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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).
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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All of Mykita's partners, with the exception of co-founder Moritz Krueger, have withdrawn their participation in the company.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).
Read MoreAlternate Pathway for Processing Vision Discovered
Friday, February 27 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
Scientists at Monash University (Melbourne, Australia) have discovered an alternate neural pathway for processing vision that could lead to new techniques to restore vision loss following brain injury.
Read MoreNikon-Essilor celebrates 15 years together!
Thursday, February 26 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Fifteen years ago, Nikon and Essilor partnered to bring new high-end products to the market and to speed up Nikon's expansion into Japan and around the world.
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