All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 13, Issue 3-4 – Page 3

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    Peter Laaber is leaving Charmant to handle sales for Aoyama...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Peter Laaber is leaving Charmant to handle sales for Aoyama Optical in Germany and Austria

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    Jobson Medical Information Holdings, the American company that produces Vision...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Jobson Medical Information Holdings, the American company that produces Vision Monday and other publications and market studies through its Jobson Optical Group, has announced an agreement with the majority of its lenders to amend and extend its credit facility and strengthen its balance sheet through a “pre-packaged” plan of Chapter ...

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    Opportunities for business also in Korea

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    The secretariat of the Deagu International Optical Show (DIOPS) is inviting more than 1,000 buyers from major optical firms to its 11th edition next Apr. 18-20, organizing matchmaking sessions between them and exhibitors to open up new business opportunities for them.DIOPS is the only fair for ophthalmic optics in Korea, ...

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    Alain Mikli is launching a new collection and a new...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Alain Mikli is launching a new collection and a new label, called Mileage, that is intended to reinvent the famous aviator style of water-drop frames. The new line comprises eight different styles in various shapes. Every style can be used for prescription frames or sunglasses and is available in four ...

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    Alain Afflelou, the optician and former controlling shareholder of the...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Alain Afflelou, the optician and former controlling shareholder of the French optical retail chain bearing his name, has gone on record as saying that he plans to buy back some of the shares in the company and to hand out others to members of the management. He currently owns 23 ...

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    A British appellate court has affirmed a ruling in favor...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    A British appellate court has affirmed a ruling in favor of Specsavers, saying that the claim of “spec savings at Asda” by that supermarket infringed on Specsavers' trademark. Specsavers says it will pursue a claim for damages.

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    Groupe All, the French buying group that services opticians affiliated...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Groupe All, the French buying group that services opticians affiliated with Alliance Optique and Rev, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for Seiko's Pentax lenses

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    Adidas Eyewear is going to supply the Movistar professional cycling...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Adidas Eyewear is going to supply the Movistar professional cycling team of Spain with neon blue, evil eye halfrim sunglasses to wear during races throughout the year. The frame lies flat against the cyclist's face for comfort, and has adjustable nose pads and a sweat blocker to protect from wind ...

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    Live Eyewear, based in California, has added polarized photochromic lenses...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Live Eyewear, based in California, has added polarized photochromic lenses to its Cocoons brand of eyewear. The Polaré lenses are activated by UV exposure and will come in gray or amber tints. Live Eyewear will unveil the new lens option at International Vision Expo East in New York, March 23-25. ...

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    Essilor has acquired majority stakes in two Chinese companies as...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Essilor has acquired majority stakes in two Chinese companies as part of its efforts to develop its business there. It bought into Jiangsu Youli Optics Company, a maker of ophthalmic lenses based in Danyang that has about 1,000 employees in its three production facilities. Essilor also took a majority stake ...

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    VSP Global has acquired majority stakes in two wholesale prescription...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    VSP Global has acquired majority stakes in two wholesale prescription laboratories that it owns with Carl Zeiss Vision. VSP bought out some of the management team's shares in Perfect Optics of Vista, California, which has prescription sales of $12 million. It also took a majority interest in CZV Florida in ...

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    Bridgewater Bros. Holdings of the U.K. has acquired Europtica, a...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Bridgewater Bros. Holdings of the U.K. has acquired Europtica, a supplier of filtration and chilling systems for the lens production industry

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    The Vision Council in the U.S. has absorbed the Optical...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    The Vision Council in the U.S. has absorbed the Optical Laboratories Association (OLA), which will now be called the Optical Lab Division of The Vision Council. The merger has been in the works for a while, with a letter of intent signed in January 2010 and a letter of agreement ...

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    Other activities keep Hoya above water

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    As reported in the previous article, Hoya's sales of eyeglass lenses fell by 9.5 billion yen (€87.9m-$118.0m) during the third quarter ended Dec. 31 because of the shutdown of its Thai facilities due to the floods. However, this was partly offset by higher sales of contact lenses, intraocular lenses and ...

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    To help mark its 75th anniversary, Polaroid Eyewear is partnering...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    To help mark its 75th anniversary, Polaroid Eyewear is partnering with Sightsavers, the global charity that helps fund work to restore sight and prevent blindness in the world's poorest countries. Throughout 2012, for every pair of sunglasses from its Best Under the Sun Anniversary Collection sold, Polaroid with donate a ...

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    Porsche Design is celebrating 40 years of producing luxury accessories...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Porsche Design is celebrating 40 years of producing luxury accessories with a limited edition offering of collectors' boxes for sunglasses. The collection is called 40Y of Innovation, and includes the 1978 P'8478 model, the first to use interchangeable lenses; the P'8480 foldable aviators; the P'8418 with self-attaching interchangeable lenses; and ...

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    Charmant is celebrating 25 years of presence in Europe with...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Charmant is celebrating 25 years of presence in Europe with an advertising campaign taglined “Japan Meets Europe” and with the collection of donations for a charity helping children who lost their parents during the tsunami and earthquake of 2011.

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    The Thai floods will cost Hoya ¥22 billion in lost equipment and sales

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Commenting on the results for its third financial quarter, ended last Dec. 31, Hoya's management admitted that it would probably take 12 to 18 months for its vision care operations to return to normal, with customers willing to come back.Hiroshi Suzuki, chief executive of the group, made a public apology ...

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    PFO Global's new website, www.pfoglobal.com, went live on Jan. 22...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    PFO Global's new website, www.pfoglobal.com, went live on Jan. 22 offering high-quality, low-cost complete eyewear for eye care professionals. The Texas-based company, which is a pioneer in free form lens technology and global fabrication of finished eyewear through its B2B logistics technology, Acuity Global Systems, offers eye care professionals a ...

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    Orange 21 has changed its name back to Spy Inc.,...

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Orange 21 has changed its name back to Spy Inc., with effect from Feb. 15, after merging with its Spy Optics subsidiary. The move follows the management's decision to concentrate on its core Spy brand of glasses. It pulled out of its Italian laboratory, LEM, at the end of 2010. ...