Latest News Briefs – Page 305
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The Association of Malaysian Optometrists will be the host of...
The Association of Malaysian Optometrists will be the host of the World Council of Optometry's biennial general delegates meeting in Melaka, Malaysia, on June 5 and 6. Members of the council from 75 organizations in 40 countries will attend the event, which includes an optometric conference. The focus will be ...
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Sperian Protection, maker of personal protective equipment, has revamped its...
Sperian Protection, maker of personal protective equipment, has revamped its website for its Uvex brand of safety eyewear. The site, www.uvex.us, is interactive and helps customers choose the protective glasses they need. The company says that site is easy to navigate through and provides more resources and product information than ...
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Important changes are taking place at Alain Mikli as the...
Important changes are taking place at Alain Mikli as the company may come under new ownership. Dominique Alba, who left as president of Logo last year, selling his minority stake in that company after a major turnaround, is apparently leading a significant refinancing of Mikli that should turn him into ...
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Leclerc, one of the biggest voluntary groups in France, is...
Leclerc, one of the biggest voluntary groups in France, is considering starting an optical retail operation in another European country following the success of the price-driven concept that it has developed for its domestic market. The group is also starting a chain of counters for hearing aids. Leclerc has 26 ...
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Delfin, the holding company of Leonardo Del Vecchio that owns...
Delfin, the holding company of Leonardo Del Vecchio that owns 68.5 percent of Luxottica, has proposed changing two of Luxottica's board members. Marco Mangiagalli, chairman of the oil service group Saipem, and Marco Reboa, a director on the board of the oil giant Eni, are due to replace Lucio Rondelli ...
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Talks to bring in new investors in Safilo continue and...
Talks to bring in new investors in Safilo continue and the private equity company Bain Capital is believed to have already started a due diligence process to this effect. At the end of 2008, Safilo had a net debt of €570 million and there is speculation that the Tabacchi family ...
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The Viva International group has signed a deal with Skechers...
The Viva International group has signed a deal with Skechers to design, market and distribute Skechers brand eyewear worldwide. The ophthalmic frames, for men, women and children, will make their debut at Vision Expo East in 2010, along with a new line of Skechers sunglasses. Skechers is a California-based company ...
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Marchon will begin designing and producing Diane von Furstenberg sunglasses...
Marchon will begin designing and producing Diane von Furstenberg sunglasses and prescription eyewear under a new licensing agreement, with the first products to debut in Diane von Furstenberg shops, department stores and specialty shops worldwide in January 2009. The last company to have a license for DVF eyewear until some ...
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A new strategic alliance has been set up between Eyefinity/OfficeMate,...
A new strategic alliance has been set up between Eyefinity/OfficeMate, the provider of software and other web-based business tools for eye care professionals, and Frames Data, a division of Jobson Medical Information that provides data publications, including databases, to the optical industry. Together, the companies will ease access to information ...
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Charmant has named its executive director, Masao Miyachi, to be...
Charmant has named its executive director, Masao Miyachi, to be its president and chief executive starting this month. He has been with the company since 1980, working in sales, marketing, product planning and product development. The departing president and CEO, Junji Horikawa, remains on the company's board and takes the ...
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Joachim Fleischer, former German country manager of Ciba Vision, has...
Joachim Fleischer, former German country manager of Ciba Vision, has been hired away by Bausch & Lomb to act as business unit manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. A 10-year veteran of Ciba Vision, he has replaced Werner Brunbauer, who is going to concentrate on B&L's activities in Austria and ...
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Marijn de Winter, European product manager for Hoya Vision Care...
Marijn de Winter, European product manager for Hoya Vision Care Europe, stepped up on April 1 to be the company's European marketing manager. She succeeds Hildo Brilleman, who left the company to join Arysta Lifescience. In her new position she oversees product marketing and marketing communications. Rainer Burkard is in ...
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Ralf Thiehofe is now the only general manager of Rupp+Hubrach,...
Ralf Thiehofe is now the only general manager of Rupp+Hubrach, the German high-tech lens company bought by Essilor a few years ago. He had been sharing responsibilities with Gerhard Alliger, who has been in charge of sales and marketing since he joined the company in 1999. Alliger is leaving to ...
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Chris Strome is the new brand specialist for Ryders Eyewear,...
Chris Strome is the new brand specialist for Ryders Eyewear, coming from G3 Genuine Gear Guide, where he was marketing manager. His task will be to build brand awareness. He also held communications positions with Whistler Blackcomb Mountains Resorts and Disabled Sports USA.
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Optic 2000 is launching an innovative line of titanium frames...
Optic 2000 is launching an innovative line of titanium frames specifically designed to be worn by motorcycle riders. Their thin temples are covered by rubber to cushion the ears and the nose from the pressure of a protective helmet. Available in a variety of colors, the new I Gom line ...
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Alain Afflelou has launched a new offer, called Next Year,...
Alain Afflelou has launched a new offer, called Next Year, that gives customers the chance to pay for their glasses and lenses through 12 monthly interest-free installments. The Next Year offer applies to all of the French retailer's eyewear and follows on from its second-pair and third-pair offers. It is ...
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Mykita has put out a limited edition of three aviator-style...
Mykita has put out a limited edition of three aviator-style metal frames with mirror sun lenses to go with a new line of men's skiwear presented by Bernhard Wilhelm, the new up-and-coming 34-year-old German designer. They were presented during the catwalk shows at the recent Fashion Week in Berlin along ...
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Carl Zeiss Vision, which provides glass lenses for Serengeti eyewear,...
Carl Zeiss Vision, which provides glass lenses for Serengeti eyewear, is teaming up again with its partner to promote a national prescription sunglass program throughout its lab network in the U.S.. This way both companies can offer a wide range of sunwear using patented wrap lens technology, including the new ...
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Tandy Brands Accessories, which designs and markets accessories for men,...
Tandy Brands Accessories, which designs and markets accessories for men, women and children including belts, wallets, handbags and sporting goods, has added an eyewear division for reading glasses. The new line, which will start shipping on July 1 from China, will include private-label, branded and licensed products. Tandy said it ...
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An increase in the use of readers is said to...
An increase in the use of readers is said to be responsible for a decline in the proportion of German people who wear regular ophthalmic glasses, according to a study conducted last year among 24,000 people by a Berlin institute, Kuratorium für Gutes Sehen (KGS). After growing regularly, reaching 64 ...
