All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 17, Issue 14-15 – Page 4
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Brent Saunders, chief executive and president of Allergan, has added...
Brent Saunders, chief executive and president of Allergan, has added the role of chairman of board, marking the completion of a transformation process for the Dublin-based pharmaceutical group. He takes the place of Paul Bisaro, who will remain a member of the board. Christopher Couglin has joined the board.
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Andy Wolf, the highly creative Austrian manufacturer of acetate frames...
Andy Wolf, the highly creative Austrian manufacturer of acetate frames that recently acquired a factory in the Jura region of France specializing in the production of hand-made metal eyeglasses, created a subsidiary for the U.S. market in September, in New York City. A logistics and distribution partner previously sold the ...
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Two original models of acetate sunglasses by Alain Mikli with...
Two original models of acetate sunglasses by Alain Mikli with strong colors were presented during the recent New York Fashion Week as a collaboration with a disruptive American fashion designer, Jeremy Scott, whose garments are inspired by the American pop culture. One of the styles is a re-edition of Mikli's ...
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Celebrating its 90th birthday, Oliver Goldsmith has donated number 90...
Celebrating its 90th birthday, Oliver Goldsmith has donated number 90 of a limited edition of 90 limited President frames to the British Optical Association Museum, located within the College of Optometrists in London. Number 1 of 90 will be retained by the British entrepreneur. The museum documents the history of ...
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Average profit margins remained flat at 9 percent of sales...
Average profit margins remained flat at 9 percent of sales in 2015 across the British optical retail sector, according to Plimsoll Publishing. For the second consecutive year, 15 percent of the opticians operating in the U.K. recorded a loss in 2015, says the market research company. They were 112 out ...
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Oxibis launched a new model for its Exalto brand, 77H,...
Oxibis launched a new model for its Exalto brand, 77H, which has a hinge made of functional ceramic manufactured in collaboration with another French company, Naga. The glasses, which are available in four different colors and six different styles, are priced at €200-220 for end consumers. They were presented for ...
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The Optoplast Actman Eyewear Company celebrated its 70th anniversary at...
The Optoplast Actman Eyewear Company celebrated its 70th anniversary at the Sky Garden, an exclusive venue in London, on Oct. 6. To celebrate the landmark, the British eyewear maker launched four limited edition Walter & Herbert styles. The frames are available for men and women, with one optical and one ...
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Michael H. McGarry, 58, has become the new chairman and...
Michael H. McGarry, 58, has become the new chairman and chief executive of PPG Industries. He has been with the company in various leadership roles for 35 years in the U.S., Europe and Asia. He was promoted to president and chief executive in September 2015. Last Sept. 1, he became ...
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The 50th edition of the Silmo show has been scheduled...
The 50th edition of the Silmo show has been scheduled for Oct. 6-9, 2017, and its organizers are planning to revisit its layout for the occasion. The general business mood was positive at the last edition of the international trade show, which took place in Paris last Sept. 23-26, especially ...
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Hoya launches its 3D system
Hoya Vision Care used the international platform of the Silmo trade show in Paris at the end of September to present a new integrated offer of spectacles and lenses to the market, called Yuniku, describing it as the world's first tailored eyewear that is entirely designed to provide optimal vision ...
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French firm takes the Silmo award for its 3D program
A French startup, NetLooks, clinched the 2016 Silmo d'Or award for innovation in the materials and equipment category at the Silmo trade fair in Paris. The company's proprietary software allows opticians to create “à la carte” personalized frames using a 3D image of the customer, who is then offered the ...
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Morgenrot, the German manufacturer of innovative 3D frames, has been...
Morgenrot, the German manufacturer of innovative 3D frames, has been working with a new distributor in Canada since the beginning of September. Leanne Kernaghan will handle sales for Morgenrot in the Canadian market and possibly also in the U.S. in the future.
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The Vision Council has committed to contribute $3 million to...
The Vision Council has committed to contribute $3 million to the Think About Your Eyes campaign in 2017, as compared to a contribution of $500,000 by the trade association in 2016. The increase was driven by the success of the campaign, which in 2015 alone resulted in nearly one million ...
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Morgenrot, the German manufacturer of 3D frames, launched its latest...
Morgenrot, the German manufacturer of 3D frames, launched its latest 3D printed innovations at the recent Silmo fair, including surface textures that are inspired by the shapes and styles of the furniture and automotive industries and by imitations of leather and other materials. The German company won the Silmo d'Or ...
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Götti launched its first collection of 3D-printed frames at this...
Götti launched its first collection of 3D-printed frames at this year's Silmo show in Paris on a separate stand. Called Götti Dimension, it consists of 22 different styles - 12 prescription frames and 10 sunglasses - each available in six different colors and priced between €119 and €128 at retail. ...
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Safilo Group announced the acquisition of a further 24.4 percent...
Safilo Group announced the acquisition of a further 24.4 percent interest in Lenti, its exclusive supplier of sun lenses located in Bergamo. The purchase expands Safilo's stake in the company to 100 percent. Lenti was founded in 1995 through the collaboration of several optical production specialists, led by Marco Negri, ...
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Luxottica posts reassuring Q3 results, sees growth in 2017
Luxottica posted third-quarter results in line with market expectations, reassuring observers after the company issued a profit warning in July. The company was upbeat about the fourth quarter and expects 2017 to be a year of growth.For the third quarter ended Sept. 30, Luxottica posted sales of €2,225 million, up ...
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The French Parasite brand won the Silmo d'Or 2016 in...
The French Parasite brand won the Silmo d'Or 2016 in the category of sunglasses for its Anti Retro X frame, which is made of stainless steel combined with a 3D printing process for the front. A production partner makes the 3D printed piece of the frame and the assembly of ...
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The 2016 edition of DaTE, which took place at The...
The 2016 edition of DaTE, which took place at The Mall in Milan on Oct. 1-3, posted a 38 percent increase in visitors compared with last year. The cutting-edge eyewear show welcomed creations by more than 100 companies representing 170 brands from all over the world. The event featured three themed ...
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The European eyewear market grew by 2.8% in the first quarter of 2016
Consumer spending on eyewear products grew by 2.8 percent overall in value to €8.8 billion during the first six months of 2016 in four major European markets: France, Germany, Italy and Spain, according to GfK. The growth was partly due to a general tendency to prefer more expensive items, according ...
