Author: Hanna Diewald

Zeiss invests in new digital platform for on-demand additive manufacturing services

Additive manufacturing is increasingly becoming a part of the industrial production chain in many different industries like medical technology, aerospace, energy or automotive. Zeiss supports this trend with quality assurance solutions across the complete additive manufacturing process and has already established collaborations with leading suppliers for manufacturing solutions to further improve additive manufacturing processes. Now…

EssilorLuxottica closes acquisition of Walman Optical

EssilorLuxottica announced yesterday the closing of its acquisition of U.S. based lab network Walman Optical, a leading lab partner to vision care practices around the country. First announced in March 2021, the acquisition will draw on EssilorLuxottica’s focus on product and service innovation to creategrowth opportunities for Walman Optical, announced the company.

Alpine and Shamir extend strategic partnership into Esports world

Shamir is delighted to announce a multi-year extension to its partnership with Alpine F1 Team, as its Optical Performance Partner. Shamir will become the optical performance partner of Alpine Esports Team, providing ophthalmic assessments, and improvement of gaming performance and endurance through cutting edge lenses and safety equipment. Shamir joined the Alpine family in May…

Tinting – from gut feeling to process control

A software-based approach to improve process control in a tinting lab Automation and digitalization are omnipresent. Their benefits on the shop floor in terms of costs, quality and throughput are well acknowledged. Now there exists a promising approach to introduce a new level of control and predictability to the process of tinting plastic ophthalmic lenses….

Discover the IOT new portfolio of lens designs

IOT offers advanced ophthalmic technology solutions from the initial design and development to the industrial manufacturing process. Their products create added value and offer a boost of innovation for any company or laboratory, regardless of size, announces the company: “IOT fosters an ecosystem of innovation, constantly creating new solutions with high added value to allow…

The power of two generators in one – Schneider reveals new innovation

Schneider has revaled their seventh innovation, a new one-of-a-kind generator that excels on every level. With an added performance of more than 50%, Schneider describes the HSC Modulo ONE as not just a little bit better but as a revolution: “It is virtually the power of two generators in ONE and forms the very heart…

MEI expands its presence in Asia with a new branch in Japan

MEI announced with great pleasure the opening of a new MEI branch in Japan: “This step comes as part of our continuous efforts to serve our customers at best and make our products and services as widely available as possible.” Starting from January 1st, 2022, Mr. Gian Piero Citti, General Manager of MEI Nippon, will…

MIDO 2022 even more open to international mobility

The recent “Covid decree law”, issued by the Italian Government on green certifications and international mobility, confirms the organizers’ far-sightedness in choosing to program MIDO 2022 in the spring (April 30 – May 2). Among other things, the decree provides for the possibility for foreign visitors to freely access the fairs with a rapid or…

3.8 Million plastic bottles turned into eyeglasses

OKIA’s commitment to a better world has reached a new milestone. With the RESHAPE project, the Hong Kong-based company launched the “One Million Bottle Challenge” in 2019 with the aim of recycling 1 million PET plastic bottles into frames. By the end of 2021, the result was almost quadrupled with over 3.8 million plastic bottles….

Mido 2022 reigstration is open

Visitors to the international eyewear show ‒ buyers, designers, entrepreneurs, opticians, ophthalmologists, journalists and eyewear supply chain professionals ‒ can register now on the MIDO website www.mido.com for the forthcoming edition of the show, to be held April 30th to May 2nd 2022. The opening of registration means that everything is ready to kick off…