Latest News Briefs – Page 346
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Visual, the French buying group acquired by GrandVision in 2004,...
Visual, the French buying group acquired by GrandVision in 2004, is launching a new customized progressive lens, called Individualis, based on free-form technology licensed by Seiko
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Elite Group is presenting its new licensed collection of Pollini...
Elite Group is presenting its new licensed collection of Pollini eyewear at the next MIDO
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Berlin-Paris-Optique has obtained the distribution of the Bugatti Eyewear line...
Berlin-Paris-Optique has obtained the distribution of the Bugatti Eyewear line in Germany
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Eric Barnard, former chief executive of Essilor Australia, has been...
Eric Barnard, former chief executive of Essilor Australia, has been named chief executive and vice president of Nikon-Essilor in Japan
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The Norville Group appoints Ian Mitchell, who has been involved...
The Norville Group appoints Ian Mitchell, who has been involved with the audit of the group for 32 years, as financial director and as a director of the board, replacing John Street
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Rodney Larson, formerly vice president of Key Technology, a provider...
Rodney Larson, formerly vice president of Key Technology, a provider of process automation systems, has been named president of Gerber Coburn replacing Clement Patry who has been appointed as executive director of international sales
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The German International Forum for Design has awarded the iF...
The German International Forum for Design has awarded the iF prize for materials to Hoya's Super Hi-Vision coating
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Silhouette has won the «red hot design award» of the...
Silhouette has won the «red hot design award» of the North Rhine Westphalia Center for its Titan Wave 7522 and Individual Style 2838 models
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The U.S. Golf Association has permitted the use of Bushnell's...
The U.S. Golf Association has permitted the use of Bushnell's laser telemeters in competitions
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OBE has won a patent infringement suit against a Chinese...
OBE has won a patent infringement suit against a Chinese company, Kangua Glasses, for violating its intellectual rights for its process of manufacturing spectacle spring hinges
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The European Commission has reportedly granted marketing authorization for Mecugen...
The European Commission has reportedly granted marketing authorization for Mecugen to treat wet, or neovascular, age-related macular degeneration
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Eyecare 3000, an optical exhibition, will reportedly return to the...
Eyecare 3000, an optical exhibition, will reportedly return to the Republic of Ireland next year led by the show's organizer, Scott Mackie
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About 40 companies from all sectors of the Republic of...
About 40 companies from all sectors of the Republic of Ireland's ophthalmic supply industry will take part in Optical Expo 2006, which takes place on Apr. 2 at the Green Isle Hotel in Dublin
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More than 8,000 visitors attended the ExpoOptica fair in Madrid...
More than 8,000 visitors attended the ExpoOptica fair in Madrid last month, as compared to 7,000 in 2004, and the fair accommodates 117 exhibitors
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The Opta fair in Brno, in the Czech Republic, hosted...
The Opta fair in Brno, in the Czech Republic, hosted 220 exhibitors and welcomed 5,300 trade visitors, according to the organizers, or about the same as one year ago.
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In a preliminary statement, Fielmann reports a 17 percent increase...
In a preliminary statement, Fielmann reports a 17 percent increase in net income for 2005 to approximately €57 million. Pre-tax income went up by 13 percent to about €86 million. Consolidated sales increased by 10 percent to €733 million, with an increase in total external sales of 10 percent to ...
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Rêv, the 4th largest French buying group of independent opticians,...
Rêv, the 4th largest French buying group of independent opticians, with a market share of 3.5 percent, says its revenues increased by 24 percent in 2005, thanks in part to the accession of 57 new retail members. Retail sales grew by an estimated 8.5 percent on a comparable basis. The ...
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Stockholders of Refac and OptiCare Health Systems will vote on...
Stockholders of Refac and OptiCare Health Systems will vote on March 6 for a potential merger that would put Refac, OptiCare and U.S. Vision under one umbrella named Refac Optical Group. Palisades Concentrated Equity Partnership, which owns 91 percent of Refac, 84 percent of OptiCare and 88 percent of U.S. ...
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Eye Care Centers of America, which now has 380 stores,...
Eye Care Centers of America, which now has 380 stores, plans to open 15 more units this year followed by 25 more annually, beginning in 2007. Also this year, ECCA plans to move all manufacturing of private label frames to China, saving an estimated $4-5 million. Before 2005, ECCA purchased ...
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Michael Kehoe, who has spent 27 years at Procter &...
Michael Kehoe, who has spent 27 years at Procter & Gamble, most recently running its global oral care business, has been named chief executive officer of CIBA Vision, replacing Joe Mallof who has left the company to pursue other interests. Meanwhile, production of lens care products has resumed at CIBA ...
