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The Fielmann Group has entered into a definitive agreement in which its US subsidiary, Fielmann USA, will acquire 100% equity ownership in Shopko Optical, an optical retailer based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

40 hectares of industrial land surrounding Barberini’s plant in Abruzzo, a region in central Italy, is being recovered and reconverted to host a solar farm and natural food crops to be used in the
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For the second consecutive year, Mido the international eyewear show, was awarded 1st Prize by Mediastars in the Press section, Daily category, for its SPHERES – The Eyewear Universe communication campaign developed and created by Max Galli in partnership with Mixer Group.

RestoringVision has been awarded a $4 million grant from Founders Pledge to address presbyopia at scale in India and Nigeria. This investment will enable RestoringVision to implement three large-scale initiatives with its partners to provide reading glasses to 2.5 million people living in poverty with uncorrected presbyopia. RestoringVision focuses on addressing presbyopia at scale. Presbyopia…

Silmo Singapore, the ASEAN optical show, has had a positive outcome to its 2024 edition. From April 24 to 26 at the Suntec Singapore Exhibition and Convention Centre, the event brought together professionals from the optical industry for three days of enriching exchanges.

Industry experts from OCUCO host the interactive webinar “Investing in LMS: What to Consider for Your Lab’s Success” on Thursday, May 30, at 11 am EDT (8 am – 9 am PDT). This session will explore the crucial factors for selecting a modern Lab Management Software (LMS) and its potential impact on enhancing lab efficiencies.

Hoya Vision Care announced a partnership with the European Academy of Optometry and Optics (EAOO) to deliver educational content and sessions, in line with Hoya’s commitment to widely share knowledge and technical advances in the field of optometry and myopia management.

The Rodenstock Group announced its results for the financial year 2023. The group increased consolidated pro-forma net sales to 506.1 million euros (previous year 505.3 million euros on a pro forma basis), driven by continued strong sales growth of its B.I.G. VISION product portfolio of biometric progressive lenses and the highly successful launch of MyCon lenses for children.

The Zeiss Group was able to continue its double-digit growth despite a challenging market environment in the first half of fiscal year 2023/24. The company continues to drive its investment strategy and transformation into a data- and process-driven organization.

Ocuco gathered over 55 customers and industry partners for its Innovations User Group Meeting 2024 “Seas The Day”, held from April 11 to 13, 2024, at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater, Florida, USA. The event brought together optical lab professionals for three days of education and networking.