SILMO Paris 2022 was announced as the recovery edition. The figures are now in, and they surpass all expectations, with a rise in the number of international visitors and an increase in participation by French opticians, confirming that SILMO Paris is back to its precrisis levels. This demonstrates the importance of SILMO for business, communication,…
New direction for Optik Weber Brillengläser GmbH The family business Optik Weber in Kamen, which has existed since 1960, has new owners since May of this year. Martin Ulm and Korhan Gazi combine their backgrounds and give the current course new coordinates for the future. Korhan Gazi has more than 14 years of experience in…
Ocuco has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies 2022. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance for the fifth year, was recognised with a gala awards ceremony at The Convention Centre, Dublin, on September 29. The awards programme is led by Deloitte Ireland, in association with Bank of Ireland. Commenting on the…
The Vision Council announces that registration is now open for the 2023 Executive Summit, taking place January 9–11, 2023 at a new host site, the Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa, an iconic Texas Hill Country luxury resort just outside of downtown Austin, Texas. “The Executive Summit will gather the leaders of the optical industry…
EssilorLuxottica announces the launch of its share buyback program reflecting the Group’s confidence in its value creation and long–term prospects.With a view to implementing this share buyback program, EssilorLuxottica has granted a mandate to an investment services provider for the purchase of up to 1,500,000 EssilorLuxottica shares, depending on market conditions, over a period starting…
After 17 years, Consumer Optics (ophthalmic and distance optics) at the German industry association SPECTARIS is in new hands: Mirjam Rösch was elected as the new chairperson at the Consumer Optics Industry Day. She succeeds Josef May, who led the association’s fortunes for almost two decades. “Mister Ophthalmic Optics” had eventful years to moderate, starting…
Visitors now can register on the MIDO website https://www.mido.com/en/entry-pass for the forthcoming edition of the most international eyewear show. February 4-6, the world of optics will meet at MIDO 2023, where the best the industry has to offer in terms of trends, innovation, design, sustainability and creativity will be on display, in a setting where deals…
HOYA Vision Care, a leader in optical technology innovation, participated as an official diamond sponsor in the International Myopia Conference (IMC) held 4-7 September 2022 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. During the conference, HOYA hosted a myopia symposium where experts shared their latest findings of the clinical application of the MiYOSMART spectacle lens and its role…
MIDO 2023 gets a fresh, entirely updated look and a new claim, one that embodies the values that have set the show apart for more than 50 years: innovation and tradition, beauty and transformation, international appeal and memorability, wonder and substance. Entitled FRAMES, the new communication campaign is in the hands of creative director Max…
With approx. 1,500 industry professionals and buyers attending the Firenze show, 100 companies and 170 Italian and international brands, DaTE has indeed proven itself an essential event for the entire eyewear industry, which in Italy generates more than 4 billion euro in turnover and employs a workforce of 18,000. “Before the show opened, we had…
