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Lumus and Luxexcel demonstrate reflective waveguide embedded in a prescription lens demonstrator

Luxexcel, the technology leader for 3D printed prescription lenses and Lumus, the pioneering innovator of reflective waveguide displays for Augmented Reality (AR), have co-developed a demonstrator of an Augmented Reality prescription lens solution that enables OEMs to address users’ prescription requirements in their smart eyewear products and make the lens solution thin, durable, and to…

Kering Eyewear acquires Maui Jim

Kering Eyewear has signed an agreement to acquire the iconic U.S. eyewear brand Maui Jim, Inc. Founded in 1987, Maui Jim is the world’s largest independently owned high-end eyewear brand with a leading position in North America. Maui Jim is an authentic brand that offers a broad spectrum of high-quality sun and optical frames sold…

Warby Parker partners with Eastman to launch new demo lens molecular recycling program

Warby Parker announced a new partnership with Eastman to pioneer a first-of-its-kind demo lens molecular recycling program. One of the greatest environmental impacts within the eyewear industry is the lack of a recycling solution for demo lenses — the clear plastic lenses used across the industry to maintain frame shape and integrity while in transit,…

Mido 2022: 630 exhibitors arriving from 45 countries

From April 30 to May 2, 630 exhibitors from 45 countries will be at Mido to showcase their collections and products before an audience of Italian and international buyers, opticians, designers and journalists. “After two years of pandemic and in light of the complexities of the current extremely unsettling geopolitical situation – first and foremost…

SBS Ecoclean Group and VC999 Medical bundle competencies for cleaning and packaging worldwide

Manufacturers of medical technology products worldwide have to meet ever higher demands and stricter regulatory requirements of the FDA and MDR. Since the introduction of the MDR final cleaning and packaging have been critical elements of the product. This leads to a considerable economical effort for medical technology companies. In order to optimally support and…

EssilorLuxottica: Strong sales growth and restriction of operations in Russia

  The Board of Directors of EssilorLuxottica met on March 10, 2022 to approve the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021. Furthermore the company announced news about their activities in Russia. Restricting operations EssilorLuxoticca said in a post on its LinkedIn page  that it was temporarily restricting operations in Russia, due…

Spectaris on the war in Ukraine

In light of the war in Ukraine, the German industry association SPECTARIS is calling on all parties to ensure that neither acts of war nor sanctions do not compromise the safe supply of medical and humanitarian goods wherever they are needed. “The events have deeply shaken us and our thoughts are with the people in…

Zeiss invests in new digital platform for on-demand additive manufacturing services

Additive manufacturing is increasingly becoming a part of the industrial production chain in many different industries like medical technology, aerospace, energy or automotive. Zeiss supports this trend with quality assurance solutions across the complete additive manufacturing process and has already established collaborations with leading suppliers for manufacturing solutions to further improve additive manufacturing processes. Now…