All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 17, Issue 16-17 – Page 3
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Markus Schröder assumed the management of Charmant's sales in Germany...
Markus Schröder assumed the management of Charmant's sales in Germany and Austria on Nov. 14. The 48-year old started his professional career at Alpina Sports in 1999. He worked in diverse positions at Marchon for the past ten years.
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Frank Skowronek has assumed the management of Bach Optik and...
Frank Skowronek has assumed the management of Bach Optik and Steinburg, two wholesale distributors of contact lenses and eyecare products based in Cologne and Düsseldorf. Starting in January 2017, he will replace Jürgen Schofeld in his position as chief executive of both companies. Skowronek worked for twelve years at Pharm ...
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Richard Fröhlich will assume the position of national sales manager...
Richard Fröhlich will assume the position of national sales manager for the vision care segment of Alcon Pharma in Germany on Jan. 1, 2017. In this position, he succeeds Johannes Zupfer, who has left the company. Fröhlich is an optician and postdoctoral economist. After his studies, he started his professional ...
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Five Arrows Management, an investment fund owned by Rothschild bank,...
Five Arrows Management, an investment fund owned by Rothschild bank, has acquired Pharmacie Lafayette and Optique Lafayette, the low-cost French chains of pharmacies and optical retail stores previously owned by Lafayette Conseil.
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Dunelm Optical has appointed Phil Toolsy to the role of...
Dunelm Optical has appointed Phil Toolsy to the role of export manager in a bid to expand the company's sales outside the U.K., which currently represent about 20 percent of the turnover. He has already been ten years with the company, which already sells its frames in more than 50 ...
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Hoya Vision Care has announced the appointment of Bruce Scott...
Hoya Vision Care has announced the appointment of Bruce Scott as the new general manager of Seiko Optical for the U.S. Scott has more than 25 years of experience in the industry. He previously held the role of regional vice president at Essilor, where he directed sales to multiple channels, ...
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Mykita has teamed up with Ambush, the experimental jewelry line...
Mykita has teamed up with Ambush, the experimental jewelry line founded by Verbal and Yoon, for a collaborative sunglass release. The model features reversed mirrored lenses to “present an upside down view to the world,” as described by Mykita in a statement. The eyewear is available in three colorways: shiny ...
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Gavin Herbert, founder of Allergan, and his wife Ninetta have...
Gavin Herbert, founder of Allergan, and his wife Ninetta have pledged a donation of $5 million to the UC Irvine School of Medicine to help fund retinal research
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Luxottica has announced a collaboration with Milan's Teatro alla Scala...
Luxottica has announced a collaboration with Milan's Teatro alla Scala as a Private Ordinary Founder. The agreement will help promote the prestigious musical institution around the world. Luxottica will reportedly contribute €600,000 over a five-year period.
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Valeant Pharmaceutical has agreed to divest Paragon Holdings after its...
Valeant Pharmaceutical has agreed to divest Paragon Holdings after its acquisition was challenged by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Both Valeant and Paragon make polymer discs used in the manufacture of rigid gas permeable contact lenses. Paragon's business will be sold to a new company led by Joe Sicari, former ...
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After Zeiss and the Essilor group, Rodenstock has launched its...
After Zeiss and the Essilor group, Rodenstock has launched its own line of patented lenses that protect the eye from glare while driving in the dark. The new Rodenstock Road lenses also provide a better perspective of the road, even when visibility is compromised by glare, rain or fog. Their ...
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After the organization of a workshop in Miami in collaboration...
After the organization of a workshop in Miami in collaboration with Anfao, the Italian eyewear industry association, the Italian Trade Commission (+Ice) also supported the participation of 24 companies in the recent Hong Kong Optical Fair ++ “A-Eye - Artificial Intelligence: Supercharging Knowledge and Decision Making” is the program title ...
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Afflelou expands in the Indian Ocean, Switzerland
Alain Afflelou, the big French chain of franchised optical retail stores, has continued its international expansion with the opening of a new store in Switzerland and three stores on the islands of Mayotte and Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.The two 120-square-meter stores in Mayotte and Mauritius, franchised by Optic Développement, ...
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In addition to the German optical industry and opticians' associations,...
In addition to the German optical industry and opticians' associations, Spectaris and ZVA, various other European associations have given their support to the Opti fair in Munich next January, including the Danish and Swiss optical industry association and VDCO, the German association for contact lens specialists. ECOO, the European Council ...
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Budri adapts marble to eyewear
Marble glasses are now a reality. Its rather unexpected use of marble follows the introduction in eyewear frames of titanium, wood, carbon, paper, denim and other materials such as onyx and semi-precious stones.Budri, an Italian company specializing in marble objects and decoration, showcased the first collection of marble eyewear at ...
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Kurt Öslund, a Swedish optometrist has acted as vice president...
Kurt Öslund, a Swedish optometrist has acted as vice president of the Opticians Association and chairman of the Swedish Society of Optometry, has passed away at the age of 75. A well-known specialist in contact lenses, he started the first post-qualification courses in the country and wrote the first Swedish ...
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Hilco Vision has made one more acquisition, taking over Jonathan...
Hilco Vision has made one more acquisition, taking over Jonathan Paul Eyewear and its Jonathan Paul Fitover brand. Regarded as a pioneer in fitover sunwear, it was founded in Texas in 1993 by Paul Stables, who will remain with the company. Hilco plans to leverage its increasingly global footprint to ...
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Optoplast has acquired JB Fashions, a small British supplier of...
Optoplast has acquired JB Fashions, a small British supplier of eyewear frames and accessories that has also a good lens edging laboratory. Optoplast, which is also working on a new acquisition, will expand JB Fashions' sales team in the U.K. and internationally.
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Luxottica is said to be in line to acquire Oticas...
Luxottica is said to be in line to acquire Oticas Carol, one of the major optical retail chains in Brazil. Luxottica, which has been busy developing its Sunglass Hut chain in the country, already five years ago bought Tecnol, a major eyewear manufacturer in the country, which held a 50 ...
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CooperVision accelerates
CooperVision experienced its strongest growth in 11 quarters in the three months ended Oct. 31, which marked the fourth quarter of Cooper Companies' financial year. CVI grew by 10 percent to $411.7 million in the quarter, up by 11 percent in constant currencies, outperforming again the market, particularly in Europe ...
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