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Sales growth of 5.1% at Safilo in 2014
Thursday, March 12 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Italian eyewear manufacturer Safilo Group reported a 5.1% increase in sales to CAN$1.487 billion in 2014 (1.178 billion euros).
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Sales Gains in CooperVision Spur Cooper Companies 2015 Q1 Results
Tuesday, March 10 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Reporting the first fiscal quarter ending January 31, 2015, Cooper Companies revenue reached US $445.2 million ($ 562 million CDN) - a 10% increase from the prior year. CooperVision (CVI) sales increased 13% reaching $ 369.3 million ($466 million CDN). The strongest growth was shown in
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Record Year for Italian Eyewear
Monday, March 9 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Exports of sunglasses, optical frames and Italian lenses increased 11.8% in 2014, reaching a record $4.346 billion CAD (3.110 billion).
Read More A New Leader is Added to the Sàfilo Sports Division
Friday, March 6 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Kevin Hyland is the new Sàfilo North American sport channel sales leader.
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SAFILO AND GIVENCHY ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW LICENSING AGREEMENT
Thursday, March 5 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Safilo Group, the fully integrated Italian eyewear creator and worldwide distributor, and Givenchy, the prestigious worldwide luxury brand have announced their licensing agreement.
Read MoreAppointments Made At the Top of the ZEISS Technical Ladder
Thursday, March 5 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Dr. Michael Kempe and Dr. Michael Totzeck have been designated as Fellows, the highest level of the ZEISS technical ladder.
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Telescopic contact lenses may offer improved vision for AMD
Wednesday, March 4 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
Swiss researchers have developed a prototype telescopic contact lens that could improve vision for those suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Major changes at Mykita
Tuesday, March 3 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
All of Mykita's partners, with the exception of co-founder Moritz Krueger, have withdrawn their participation in the company.
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Bortuzzo to Head Kering Eyewear
Monday, March 2 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Long-time optical eyewear industry executive, Antonio Bortuzzo, has joined Kering Eyewear, a division of luxury fashion company Kering as the head of the Americas for the company, VMail has learned.
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Nikon Flashes into Medtech sector with $400 Million Optos Buy
Friday, February 27 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
In a landmark move into the medtech sector, Nikon corporation, the 98-year-old Japanese company best known for its cameras, has agreed to buy British retinal imaging firm Optos for 259.3 million pounds ($400 million US).
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