ZEISS posted a modest 2% revenue gain in the financial year 2013/2014, notwithstanding unfavourable currency effects and competitive pressures.

Sales totalled more than $6 billion CDN, a slight increase from the $5.885 billion in the prior year. Profits before taxes were up 14%, to $505 million CDN.

Sales of Carl Zeiss Vision declined 6%, from $1.181 billion CDN to $1.068 billion CDN.

According to Dr. Michael Kaschke, President and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG, the stagnation of the world economy could slow the Group’s global growth down in 2014/2015. Dr. Kaschke still expects an overall stable development in revenue and profits.

For more information: http://www.zeiss.com/corporate/en_de/media-forum/press-releases.html?id=D4FF860D6FEBEF64C1257DB10026DBE2

 

Harley-Davidson and Marcolin have extended their eyewear licensing agreement for another four years.

The agreement is for the design, production and distribution of Harley-Davidson sunglasses and optical frames.

The partnership initially launched with Viva International Group in 1994 has been expanded to include the Marcolin Group. Marcolin acquired Viva International in 2013. http://www.marcolin.com/

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German lens supplier Rodenstock has reorganized their business in Canada as of January 1, 2015. Rodenstock’ s ophthalmic lenses will now be exclusively represented in Canada by Toronto-based independent optical lab, Plastic Plus.

Plastic Plus, the largest remaining independent optical lab in the country, will begin local production of Rodenstock lens designs at the Toronto lab in quarter 2, 2015. “We signed an agreement with Rodenstock Germany, making us the exclusive Canadian distributor of Rodenstock lenses, and from the second quarter of 2015, we also become the exclusive manufacturer of these lenses in the country,” Paul Faibish, President of Plastic Plus confirmed by email.

Plastic Plus is also currently the exclusive distributor of SEIKO free-form lenses and anti-reflection coatings. Owner Paul Faibish indicated that the SEIKO and Rodenstock lens brands will continue to be marketed under the Plastic Plus umbrella.