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Marco Gadola elected to Bühler Group’s BoD

Marco Gadola was unanimously elected to Bühler Group’s Board of Directors at annual general shareholders’ meeting at February 10th. At the same meeting, Konrad Hummler stepped down from the Board after more than 12 years of service. Marco Gadola (59), a Swiss and French national, started his career in banking and later worked at Novartis…

This was MIDO 2023

MIDO 2023 marks the beginning of a new era for the eyewear show with numbers that confirm its leadership position as it closed its doors 6 February on the 51st edition. The next MIDO will take place Saturday February 3rd to Monday February 5th 2024, at Fiera Milano Rho. Attendance peaked at 35,000 industry professionals;…

VEE extends submission deadline

The Vision Council and RX, co-organizers of Vision Expo, announced that the deadline for eyewear exhibitors to submit their most innovative frame or lens product for inclusion in the specially curated NOW Pavilion has been extended to Wednesday, February 15. Interested exhibitors are asked to submit their company name, brand name, product name, booth number,…

Horizons Optical continues on a path of upward growth

2022 has ended and it is time to take stock of the results. For Horizons Optical, the Spanish company focused on innovation and technology for the optical industry, this has been a year full of news that confirms the company’s positive growth: the opening of a subsidiary in the USA, opening of a new headquarters…

New CEO of the Rodenstock Group

The Rodenstock Group, a global leader in eye health innovation and manufacturer of biometric lenses, has appointed Marcus Desimoni as Chief Executive Officer after the current CEO, Anders Hedegaard, announced he will step down at the end of January 2023. From 1st February onwards, Marcus Desimoni, currently CFO, will take on the role as CEO…

Christian Bannert new Head of optoVision

The Rodenstock Group, a global leader in eye health innovation and manufacturer of biometric lenses, today announced that Axel Kellersmann will step down as head of optoVision, a subsidiary of the Rodenstock Group, effective today. Christian Bannert will join the company and take over the role as General Manager of optoVision, effective immediately. Christian Bannert…

That was opti 2023

opti inspired as an industry highlight right at the start of the year and put the ophthalmic optics family in the mood for successful cooperation and order growth in 2023. With an increase in visitors of 19.2% compared to the previous year, opti is in an upbeat spirit together with the entire optics & design…

Ophthalmic optics industry records slight sales growth

Despite numerous crises: Ophthalmic optics industry records slight sales growth. SPECTARIS presents first industry figures for 2022 on the occasion of opti Munich, the leading trade fair for the sector / Sales rise to 4.87 billion euros / International business increases significantly. According to preliminary calculations by the SPECTARIS industry association, German manufacturers of ophthalmic…

Meta buys Luxexcel

Tech giant Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp) has looked to Europe to accelerate its ambitions from the Metaverse, buying Luxexcel, a company specializing in 3D printing of eyeglass lenses. Luxexcel, which was founded in 2009, started out as a manufacturer of prescription spectacle lenses. Since then, the Dutch-Belgian company has been able to integrate the elements…

MIDO – full of surprises

Starting with “HOW TO?”, a series that addresses the practical everyday activities that occur in optical shops: realistic content on different topics, like style consultation, point of sale renovation, marketing and communication, events as a means of communication, etc. Each meeting (four are planned, to date) will be held in the OTTICLUB space in pavilion…