Exports jump and new projects for Italian eyewear but ANFAO warns of looming crisis | The Vision Council sees a much bigger but flat U.S. market for 2022 | German optical associations release new market data at opti | A look at the year ahead | Industry top five average stocks’ value up 11% in Q4 | Specsavers owners place company in family trust | Fielmann expands Spanish business with new acquisition | Synsam sticks to financial targets, details strategy on Capital Markets Day | Afflelou up 2.1% in Q1 with return to growth in France | Zeiss Vision Care up double digits in 2021/22 | Top management changes at Rodenstock Group | Meta acquires 3D-printed ophthalmic lens company Luxexcel | TCL and others unveil new smart glasses at the CES show | Innovative Eyewear and ABG partner in smart audio glasses | Product carbon footprint, circularity and 3D print on Ace & Tate sustainability agenda | Downsized opti to focus on myopia management and sustainability