Latest News Briefs – Page 240
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An Italian company, Acanto, launched a new, trendy line of...
An Italian company, Acanto, launched a new, trendy line of prescription frames at the last Mido show, called Shield Eyewear, that is said to promote the psycho-physical well-being of the wearer through the use of an activated silicon bio-magnet that protects him or her from the dangers of electro-smog. This ...
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Silhouette has come out with its first collection of rimless...
Silhouette has come out with its first collection of rimless frames for children. Called SPX Art Kids, the line is manufactured at the company's own facilities in Austria.
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Agatha Ruiz de la Prada is introducing her new glasses...
Agatha Ruiz de la Prada is introducing her new glasses frames for babies and children up to 3 years old, Agathitas. They come in eight new colors and a new design that ensures safety and comfort. They are made in Italy of 100 percent hypoallergenic material, and the temples have ...
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Essilor Finland has developed four pairs of driving glasses for...
Essilor Finland has developed four pairs of driving glasses for competition use with the help of Jari-Matti Latvala, the World Rally Championship star. The glasses are tailored for light conditions: the ones for bright light are made with Essilor's Orma Crizal Forte; the yellow are Orma Kiros Crizal Forte; the ...
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As previously reported, New Eye London was founded in London...
As previously reported, New Eye London was founded in London in 2011 to produce sophisticated eyewear designed by Ron Arad, with an original brand name: pq – the two letters side by side produce the outline of a pair of glasses. The materials used include a type of acetate produced ...
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The London flagship store of Kirk Originals has been named...
The London flagship store of Kirk Originals has been named Fashion Frames Practice of the Year for 2012 by The Optician Awards. Kirk Originals, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, also recently won to retail design awards for the store. The London store is the only place customers can see ...
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Bollé is the new sunglass supplier for the GAC Pindar...
Bollé is the new sunglass supplier for the GAC Pindar sailing team. The sailors will wear the company's polarized Marine sunglasses in this year's Extreme Sailing Series, which started on Feb. 28.
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Oakley has started up a new branding campaign that pairs...
Oakley has started up a new branding campaign that pairs artists with the Olympic athletes who inspired them. The campaign, Beyond Reason, is reflected in a specially commissioned art piece collaborated on by the artist Natalie Frank and Bryan Clay, gold medalist in the decathlon in the 2008 Olympic Games. ...
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Kirit Patel, a British optometrist who runs the Radlett Opticians...
Kirit Patel, a British optometrist who runs the Radlett Opticians practice in Radlett, Hertfordshire, won two prizes at the recent Optician Awards. He said he has customers traveling from Canada and New Zealand to get their eyes tested. Optician magazine also honored numerous other opticians in addition to Essilor's OptiFog ...
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Next year's Mido exhibition has been moved back a few...
Next year's Mido exhibition has been moved back a few days, now scheduled for March 2-4 instead of March 8-10, after the organizers held discussions with exhibitors and analyzed visitor data from this year's fair. The Milan show will thus return to a weekend schedule, starting on a Saturday and ...
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Reed Exhibitions, the co-owner of International Vision Expo, has formed...
Reed Exhibitions, the co-owner of International Vision Expo, has formed a medical advisory panel to engage contact lens, pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies at the East and West Vision Expos. The new panel held its inaugural meeting on March 22 during International Vision Expo East. It is made up of the ...
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Sensee.com, the new French online shop for eyewear, is organizing...
Sensee.com, the new French online shop for eyewear, is organizing a new round of financing worth €17.5 million to support its growth. Marc Simoncini, the founder of Meetic, and other shareholders already made a first investment of €7.5 million one year ago.
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IC! Berlin is not for sale. Executive of the German...
IC! Berlin is not for sale. Executive of the German company firmly denied the rumors to this effect, which had even indicated that it had refused an offer from a prospective purchaser because it was too low. The firm claims to be growing at an annual rate of 10 percent. ...
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DNV Business Assurance, an independent certification body, has granted two...
DNV Business Assurance, an independent certification body, has granted two certifications to Safilo Group: one for corporate social responsibility, SA8000:2008; and one for occupational health and safety, OHSAS 18001:2007. In its announcement, Safilo said that it was among the first Italian luxury companies to receive such accreditation. The company also ...
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Rudy Project North America, which distributes Rudy Project and XX2i...
Rudy Project North America, which distributes Rudy Project and XX2i Optics products, will now start doing business as Running and Cycling Enterprises, or Race. The two brands will keep their names, just coming under the Race umbrella. The company said that “Running and Cycling Enterprises” betters fits with its goals ...
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Zoom Eyeworks announced at International Vision Expo East that it...
Zoom Eyeworks announced at International Vision Expo East that it was changing its name to ICU Eyewear. The company, which makes non-prescription reading glasses, sunglasses and accessories, also plans to rebrand each of its subsidiaries – ICU Eyewear, Dr. Dean, Wink, Fisherman Eyewear and Guideline – into distinct lifestyle brands. ...
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Charmant Group has formed a new division, Horitech, that will...
Charmant Group has formed a new division, Horitech, that will provide Japanese medical institutions with ophthalmic surgical instruments starting next month. It will start branching out to other countries in 2013. The company has traditionally been a manufacturer of titanium eyeglass frames. Its expertise in processing titanium will be a ...
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Bausch + Lomb will pay $500 million in cash to...
Bausch + Lomb will pay $500 million in cash to buy ISTA Pharmaceuticals, which produces non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory, allergy, glaucoma and spreading agents and is based in Irvine, California. In addition to adding its products to B+L's complementary lineup of prescription ophthalmology and over-the-counter eye health products, ISTA's purchase will create ...
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Jobson Medical Information Holdings, the U.S. company that produces Vision...
Jobson Medical Information Holdings, the U.S. company that produces Vision Monday, market research and other information services through its subsidiary Jobson Optical Group as a subsidiary, has exited a short pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan that began in February by amending its credit facility. Its business continued as usual during ...
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Ulrich Koch, who has been running the Apollo-Optik chain in...
Ulrich Koch, who has been running the Apollo-Optik chain in Germany and Pearle Optik in Austria since 2006, is reportedly leaving to take over the management of Geers Akustik, another property of the Hal group based in Dortmund, Germany, as of next June. This retail chain comprises more than 600 ...
