All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 14, Issue 2-3 – Page 4

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    Alcon is investing $250 million to develop a modern factory...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Alcon is investing $250 million to develop a modern factory on the Ciba Vision Campus in Johns Creek, near Atlanta, Georgia. In the framework of this expansion, Alcon aims to create about 300 new jobs. Alcon currently employs more than 1,500 people on the campus, where the company conducts research, ...

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    Eschenbach changed to a direct distribution mode in Scandinavia in mid-2012....

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Eschenbach changed to a direct distribution mode in Scandinavia in mid-2012. A subsidiary based in Denmark now also takes care of Sweden and Norway. Previously, a sales representative engaged by Eschenbach for Denmark was working alone in Scandinavia. Currently, six people are employed in the company's Scandinavian subsidiary. The German company ...

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    Essilor posts 19% revenue growth in 2012

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Essilor saw its overall revenues increase by 19.1 percent to €4,989 million against 2011. The growth on a comparable basis was by 5.2 percent. The management is budgeting organic growth of 7 percent in 2013, driven in particular by emerging markets and by another massive campaign in North America, worth ...

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    With regard to an article published in the 12th issue...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    With regard to an article published in the 12th issue of Eyewear Intelligence in 2012, Safilens specifies the following:  Safilens, a 12-year-old Italian producer of contact lenses, has been acquired by an Italian pharmaceutical group, Bruno Farmaceutici, at an undisclosed price. Bruno Farmaceutici, a research-driven pharmaceutical company, was founded in 1996 by Antonio ...

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    Flair recorded total sales of €11 million last year, which...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Flair recorded total sales of €11 million last year, which represents an increase of 5 percent compared with the previous business year. The increase was primarily due to successful sales in Turkey, with sales growth of 30 percent in 2012, and Japan, with a similar increase. Due to the company's ...

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    Mykita is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. A special...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Mykita is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. A special campaign is planned to be launched in Germany in the middle of this year, together with an anniversary book to be presented during Silmo in Paris. Mykita is currently distributing its products in 63 countries worldwide, employing 300 people on ...