidiary in the Benelux for the distribution of its collections in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The operation will be based in Belgium. Thélios’ distribution in the region was still managed by Marcolin, ...
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Oculus opens Indian branch
Oculus, the German-based manufacturer of ophthalmic instruments, is opening a subsidiary in India. The new branch will be headed by Srinivasan Seshadrinathan, who has been working with Oculus in the region since 2019, and will work in partnership with KLB Instruments, the company’s distributor in India for more than 30 ...
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Tokai partners with Pacific Artisan Labs in the U.S.
Japanese-based lens maker Tokai Optical has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Pacific Artisan Labs (PAL) for the U.S. market. The partnership, effective June 1, will initially focus on the launch of Tokai’s NeuroSelect lens designs. The lens was developed with neuroscience technology, enabling the creation of designs based on ...
