All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 26 No. 15+16 – Page 3
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ArticleHalf of eyewear companies’ stocks fully recovered since US 'reciprocal tariffs' announcement
We are updating here our quarterly stock price chart, looking at how eyewear companies’ stocks have recovered from the US “reciprocal tariffs” shock announcement on April 2. To this end, we are boldening in our table below the names of the twelve companies (out of 25) whose share price has ...
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Bausch + Lomb completes bond issuance and partial refinancing of its debt
Bausch + Lomb confirmed last week the successful completion of the refinancing plans announced a few days before. The contact lens and eye care group said that its Bausch+Lomb Netherlands B.V. and Bausch & Lomb Incorporated subsidiaries have closed the offering of $675 million senior secured floating rate notes maturing ...
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Founder family increase stake in Afflelou to 38%
The family of Alain Afflelou, founder of AFFLELOU, is increasing its share in the group from 29 percent to 38 percent following two separate financial operations. Lion Capital remains the controlling shareholder of the company with a 62 percent stake. In detail, AFFLELOU has placed €50 million in ...
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SDC Technologies among investors in flō Optics
SDC Technologies, the specialty coatings subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals, announced yesterday that is was one of the industry companies that invested earlier this year in flō Optics, an Israel-based startup specializing in the additive manufacturing of lens coatings. As reported then, the $35 million financing round was led by “leading ...
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ArticleInflation keeps driving the Brazilian optical market as eyeglasses volumes drop
The Brazilian optical retail value increased by 5.3 percent year on year to 26.9 billion reais (€4.2 bn), accelerating slightly from the previous year (+4.9 percent) according to the annual report of Abióptica, the Brazilian eyewear industry association. However, market dynamics across the different product categories varied sharply from 2023 ...
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Safilo adds Victoria Beckham to license portfolio
Safilo Group has announced the signing of a new ten-year eyewear license agreement with Victoria Beckham. The partnership includes the design, manufacture and global distribution of Victoria Beckham-branded women optical frames and sunglasses until 2035. The brand was previously licensed to Marchon Eyewear. Originally a member of British pop ...
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