All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 13, Issue 11 – Page 3

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    Menicon, the Japanese leader in contact lenses, has hired Anatole...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Menicon, the Japanese leader in contact lenses, has hired Anatole Diep to be the chief executive of its European subsidiary, Menicon Holdings BV. In the new role he will oversee the company's European launches of a hyper-Dk monthly disposable lens and a new daily disposable lens pack. Diep, a Frenchman, ...

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    Grimont has patented a new injection system that will allow...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Grimont has patented a new injection system that will allow a tortoiseshell effect to be printed directly on acetate. The Italian company, specializing in the design and manufacture of plastic components for premium eyewear, is planning to focus increasingly on injection technology, a process for which it has observed increasing ...

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    Safilo announced that it has signed a solidarity agreement with...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Safilo announced that it has signed a solidarity agreement with the unions to settle the issue of staff redundancies following the non-renewal of the Armani license in May. The agreement, which fully reproduces the contents of the preliminary agreement signed in mid-June, provides more details on the organization of work ...

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    Gilmar has renewed its licensing agreement with Allison S.p.A. to...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Gilmar has renewed its licensing agreement with Allison S.p.A. to produce and distribute Iceberg brand optical frames and sunglasses worldwide. The two companies have been partnered for six years. The continuing relationship is expected to expand Iceberg's presence in emerging markets such as Russia, the Middle East and Asia, through ...

  • Article

    Italian Vision Council warns against cheap sunglasses

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    The Daily Mail recently reported on a 17-year-old girl, Laura Musson, from Bottesford, Nottinghamshire, who was left with a badly swollen face after suffering a severe allergic reaction to her sunglasses. According to the British newspaper, Laura's head, eyes and nose ballooned in size to such an extent that even ...

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    Guy Charlot passes away, after grouping the French eyewear sector

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Guy Charlot, who was instrumental in federating the French industry and in building up the Silmo trade show, died of cancer on July 24, shortly before reaching the venerable age of 86 years. In spite of his age, he remained very active until the month of June, participating in many ...

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    ADCL-Plus gets global Rip Curl license

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    ADCL-Plus, which has done a good job as a distributor of Rip Curl eyewear in France, has signed a global five-year licensing agreement with the Australian surfwear brand. The deal gives the French company the rights to design, produce and distribute a new line of sunglasses and prescription frames that ...

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    Call for action on impaired vision at Eurom meeting

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Eurom 1 has called for common action at the European level to tackle the social and economic costs of impaired vision. This was the main topic for the organization's general assembly this year in the Swiss village of Stein am Rhein.Eurom 1 is the European Federation of Optical Industries and ...

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    The European Commission has approved Lion Capital's acquisition of a...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission has approved Lion Capital's acquisition of a controlling stake in Alain Afflelou Group under the EU Merger Regulation. Afflelou himself, a 64-year-old former optician who founded the company 40 years ago, retains a 22 percent stake. The price of the transaction has been reported at €800 million, ...

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    Daniel Abittan, the founder of Acuitis, Grand Optical and Photo...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Daniel Abittan, the founder of Acuitis, Grand Optical and Photo Services in France, has moved into the sector of funeral services. Argos Soditic, a Parisian private equity firm, has sold its stake in Roc-Eclerc, France's second-largest provider of funeral services, to Abittan and his management team. The firm bought Roc-Eclerc ...

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    Spy announced a preliminary sales estimate of approximately $9.5 million...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Spy announced a preliminary sales estimate of approximately $9.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, an increase of 5 percent from last year. Sales of core Spy brand products are anticipated to have reached a level of about $9.3 million, up by 13 percent. More details will be available ...

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    Italian exports were up by 4.7% in first quarter

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Italian eyewear exports continued to grow, though at a slower pace than last year. According to the Italian National Statistics Institute, the increase for the first quarter of 2012 was only 4.7 percent to €680 million, as compared to the same period a year ago.The growth rate was three times ...

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    PPG Industries reported net sales of $4 million for the...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    PPG Industries reported net sales of $4 million for the second quarter of 2012. Net income, excluding nonrecurring charges of $3 million, was $365 million. PPG's Optical and Specialty Materials unit, including its optical monomers and Transitions Optical businesses, generated sales of $314 million, down by 4 percent from previous ...

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    According to initial estimates, Fielmann increased its sales to 3.5...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    According to initial estimates, Fielmann increased its sales to 3.5 million pairs of glasses in the first half of the year, from a previous 3.3 million, and achieved external sales of €647 million, up from €615.4 million, with consolidated sales of €551 million, compared with €523.7 million. The pre-tax profit ...

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    Bugatti Eyewear was acquired by Fidéla on June 29. The...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Bugatti Eyewear was acquired by Fidéla on June 29. The French company had been previously acquired in December 2009 by Mythic, who itself got the license from Augar. Fidéla is particularly interested in the market position of the Bugatti brand in the Middle East and Asia. Like the legendary car ...

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    Opti 2013, the trade show due to be held in...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Opti 2013, the trade show due to be held in Munich next Jan. 25-27, is giving newcomers the possibility to show at a very low price through a so-called turnkey Opti-Box. The organizers are also offering to all exhibitors a one-day seminar on Oct. 9 on how to make the ...

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    The 13th edition of Vision-X, the exhibition for the Middle...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    The 13th edition of Vision-X, the exhibition for the Middle East optical and ophthalmic industry, which took place in Dubai on May 8-10, concluded with flat results from the 2011 edition. The fair drew 3,949 professionals, compared with 3,937 last year. Eighty-four percent of them were from the Middle East ...

  • Short stops

    Florida-based P1 Groupe is the North American distributor of Exalt...

    2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Florida-based P1 Groupe is the North American distributor of Exalt Cycle, the Swiss sunwear and eyeglass manufacturer, and will relaunch the brand in the U.S.