EssilorLuxottica acknowledges that yesterday a Dutch district court issued a judgment in the summary proceedings that were initiated by them. The company had announced in July that it had taken legal steps intended to assess the way GrandVision conducted its business during the Covid-19 crisis, as well as the extent to which GrandVision had breached…
Satisloh expanded their technical support portfolio with the new Distance Step program, providing labs real-time help and information without a tech visit. “We’re excited about offering Distance Step – especially now with the uncertainty of travel. It gives our customers the same great level of technical assistance they’re used to, but without a personal visit….
After the inevitable cancellation of MAFO – The Conference 2020 due to the corona crisis it is now certain: MAFO – The Conference 2021 will take place! The motto for the annual industry meeting ties in with 2020: Smart and Sustainable – reloaded. And the date is also already fixed: February 5th 2021, as always…
Coburn Technologies has released the next generation in their lens edging technology, their fastest edger to-date, the HPE-910 Exxpert Express Lens Edger. The faster edging speed is the result of smart processing and quick mapping, completing a job in 80 seconds. “HPE-910 is the successor to our 810 and 8000X models,” states Wayne Labrecque, Vice…
From September 1st on, trade fairs may take place again in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The upcoming opti, which will be held in Stuttgart from 8th to 10th of January 2021, will then be the first ophthalmic optics trade show within a year, where the industry can meet again. In order to ensure the necessary hygiene measures…
After announcing that the 2020 edition would not be held at Paris Nord Villepinte, from Oct, 2 to 5, Silmo Paris activated its plan B to address the expectation of the optical and eyewear industry and the anticipation of exhibitors and visitors hoping to reunite. This year a nomadic version of Silmo Paris will be…
Schneider is entering the market for contact lens and IOL manufacturing technology with two new solutions for single-point diamond turning. The fully featured UPC 100 Vision is designed for the manufacturing of mold inserts with surface roughness values in the 1-2 nm range, individualized contact lenses or hydrophilic and hydrophobic IOLs. The machine combines hydrostatic…
A representative study among spectacle wearers shows how much digital use has increased in the times of corona. This also has an impact on our visual dynamics today. Whether video conferencing, e-mail, chat or video streaming: As a result of the corona crisis with home office and social distancing, 59 percent of German spectacle wearers…
Organizers of Silmo 2020 announced today the cancellation of the event which had been scheduled at the Paris Nord Villepinte Centre, Oct, 2 to 5. In its statement, Amelie Morel, chairwoman of the Silmo Association, wrote, “Since the beginning of the worldwide health and economic crisis, we made clear commitments and established extensive measures to protect and…
The high-tech congress N-Tec Talks will take place parallel to the fair W3 + Fair Rheintal on September 23 and 24, 2020 in Dornbirn, Austria. The event focuses on prospects, opportunities and ideas for the high-tech industry after the corona crisis. More than 35 speakers from companies and research will provide their assessments and recommendations….
