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Higher interest for Opti
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Opti recorded positive numbers for visitors and exhibitors at the Messe München fairgrounds last month. Held on Jan. 12-14, the international trade show saw 28,430 visitors enter the turnstiles on a daily basis, up from 27,500 in the previous year. The 668 exhibitors from 40 countries ...
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Hoya Lens grows strongly
A 16 percent jump in sales of eyeglass lenses helped Hoya Corp. to register a 10 percent sales increase on a currency-neutral basis in its Life Care segment during the third quarter ended Dec. 31. The acquisition of Performance Optics in the U.S. and strong sales growth in the Americas ...
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The MP Group launched four new lenses and nine new...
The MP Group launched four new lenses and nine new collections of frames at the Opti trade show in Munich last month. The BLC lens integrates a Balance Light Control technology that protects the eye from harmful blue rays, embedding it directly in the lens rather than adding it as ...
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The German Federal Ministry of Health has sided with the...
The German Federal Ministry of Health has sided with the national organization of opticians and optometrists (ZVA) concerning changes to a recent health care act. At issue is the Healing and Aid Provision Act (HHVG), which was passed by the German Parliament last April. Under the act, state insurers are ...
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The Mido trade show will host the first Eye Health...
The Mido trade show will host the first Eye Health Awareness Day on Sunday, Feb. 25. It will be an international round-table discussion among key associations and institutions that promote better vision and the prevention of sight loss at the national and international levels, fulfilling one of the former tasks ...
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Vanni is using the image of a woman eating a...
Vanni is using the image of a woman eating a pizza to underscore its Italian image of good taste
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Safilo’s quarterly sales drop sharply, especially in Europe
Hal stated earlier this week that it does not plan to modify its 42.2 percent stake in Safilo. The comments were released after Safilo's share price had surged on speculation that the Dutch investment group could buy out Safilo's minority shareholders, or that Safilo could be taken over by a ...
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Hanna Diewald, a skilled optician and a journalist specializing in...
Hanna Diewald, a skilled optician and a journalist specializing in technical subjects, has become the new chief editor of MAFO, publisher of the eponymous magazine, Focus, Global Contact and other related magazines and news services. She replaces Isabel Spangemacher-Fürst. The latter's father, Jörg Spangemacher, continues as publisher of the company, ...
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Hoya launched a new progressive lens design in early January,...
Hoya launched a new progressive lens design in early January, created in response to the specialized needs of presbyopic lens wearers. Variations of the Lifestyle 3 range allow wearers to customize the lenses for reading a book, using a tablet or smartphone, or traveling, with precise and effortless focusing. The ...
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WestGroupe has promoted Wallatta Delvaille to the new position of...
WestGroupe has promoted Wallatta Delvaille to the new position of export sales manager, after ten years with the Canadian-based company
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Safilo has signed a new distribution contract for Paraguay with...
Safilo has signed a new distribution contract for Paraguay with Cepal, a local eyewear company that has been in the sector since 1981
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Essilor continues to enhance its reputation as one of the...
Essilor continues to enhance its reputation as one of the world's most innovative companies by unveiling a system at Opti that could redefine refraction eye testing. Previously, refractor systems could only undertake testing in 0.25 diopter increments, but the new Essilor Vision R800 breaks that barrier by enabling optometrists and ...
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Younger Optics has launched a gray polarized photochromic lens combining...
Younger Optics has launched a gray polarized photochromic lens combining photochromic and NuPolar polarization technologies. The NuPolar Infinite is the latest addition to the NuPolar polarized lens range. Featuring shades ranging from light gray (60 percent tint) to dark gray (91 percent tint), the sun lens adapts to changing light ...
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As part of its C-Labs special research unit, Samsung has...
As part of its C-Labs special research unit, Samsung has been working since 2014 on a project called Relumino, whose name is derived from Latin meaning “returning to the light.” The South Korean technology giant estimates that only 14% of people with low vision are totally blind, leaving 217 million ...
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Monica Dal Cin, an Italian veteran of the eyewear industry,...
Monica Dal Cin, an Italian veteran of the eyewear industry, has been named managing director of Area98, the company that produces Coco Song and other lines, with responsibility for sales and marketing. The company has also appointed Luciana Olivotto as head of sales. Nothing else could be learnt about Area98 ...
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De Rigo makes executive changes
De Rigo has announced executive changes for its North American, Middle Eastern and U.K. branches as part of its internal reorganization. Alessandro Baronti is the new president of De Rigo Rem, the North American branch, based in Los Angeles. He replaces Steve Horowitz, who held that role for the past ...
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CooperVision sets up a Specialty Eye Care unit
CooperVision is continuing its bold expansion moves with the creation of a Specialty Eye Care business unit, saying that is designed to accelerate eyecare professionals' access to innovative products. Juan Carlos Aragon has been named president of the business, which groups some recent acquisitions.The new Specialty Eye Care business includes ...
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J&J Vision Care posts strong sales
Worldwide sales for Johnson & Johnson (J&J)'s Vision Care unit increased to $1.12 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017, as compared to $721 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. U.S. sales rose to $433 million, up from $265 million a year ago. International sales accounted for $686 million, ...
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CORRECTION:In discussing the latest results of Hoya Vision Care and...
CORRECTION:In discussing the latest results of Hoya Vision Care and the effect of its recent acquisition of Performance Optics, which drove down the profitability of this segment of Hoya Corporation, we misspelled the U.S. company's name. We apologize.
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A Canadian judge has ruled in favor of The College...
A Canadian judge has ruled in favor of The College of Optometrists and The College of Opticians, two Toronto-based regulatory colleges, which filed a lawsuit in Dec. 2016 seeking to prevent Clearly from dispensing prescription eyewear over the internet. Clearly is Essilor's Canadian online retail company. As reported by VMail, ...
