Latest News Briefs – Page 277
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Optrafair, the British optical trade show taking place in Birmingham...
Optrafair, the British optical trade show taking place in Birmingham every other year, has booked up 75 percent of its space for its 2011 edition much earlier than in previous years. Luxottica and Continental Eyewear will both have strong presences at the show, and other exhibitors will include Dunelm Optical, ...
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Luxottica has selected Publicis as its agency of record for...
Luxottica has selected Publicis as its agency of record for all advertising activities worldwide. They were previously handled by various agencies around the world under the coordination of Omnicom in San Francisco.
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The Indian In-Optics show in New Delhi next February will...
The Indian In-Optics show in New Delhi next February will have a space of more than 1,000 square meters managed by Silmo, out of a total forss area of 8,000 m². Essilor, Hoya and Zeiss will be among the foreign exhibitors along with numerous Indian distributors of foreign brands including ...
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The stores affiliated with the Optic 2000 buying and franchising...
The stores affiliated with the Optic 2000 buying and franchising group in France have recorded an average increase of 3.96 percent in their sales since the beginning of this year, indicating a gain in market share. The company's own Lissac chain, whose management recently changed, saw a 6.56 percent sales ...
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Groupe TWC has confirmed the acquisition of L'Amy Group, of...
Groupe TWC has confirmed the acquisition of L'Amy Group, of which we spoke in the last issue of EWI. TWC, which is already involved in watches, says the acquisition will turn it into the biggest French supplier of fashion accessories excluding fragrances (and possibly other products). It will use its ...
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Both sides are claiming victory in the legal case of...
Both sides are claiming victory in the legal case of Specsavers versus Asda, in which the optical chain sued the supermarket for its advertising slogans ?Be a real Spec Saver at Asda? and ?Spec Savings at Asda,? and said that Asda's logo in the ads was trying to copy Specsavers'. ...
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San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP), a private equity firm, has...
San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP), a private equity firm, has acquired Zoom Eyeworks, an American company that designs and markets eyewear products. The change of ownership provides Zoom Eyeworks with the financial and strategic resources to capitalize on the growing demand for its brands. Based in Berkeley, California, Zoom is ...
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De Rigo Vision will expand into the U.S. and Canada...
De Rigo Vision will expand into the U.S. and Canada through a new joint venture with Marr International Group, effective in January. Terms of the deal weren't released. The new joint venture will start out distributing the Celine, Chopard, Givenchy and Furla brands, and then later add Escada, Ermenegildo Zegna, ...
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Rodenstock will transfer its 460-odd employees to a new head...
Rodenstock will transfer its 460-odd employees to a new head office in Munich at the end of 2011. Its present headquarters, which previously housed its former equipment business as well, has been sold to a real estate operate to create a new building with about 300 apartments. The new office ...
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Novartis' bid for a majority stake of Alcon has gone...
Novartis' bid for a majority stake of Alcon has gone through, as the Swiss parent company of Ciba Vision has bought 52 percent of Nestle's shares for $28.3 billion. Novartis says its new 77 percent share in the company will lead to greater value for stakeholders through their collaboration. EU ...
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Bausch + Lomb has announced that it has bought some...
Bausch + Lomb has announced that it has bought some of the assets and intellectual property of Miochol, a drug used during eye surgery to constrict the pupil. Affiliates of Novartis sold the assets, and will provide technical assistance to B+L during the transition period. B+L has the assets for ...
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Honeywell, the big American conglomerate based in New Jersey, has...
Honeywell, the big American conglomerate based in New Jersey, has completed its acquisition of Sperian Protection for about $1.4 billion. The operations of the French company, which has a big safety eyewear division, will be integrated into Honeywell's automation and control solutions' Life Safety division. Honeywell bid for the company ...
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Uvex has inaugurated a new €4.4 million headquarters in Fürth,...
Uvex has inaugurated a new €4.4 million headquarters in Fürth, combining its sports operations with those of its safety products. The complex comprises 4,500 m² of office space, accommodating 640 employees, and 1,400 m² for quality control and warehousing. Uvex' sister company, Alpina, reports meanwhile a 29 percent sales increase ...
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Lenstec, an independent laboratory in Wales, has bought Tant Labs,...
Lenstec, an independent laboratory in Wales, has bought Tant Labs, an English lab. The chairman and owner of Tant, Nelson Hawkes, will leave the company, and Lenstec's major shareholder and managing director, Nigel Castle, will become managing director of the two companies together. The managing director of Tant, Gez Donovan, ...
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Hoya Vision Care North America has opened a new prescription...
Hoya Vision Care North America has opened a new prescription lab in Kansas. It will provide customer support, competitive pricing, faster service and advanced lens designs. The general manager is Gabe Rayas.
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Bryan Magrath, chief executive of Vision Express, has ceded that...
Bryan Magrath, chief executive of Vision Express, has ceded that position to work on an initiative of Vision Express' parent company, GrandVision Group. Tim Moyles will take over the job on an interim basis; he is also vice president of Grand Vision.
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REM Eyewear has appointed Mary Pace to be its new...
REM Eyewear has appointed Mary Pace to be its new director of sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa through its U.K.-based partner, Remdottica. Her most recent position was international sales consultant for Optical Shop International, where she started up the European headquarters. She previously worked for other companies ...
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David Short is the new U.K. sales manager for Gerber...
David Short is the new U.K. sales manager for Gerber Coburn. He recently represented Cerium consumables, and spent 26 years at OMC Europe, where he sold lens processing equipment. He is taking the place of Paul Towers.
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Bryan G. Schueler is appointed vice president and general manager...
Bryan G. Schueler is appointed vice president and general manager for the ophthalmic division of Walman Optical Company. The company claims to be the largest independent ophthalmic firm in the U.S., with total revenues in 2008 reaching $200 million.
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Drew Donley is the new chief operating officer of Revolution...
Drew Donley is the new chief operating officer of Revolution Eyewear. He most recently was a senior vice president for domestic sales at Viva International Group. He has also held positions with Marcolin USA, Luxottica, Charmant and Marchon.
