The 9th edition of DaTE, an event focused on the eyewear of the future, closed Monday at the Stazione Leopolda di Firenze. The organizers reported that almost 1.500 eyewear professionals and select buyers visited the show, exceeding their expectations and emphasizing the importance of in-person events for the industry. They stressed that, with 130 Italian…
DAC Technologies names Will Daniels as their new President and CEO. A 26-year veteran of the optical industry, Will has served in various leadership roles in sales management, operations and joined DAC in August this year from his recent role as head of global aftermarket operations for Satisloh based in Wetzlar, Germany. Will is succeeding…
By loading the video, you agree to Vimeo’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unblock Vimeo Facebook, Inc. and Ray-Ban releases the next generation of smart glasses, Ray-Ban Stories. The highly anticipated collaboration brings forward a new way to seamlessly capture, share and listen through your most authentic moments. The announcement was made today by…
Optiswiss, a leading Swiss lens manufacturer with distribution throughout Europe, has partnered with Luxexcel to bring commercial 3D printed lenses to market for use in regular eyewear and smart glasses. Under the partnership, Luxexcel will provide its 3D printing lens technology, and Optiswiss will 3D print prescription lenses for the smart eyewear market. Optiswiss will…
Coburn Technologies, a leading provider of end-to-end customer solutions to the world’s ophthalmic lens processing industries and eye care professionals, has officially launched the Reimagine Campaign to announce new technology advancements in lens processing. Coburn understands why labs prefer to use alloy for lens processing; however, traditional methods for deblocking and reclaim with alloy are…
The countdown has begun for the 9th edition of DaTE, the international exhibition dedicated to avant-garde eyewear, which will open at the Leopolda in Firenze on Saturday September 11 and will continue until Monday September 13. Over 120 exclusive national and international brands will show at the eyewear 2021 event. A special edition that will…
The largest optical event in the UK, 100% Optical, is back, bigger and better than ever when it returns for its eighth edition in January 2022, with a host of new features and an even stronger focus on sustainability. Visitor registration for 100% Optical is now live; the three-day show at ExCeL London from 22nd…
EssilorLuxottica announces the launch of a 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 2,000,000 EssilorLuxottica shares, depending on market conditions, over a period…
Last week, on Wednesday, August 25, three-time Grammy winner, and modern soul star, Maxwell, honored three recipients of the Opening Your Eyes: The Vision Council Scholarship Fund at the Times Square EDITION hotel. During the celebratory event, Maxwell, on behalf of The Vision Council, presented three of the recipients with their scholarships – Jaedon-King Fletcher,…
Since 1 August this year, industries have once again been able to meet for live events at the site of leading international trade fairs in Munich Germany). This further increases anticipation for opti 2022, 14-16 January, because it focuses on what counts: real encounters with people who do business and want to hold and feel…
