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ArticleMazzucchelli takes further steps on sustainability journey
Mazzucchelli 1849 is building a new factory in its hometown of Castiglione Olona in northern Italy, set to be opened in the second half of this year. Giampietro Pedrazzini, CEO, spoke to us recently about how that facility fits into Mazzucchelli’s plans to reduce its environmental footprint, along with other ...
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ArticleNathalie Blanc partners with L’Amy America for the U.S. market
French eyewear brand Nathalie Blanc is entering the U.S. market through a multi-year partnership with Ultimate Vision, the luxury division of L’Amy America. Ultimate Vision will distribute Nathalie Blanc’s collections in the country, but the French company said it would directly manage its marketing operations for the U.S. market, notably ...
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Kenmark’s new collection to use Eastman materials
Kenmark has launched the Spring Paradigm collection, with a 1970s aesthetic and frames and lenses made of Eastman’s Acetate Renew and Tritan Renew, respectively. It is the brand’s first collection to have received ISCC Plus certification in the U.S. Eastman Renew, which is being adopted by a growing number of ...
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Andy Wolf to transition to Acetate Renew
Andy Wolf , the Austrian-based designer eyewear brand, has announced that it would start converting its acetate collections to sustainable acetate following its ISCC Plus certification and its qualification for the Acetate Renew program jointly run by Mazzucchelli and Eastman . The ISCC Plus label is delivered ...
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ArticleLuxottica takes 35% stake in Mazzucchelli
On June 11, the Italian entity of the EssilorLuxottica group announced the acquisition of a 35 percent share in Mazzucchelli 1849 , the industry leader in the supply of high-end acetate sheets for the fabrication of eyewear frames. The balance of 65 percent of shares remains ...
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Clarification
CLARIFICATION: Reacting to an article in our last issue about Revo ’s use of a sustainable bio-acetate, Mazzucchelli points out that the di-ethyl phthalate that it uses for the production of cellulose acetate is not a toxic component. Commonly used in eyewear, it is classified as a non-hazardous chemical under ...
