All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 16, Issue 3 – Page 2
-
News briefs
Skilynx, the investment company that has taken over the Vuarnet...
Skilynx, the investment company that has taken over the Vuarnet brand of glasses, says it has reached an agreement with Vuarnet International, owner of the overall brand rights, to “re-unify” the famous brand. Silynx is controlled by Neo Investment. Vuarnet International is controlled by Alain Vuarnet, son of Jean Vuarnet, ...
-
Short stops
Vista Eyewear, the Italian company that puts out the Mad...
Vista Eyewear, the Italian company that puts out the Mad in Italy collection, announces an agreement with an agent in Zurich, Santangelo, to cover the Swiss market
-
News briefs
Mondottica is launching new collections of handmade sun eyewear under...
Mondottica is launching new collections of handmade sun eyewear under the Hackett Bespoke brand name. New UTX technology is applied to acetate frames that are a third lighter than the classical frames offered to date, and twice as fine, weighing just a few grams. Every frame is entirely made by ...
-
News briefs
Theo has launched a new collection of sunglasses inspired by...
Theo has launched a new collection of sunglasses inspired by the film-noir genre. The new “Hollywood Classics” range has been designed by Tim Van Steenbergen, the Belgian artist who designs costumes for international cinema, theater, dance and opera. The frames are big, in glossy acetate, with a striking color palette, ...
-
News briefs
Essilor is closing down one of its laboratories in Germany,...
Essilor is closing down one of its laboratories in Germany, located in Rathenow, to concentrate all its German manufacturing operations in Braunschweig. The company had stopped making mineral lenses in Rathenow in 2013. Lately, activities at the location have been limited for the most part to customer service. Essilor says ...
-
News briefs
Herbert Volz, honorary chairman of the German optical retailers' federation...
Herbert Volz, honorary chairman of the German optical retailers' federation (ZVA), has passed away at the age of 85. The German optician, who conducted his own business in the Heidelberg area, acted as chairman of ZVA between 1969 and 1981. He was responsible for the implementation of several important initiatives, ...
-
Short stops
TWC-L'Amy is launching a new line of eyewear called Vespa...
TWC-L'Amy is launching a new line of eyewear called Vespa at Mido, initially for the Italian market where this brand of mopeds was very popular
-
News briefs
Briot is introducing a new optical shape recognition technology, called...
Briot is introducing a new optical shape recognition technology, called Gravitech, through its new entry-level edger, called Perception. A patented algorithm based on the gravity point of the lens allows the edger to capture accurate measurements within five seconds of the lens' placement. Edging around the gravity point allows for ...
-
News briefs
David and Bradley Wells, joint managing directors of Sauflon Pharmaceutical,...
David and Bradley Wells, joint managing directors of Sauflon Pharmaceutical, have left the company. The brothers had held the position in the transition period since the acquisition of Sauflon by CooperVision for $1.2 billion in August 2014. They said that after spending 22 years in the business, they are now ...
-
Article
Big growth for Pamaor
Pramaor, the italian producer of Blackfin titanium frames based in the Cadore region, closed 2014 with sales of €4.9 million, up by 48 percent year-on-year. Orders went up significantly, too, by 62 percent. Exports – representing 71 percent of total sales - were the leading factor, up by 56 percent ...
-
News briefs
Bettina Reiter is the new manager of the International Trade...
Bettina Reiter is the new manager of the International Trade Show for Optics & Design in Munich, also known as Opti. At GHM, the organizer of the show, she replaces Melanie Binder, who held this position since the middle of 2013. Reiter, 50, has worked for several B2B and B2C ...
-
News briefs
Hansgeorg Bode, who has been running the Hamburg-based Optiker Bode...
Hansgeorg Bode, who has been running the Hamburg-based Optiker Bode chain for three decades, died unexpectedly at the age of 69. Under his management, the company has become the fourth-largest optical retailer in Germany, with about 75 stores. He bought the former family business back from a U.S. investor in ...
-
News briefs
Michel Duranton, former sales director of Luxottica France, will become...
Michel Duranton, former sales director of Luxottica France, will become tomorrow the new general manager of Marcolin in France. He takes the place of Valerie Abbou, who is leaving after 16 years with the company.
-
News briefs
Safilo Group has made several appointments to boost its sales...
Safilo Group has made several appointments to boost its sales of sports eyewear and sports-inspired glasses, particularly under the Smith Optics brand, which has been under-represented outside the U.S. Joel Sandoz, former country manager for Switzerland, is channel leader for sports and outdoor lifestyle. The group has also appointed ...
-
News briefs
De Rigo Vision has appointed Iraj Kamili to general manager...
De Rigo Vision has appointed Iraj Kamili to general manager of De Rigo Vision USA. The company said the appointment of a new general manager for the U.S., combined with a reorganization plan, is part of the group's intention to strengthen its presence in the country and accelerate the growth ...
-
News briefs
Mark'ennovy has appointed Gary Daniels as its new sales director...
Mark'ennovy has appointed Gary Daniels as its new sales director for the U.K. and Ireland. Daniels brings to the post several years of experience in the contact lens industry and global companies such as Procter & Gamble and Mars. He will be responsible for driving the growth strategy of the ...
-
News briefs
The five major optical retailers in Switzerland have formed AOVS,...
The five major optical retailers in Switzerland have formed AOVS, the first Swiss optical retailers' association. They are Fielmann, Visilab, Kochoptik, Berdoz Optic and McOptik. Together, last year they sold about 60 percent of all the glasses and contact lenses purchased by consumers in Switzerland. Fridrich Grumm of Kochoptik will ...
-
News briefs
Antonio Bortuzzo is making his comeback to the eyewear industry...
Antonio Bortuzzo is making his comeback to the eyewear industry as head of the Americas for Kering Eyewear, the new company that will take care sooner or later of the eyewear lines of all the brands owned by the Kering group, including Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, ...
-
News briefs
Optovista has announced a series of management changes in its...
Optovista has announced a series of management changes in its sales and marketing departments. Paolo Schieppati, the company's sales manager, has left Optovista to pursue new professional opportunities, effective Jan. 1. Luca Sciamanna, who has been with Optovista since 2009, has been appointed as the new sales director, with full ...
-
News briefs
Marchon Eyewear has announced an exclusive global, multi-year license for...
Marchon Eyewear has announced an exclusive global, multi-year license for sun and prescription frames under the MCM brand name. It marks the debut in eyewear for MCM, a brand of luggage, business bags, backpacks, handbags and small leathergoods that stands for Modern Creation München. The collaboration is starting with a ...
- Previous Page
- Page1
- Page2
- Page3
- Next Page
