All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 18, Issue 2-3
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Silhouette starts making its own lenses
At last month's Opti show in Munich, many visitors were surprised to see the presentation by Silhouette International of its first line of single-vision and free-form lenses. They will be manufactured at the Austrian company's new production center, called the Silhouette Lens Lab, which officially opened on Feb. 3 at ...
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LVMH joins forces with Marcolin
LVMH has chosen Marcolin as its new eyewear partner, confirming previous speculation in the media. Under the deal, the two companies plan to set up a joint venture in which LVMH will have a 51 percent stake and Marcolin the remaining 49 percent. LVMH, which is the world's largest luxury ...
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Vilebrequin is returning to the eyewear market with a new...
Vilebrequin is returning to the eyewear market with a new product range for spring/summer 2017. The eyewear collection of the French beachwear label features 22 models, plus one for children, all of which are created under licence by Sunshade, an Australian manufacturer. It will be in charge of design, production ...
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Safilo’s sales slip less than expected
Safilo posted a 2.0 percent decline in full-year sales to €1,253 million as the group suffered from the loss of the Gucci license. Nevertheless, the group beat market expectations by about €8 million. At constant currency rates, revenues were down by 1.2 percent and even rose by 3.6 percent for ...
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Essilor will launch a new line Varilux progressive lenses in...
Essilor will launch a new line Varilux progressive lenses in Europe in April, called Varilux S, providing improved near distance vision for fast-paced users who look frequently at smartphones and other digital devices. The line will be gradually rolled out in the rest of the world until the end of ...
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Nidek, the Japanese manufacturer of ophthalmic, optometric and lens edging...
Nidek, the Japanese manufacturer of ophthalmic, optometric and lens edging equipment, will present for the first time at Mido its new OPD-Scan III VS, launched earlier this year. The new equipment provides detailed measurement data on corneal shape and refractive error in order to clarify the causes of vision problems. ...
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The upcoming edition of International Vision Expo East will feature...
The upcoming edition of International Vision Expo East will feature an interactive Optical Profit Center, a new space designed for the eyecare professionals who are planning to incorporate new products or services, or to upgrade the environment or experience. The new space, which will be located at Booth #1135, is ...
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Italy’s eyewear production slows down
In 2016, the value of Italy's production of eyewear rose by 3.7 percent to €3,697 million, but marked a slowdown from the 12.4 percent and 9.4 percent increases enjoyed in 2015 and 2014, respectively, according to the Association of Italian Eyewear Manufacturers, AnfaoSales outside Italy absorb nearly 90 percent of ...
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Rodenstock signed the extension of its licensing deal for Porsche...
Rodenstock signed the extension of its licensing deal for Porsche Design eyewear for a further ten years, until 2027, at the Opti trade show in Munich on Jan. 28. Rodenstock has had the Porsche Design license already for 15 years. The line is experiencing a particularly positive development of its ...
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Mido continues to grow
This year's edition of Mido edition, scheduled to take place in Milan on Feb. 25-27, will have about six percent more exhibitors than the previous year. The organizers said that there will be around 1,200 exhibitors, or about 70 more than in 2016, including about 130 newcomers. The trade fair ...
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Zeiss presented glasses for people using contact lenses at the...
Zeiss presented glasses for people using contact lenses at the Opti show in Munich last month. Its new “EnergizeMe” line of glasses was tested by 2,400 contact lens wearers and 40 opticians in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the U.S. Zeiss developed a new glass design that was presented for the ...
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A group of investors led by an Italian company, Italglobal...
A group of investors led by an Italian company, Italglobal Partners, has bought a 60 percent stake in Ideal, an Italian producer of eyewear components. The stake was acquired through a reserved capital increase, estimated at €2 million by an Italian financial daily, MF. Founded in 1983 in Quero, near ...
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Götti launched its first collection of rimless frames at the...
Götti launched its first collection of rimless frames at the Opti 2017 show in Munich in January. The lenses are attached without screws, glue or soldering being involved. The frames are simply put together by a patent-pending system. The glasses are made of stainless steel and priced at €136 a ...
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Inspecs buys Killine
Inspecs says it has become one of the top ten eyewear companies in the world through the acquisition of all the assets of the Killine Group, an OEM manufacturer with 1,200 employees around the world that owns factories in China and Vietnam, producing over five million frames per year.A statement ...
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Hoya’s eyeglass lens business picks up speed
Hoya Corporation's revenues from eyeglass lenses increased at a low single-digit rate in local currencies during the third quarter ended Dec. 31, according to the Japanese company's management, recovering somewhat from a slight increase in the second quarter.In the Americas, Hoya experienced a growth rate close to 10 percent, following ...
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Brillen-Profi, a Germany voluntary group of independent opticians, has enrolled...
Brillen-Profi, a Germany voluntary group of independent opticians, has enrolled Jürgen Maderer as a new marketing consultant. The 56-year old optician has worked as the country manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland at Marcolin for the past 15 years. He began his career in a traditional optical store. Maderer will ...
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TD Tom Davies, the British brand of designer eyewear, has...
TD Tom Davies, the British brand of designer eyewear, has opened a fourth store in London in the prestigious Royal Exchange building in the City
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Lonchamp, the French family-owned luxury brand of leather handbags, luggage,...
Lonchamp, the French family-owned luxury brand of leather handbags, luggage, shoes and accessories, has signed a licensing agreement with Marchon for the production and distribution of Lonchamp Eyewear. The line will be very French in terms of styling. The first range of women's optical frames and sunglasses will be developed ...
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Pramaor, the maker of the Blackfin brand of titanium eyewear,...
Pramaor, the maker of the Blackfin brand of titanium eyewear, has announced a 25 percent increase in turnover to €7.7 million for 2016. Exports accounted for 76 percent of sales, a share which represented an increase of 31 percent over 2015. Germany was the first export market, with a 27 ...
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Mondottica is joining the big league, too
Mondottica Group announced today its acquisition of Lunettes Yves Cogan, an artisanal manufacturer of luxury eyewear in the Jura region of France. It did so shortly after its announcement of two new important licensing deals for the development, production and global distribution of the first full-fledged lines of eyewear under ...
