Johnson & Johnson plans to spin off its consumer health division to focus on pharmaceuticals and medical devices in the biggest shake-up in the U.S. company’s 135-year history. The company said it was aiming to complete the separation in 18 to 24 months at a cost of $500 million to $1 billion. J&J shares, part…
The Vision Council announced the launch of Advancing Diversity & Inclusion: A Cornell Certificate for Optical Professionals, an online four-course and capstone certificate program customized specifically for members of the vision community by Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR). The certificate program is designed to lead attendees through the perceptual, institutional and…
Created to empower brands, manufacturers and designers, the bow Index is an industry-focused tool that overviews bbase’s comparative research into sustainable materials. With over 4 billion people wearing eyewear made from virgin materials, for bbase, a big factor in their sustainability mission is championing responsible materials for the manufacturing of eyewear. “We’ve invested in making…
The Vision Council has announced agenda details and the keynote speaker line-up for the 2022 Executive Summit, taking place January 24–26, 2022 in Austin, Texas under the banner of “It’s All Connected.” Over the course of three days, the Executive Summit will focus on sustainable growth through the understanding of the connection between individual employee…
Coburn Technologiesis pleased to welcome Lynn Nichols to their marketing team as their new Digital Marketing and Trade Show Specialist. In this role, Nichols will develop and implement marketing campaigns and strategies to promote the Coburn Technologies, Inc. brand through the planning, logistics and support of all North American trade shows, as well as digital…
Revealed one by one, Schneider presents 11 new innovations over 11 months. On Friday the company uncoverred the fourth innovation: an industrial cleaner with small footprint. LCU Modulo ONE takes industrial cleaning to the next level, offering the same cleaning power as larger solutions but in a compact fully-automated inline unit. It cleans both sides…
EssilorLuxottica announced that consolidated revenue including GrandVision (consolidated since July 1, i.e. for the third quarter only) totalled Euro 14,241 million in the first nine months of the year. On a comparable basis, consolidated revenue amounted to Euro 5,465 million in the third quarter and Euro 15,918 million in the nine months, +9.3% and +6.2%…
The Vision Council and RX, the organizers of Vision Expo announced that ShopVISION, the global digital sourcing platform for the vision care community, has doubled in size following its launch in June 2021 with over 4,600 products and 390 brands available on the platform. Following two successful hybrid events through Vision Expo+, a digital extension…
EnChroma – creators of glasses for color blindness – released the results of a landmark study that demonstrates the negative effect color blindness has on learning for millions of students. The data strongly indicates that schools are failing to identify color blind students and that parents, educators and legislators need to better support these students. In…
Starting October 6 on the MIDO website , visitors to the international eyewear show ‒ buyers, designers, entrepreneurs, opticians, ophthalmologists and eyewear supply chain professionals ‒ can register for the forthcoming edition of the show, set to take place February 12-14, 2022. The premier global B2B eyewear show is coming back, with in-person participation in…
