Fabris Lane has put out a press release stating that it is actively seeking to purchase an established optical distribution business, possibly one that may also license some strong consumer brands. The British company claims to be the largest supplier of sunglasses in the U.K., selling also in 34 other countries including France and Germany. It ships around five million pairs of sunglasses and optical frames a year.
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