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May 29, 2018

Vision Expo Nominated for Trade Show Award

Vision Expo has been nominated as a Trade Show News Network (TSNN) Awards Best of Show finalist. The award celebrates trade show excellence and innovation.

In the award submission the co-owners of Vision Expo, Reed Exhibitions and The Vision Council, featured the new partnership with OptiCon. OptiCon @ Vision Expo launched at Vision Expo East 2018 in New York City.

“We are honored to be nominated for this award,” said Melissa Ashley, Senior Vice President of Reed Exhibitions. “It is particularly exciting to be recognized due to the success of OptiCon @ Vision Expo East, which delivered a new, engaging program for Opticians and Contact Lens Practitioners and increased attendance among these important groups.”

“Opticians and Contact Lens Practitioners are a vital part of the optical community,” said Mitch Barkley, Vice President of Trade Shows at The Vision Council. “By joining forces with OptiCon and combining our resources, we were able to nurture connections with these key audiences and ensure a high quality and affordable Show experience.”

Social Media voting for this year’s TSNN award is now open and will end on June 16. Voting for the awards is available here.

Vision Expo West will take place at the Sands Expo from September 26 – 29, with education beginning on September 26.

May 25, 2018May 24, 2018

ZEISS Posts Revenue Growth in First Half of Fiscal Year

The first six months of fiscal year 2017/18 (ended 31 March 2018) were successful for the ZEISS Group and saw its revenue rise by 9 percent to EUR 2.773 billion ($4.15 billion CAD), and as much as 13 percent after adjustments for currency effects.

Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) were high despite clearly negative currency effects compared to the previous year.

“It is our business in the high-tech fields of semiconductor manufacturing technology, industrial metrology and medical technology in particular that are enabling our growth and helping further advance the ZEISS Group,” said Prof. Dr. Michael Kaschke, President and CEO of ZEISS. “We are benefitting once again from our balanced and future-oriented portfolio and our broad global footprint.”

Revenue for the Vision Care/Consumer Products segment was $807 million CAD, compared to $829.5 million in the first 6 months of 2016/2017.

ZEISS also reports that they have increased spending on research and development by 20 percent to $447 million CAD and their number of employees by 8 percent. ZEISS now has a global workforce of 28,300 employess.

ZEISS executives were positive about the economic situation going forward: “At the present time, there is still excellent momentum for growth in Asia. Added to that is the sustained favorable impact of the global megatrends and a high demand in the semiconductor manufacturing technology segment,” says Kaschke. “The pleasing half-year figures motivate us to make fiscal year 2017/18 a record year for the ninth time in a row. Provided the overall economic framework conditions do not change in any major way, e.g. as a result of trade barriers, we are confident that we will succeed,” predicts the ZEISS CEO.

Source: ZEISS

May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

Winner of Safilo x Parsons Design Thesis Competition Announced

Safilo Group and The New School’s Parsons School of Design announced the winner of the second installment of the Safilo x Parsons Design Thesis Competition on Monday, May 21^st at the 70^th Parsons Benefit gala which took place at Pier 60 in New York City. The benefit honours members of the greater design and performance community who exemplify the school’s mission while raising scholarship funds to support students throughout The New School.

Déshon Varnado, whose thesis was entitled Visions of Intersectionality, was announced as the winner and congratulated on stage by Parsons’ Dean of Fashion, Burak Cakmak, and by Alessandro Marcer, VP, creative director and head of Safilo Group’s global design studio in New York, who coached the students for the second year in a row.

The students’ completed projects are available to view online at www.galleriasafilo.com.

Click HERE to read the full press release.

May 24, 2018May 17, 2018

adidas eyewear Launches AD33

adidas eyewear launches a new essential sports model for men and women who enjoy an active lifestyle and seek fashionable and stylish products. AD33 features an ultralight frame construction and a snap hinge with titanium pin. Flex zones and double snap nose pads™ ensure a comfortable fit, while the traction grip will keep the frame in place. All models come in 6 base Vision Advantage PC lens.

Distibuted by COS: canadianoptical.com

May 24, 2018May 22, 2018

Area98 Welcomes Winner of the First Edition of the Coco Song Award to the Company

Rossella Leanza, the winner of the first edition of the Coco Song Award, was welcomed in Pavia di Udine (Udine, Italy), where she embarked on an experiential journey at Area98’s headquarters.

The student of the four-year degree course in Fashion Design, who undertook a distance internship with Area98 during which she was accompanied in the production of the sunglasses prototype that she designed, has finally got to know at first hand the company that produced the fruit of her artistic imagination.

“After months of distance work, it was really exciting to be welcomed at Area98’s headquarters to observe and experience at first hand the company that allowed me to achieve my creative challenge,” commented Rossella Leanza. “Immersing myself in the daily life of the company and talking to its design team – in particular to creative director Elisio Tessaro, who gave me a deep insight into the Coco Song brand – have been unique experiences that have enriched me professionally and as a person.”

Elisio Tessaro, Art Director of Coco Song, added: “Rossella has committed herself in an extraordinary way, in part thanks to the support and coordination of the teachers at Harim, but we did not expect her to be so full of talent and enthusiasm. Giving her this experience was also an immense satisfaction for us. I also believe that the visit was very constructive for Rossella, as it gave her an insight into technical and commercial aspects related to the eyewear world that often revolutionize initial ideas and colours.”

Rossella Leanza won the first edition of the Coco Song Award – a competition promoted by Area98 in collaboration with Harim Accademia Euromediterranea to offer young design talents the opportunity to give their own interpretation of the Coco Song collection – with the “Liè féng in colours” project.

See the full story reported by Optik NOW in October 2017.

“Liè féng in colours” will be produced in a limited edition by Area98 and will be available on the market from August 2018.

Click HERE for the full press release.

Vision Expo Nominated for Trade Show Award

ZEISS Posts Revenue Growth in First Half of Fiscal Year

Winner of Safilo x Parsons Design Thesis Competition Announced

adidas eyewear Launches AD33

Area98 Welcomes Winner of the First Edition of the Coco Song Award to the Company

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