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HOYA Vision Care reveals latest insights

HOYA Vision Care, a leader in optical technology innovation, participated as an official diamond sponsor in the International Myopia Conference (IMC) held 4-7 September 2022 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. During the conference, HOYA hosted a myopia symposium where experts shared their latest findings of the clinical application of the MiYOSMART spectacle lens and its role…

MIDO presents ‘Frames’, the new 2023 campaign

MIDO 2023 gets a fresh, entirely updated look and a new claim, one that embodies the values that have set the show apart for more than 50 years: innovation and tradition, beauty and transformation, international appeal and memorability, wonder and substance. Entitled FRAMES, the new communication campaign is in the hands of creative director Max…

DaTE 2022 closes its doors

With approx. 1,500 industry professionals and buyers attending the Firenze show, 100 companies and 170 Italian and international brands, DaTE has indeed proven itself an essential event for the entire eyewear industry, which in Italy generates more than 4 billion euro in turnover and employs a workforce of 18,000.  “Before the show opened, we had…

Vision Expo+ will be offered soon

The Vision Council and RX, co-organizers of Vision Expo, recently announced that Vision Expo+, a complimentary digital extension of the Vision Expo experience, will be offered from Thursday, September 15 to Friday, September 23, 2022. Vision Expo+ will be delivered through ShopVISION, Vision Expo’s global sourcing platform. VisionExpo+ extends the Vision Expo experience in a…

The Vision Council receives award

The Vision Council earned a Power of Associations Silver Award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) for its successful Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts. “Fostering a more diverse, equitable and inclusive community is paramount to our mission of creating more opportunities for community-building and encouraging industry growth,” said Ashley Mills, CEO of The…

Rodenstock completes acquisition of Indo Optical

The Rodenstock Group, a global leader in eye health innovation and manufacturer of biometric, ophthalmic lenses, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of the leading Spanish lenses manufacturer Indo Optical. Rodenstock’s acquisition of Indo is part of its global growth strategy, expanding its business to high growth markets in Europe and North America….

EssilorLuxottica releases three-year clinical trial results

EssilorLuxottica yesterday released the much-anticipated three-year clinical trial results of its breakthrough innovation Essilor Stellest lens, for the first time at the International Myopia Conference (IMC) 2022 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The results show that the Essilor Stellest lenses continue to exhibit strong efficacy in slowing myopia progression and axial elongation in the third year of…

Avant-garde eyewear show DaTE starts September 10

From Saturday, September 10th to Monday, September 12th at the Leopolda di Firenze, 100 companies from around the world, and a total of 170 brands, will exhibit their collections, whose lowest common denominator is creativity. DaTE is also much more ‒ a not-to-be-missed opportunity for the exchange of ideas and networking among eyewear professionals, a…

Trade fair parts2clean in Stuttgart, Germany

As a quality criterion and competitive factor, industrial parts and surface cleaning makes an essential contribution to value creation in manufacturing, remanufacturing and recycling. Due to current product and manufacturing trends as well as the need to make parts cleaning more energy and resource  efficient, companies are facing an array of challenges. In order to…

New show floor layout at Vision Expo East 2023

The Vision Council and RX, co-organizers of Vision Expo, today share plans for an exciting and reimagined Show Floor layout that will debut at Vision Expo East 2023, taking place March 16–19 at the Javits Center in New York City. The new layout will feature all of Vision Expo’s Show Floor neighborhoods on Level Three…