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Information supplement – IRIS founder Dr. Francis Jean dies
Friday, July 18 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
President and founder of IRIS The Visual Group, Dr Francis Jean, died suddenly yesterday, July 17, in Jasper, Alberta, at the age of 56 Dr Jean...
Read MorePassing of Dr. Francis Jean
Friday, July 18 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
According to the information M2L Media obtained, Dr Francis Jean, founder and president of IRIS, The Visual Group, died suddenly yesterday More...
Read MoreEssilor unveils its plans for Coastal.com
Wednesday, April 30 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Essilor unveils its plans for Coastal, as the integration process for this recent acquisition gets underway Coastal founder Roger Hardy will act as...
Read MoreAcquisition of Transitions Optical by Essilor confirmed and changes in senior management are announced
Monday, March 31 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
The acquisition of Transitions Optical by Essilor has now been finalized The transaction, announced in Capsule DotClip on August 9, went through...
Read MoreKodak lenses to be distributed in Canada by Riverside Opticalab
Friday, February 28 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Signet Armorlite and Riverside Opticalab have signed a distribution agreement for Kodak lenses in Canada The agreement takes effect February...
Read MoreEssilor buys Coastal.com
Wednesday, February 26 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Essilor has entered into an agreement with Coastal Contacts Inc to acquire Coastalcom, a transaction worth about $430 million The purchase price of...
Read MoreEye injuries are costly to hockey teams
Wednesday, November 27 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Missed games associated with eye injuries sustained by hockey players cost franchises in the National Hockey League (NHL) more than $32 million...
Read MoreWeb-connected eyewear: still going strong
Sunday, November 24 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Gartner Inc claims that as early as 2017, web-connected eyewear, such as Google Glass and Gear Glass by Samsung, could bring in billions of dollars...
Read MoreEssilor acquires Transitions Optical
Monday, July 29 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Essilor International announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire the 51% stake in Transitions Optical owned by PPG The French giant...
Read MoreBionic eye no longer mere science fiction
Wednesday, June 26 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
In the 1970s, the American television series “The Six Million Dollar Man” chronicled the adventures of Steve Austin, a hero with a bionic eye...
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