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Mondottica takes full control of German distribution following Menrad’s bankruptcy
As was widely expected, Mondottica Group has acquired the 50 percent share held by its longtime partner MENRAD in Mondottica Deutschland, their distribution joint venture established in 2014. PLUTA Rechtanwalts, the insolvency administrator has also announced that Menrad do Brasil Comercio de Produtos Opticos, the group’s subsidiary in ...
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DITA Eyewear goes direct in China
DITA Eyewear has announced that it was switching to a direct sales organization in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau through its subsidiaries Dita (Shanghai) Business and Trading Co., Ltd. and Dita Eyewear, Ltd (HK). By adopting a direct sales model, the company said that it is enhancing its ability ...
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News briefsIberian parcel carrier leans into optical sector
Correos Express, a parcel carrier operating in Spain and Portugal, has signed a contract with the Spanish Federation of Optical Sector Associations (FEDAO), Spain’s General Council of Colleges of Opticians-Optometrists (CGCOO) and the Spanish optical-health publisher Grupo ICM. This formalizes a relationship that began in 2002 and, says the company, ...
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Ocuco partners with US online platform for healthcare professionals
Ocuco has announced that is has signed a partnership with Nextech, a Florida-based company servicing 16,000 specialty practices in various medical specialties (dermatology, med spa, ophthalmology, orthopedics and plastic surgery) with an online platform for the management of their clinical and operational workflows. Under the new agreement, Nextech ...
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Innovative Eyewear eyes European market, exercises warrants for $1.8m proceeds
Innovative Eyewear has announced its intention to appoint a European distributor for its Lucyd Armor smart safety glasses, which have obtained the EU EN 166:2002 safety certification for workplace use. The company plans to enhance its Lucyd Armor range with sunglass and prescription versions later this year. It has also ...
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Divel Italia opens Iberian branch
DIVEL ITALIA has announced the opening of DIVEL IBERIA, a commercial and distribution branch for the Iberian market located in Murcia, Spain. The lens manufacturer now operates production facilities in Italy, Albania, Romania, Morocco and Cina and four commercial branches in France, Ukrain, Egypt and Spain.
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News briefsTopcon to distribute new, wearable glaucoma tester
Topcon Healthcare will be handling worldwide distribution for the new vision-testing platform for glaucoma from RadiusXR. Called Inspire, the platform purports to be, as RadiusXR puts it, “the lightest virtual reality perimeter headset on the market” (at six ounces) and, as Topcon puts it, “the only commercially available wearable vision ...
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CooperVision launches MiSight ophthalmic lenses in the Iberian market
CooperVision is expanding its myopia management offering beyond contact lenses in Spain and Portugal with the launch of MiSight Spectacle ophthalmic lenses in Spain. The lenses integrate SightGlass Vision’s Diffusion Optics Technology (DOT) whose patent-protected mechanism decreases the contrast signals that can cause myopia progression according to the company’s presentation. ...
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Nuance Audio cleared to launch in both the US and the EU
EssilorLuxottica has announced that it has received the FDA clearance for its over-the-counter Nuance Audio glasses and that is has also simultaneously received all the necessary authorizations, including the CE marking under the Medical Devices Regulation, to market the product in the European Union. Essilux has said that it ...
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Vuzix appoints distributor for Asia Pacific
Smart eyewear maker Vuzix has announced the signature of a partnership with Evantek for the distribution of its products in the Asia Pacific market. An initial order of the company’s M400 smart glasses were shipped as part of the agreement. Established in 1995 and based in Singapore, Evantek is a ...
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Revo announces new distribution set up in the US optical channel
One week after the communication of several key appointments for its distribution in Europe, Revo has just announced a new “direct sales structure” for the commercialization of its products in the US optical channel through a partnership with Launchpad Vision, a sales agency “dedicated to accelerating innovation in the eyecare ...
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ArticleSwitching to a direct distribution model, Revo announces several appointments in Europe
As part of its switch to a direct distribution strategy worldwide, Revo has announced several appointments of seasoned managers in key European markets. Filippo Valentini, Managing Director of Dido Agency, already representing Imago Eyewear in Italy will represent the sunglasses and goggles brand in this market. Eric Gonguet, who ...
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Bollé partners with Seaport-ODLM for optical distribution in some European countries
Bollé Brands has announced that Seaport-ODLM would take over the distribution in the optical channel of its sunglasses and prescription frames collections – Bollé, Serengeti and Spy + – in several key European markets: Germany, Italy, Austria, France, Spain and Portugal. Bollé said that the strategic shift is meant to ...
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National Vision and Pair Eyewear expand partnership
National Vision, the third largest optical retail group in the US, is expanding its exclusive partnership with Pair Eyewear, a brand of customizable eyeglasses and sunglasses for children and adults. After a successful test at approximately 100 stores earlier this year, National Vision will expand Pair Eyewear’s distribution through “store ...
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Kubota Glass to start distribution in China
Kubota is to expand the distribution of its myopia managent device to China through a partnership with Japan-based trading company Sojitz Kyushu.
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Read on appoints first distributor in Europe
Read on, a Swiss-based brand of ultralight readers, has signed a distribution partnership for Switzerland and Austria with Prolens, a supplier of contact lenses, care products and dry-eye solutions. Thanks to the agreement, Read on now has a warehouse in Europe, in addition to those in Switzerland and the US, ...
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News briefsCione reviews 2023, looks forward through 2027
Cione Óptica y Audiología held its general meeting in June, as Look Vision reports.The Spanish buying group said that its membership rose by 50 opticians last year, reaching a total of 1,100 points of sale in Spain and 120 in Portugal. According to surveys conducted by Opinat, member satisfaction with ...
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iVision Tech inks Italy distribution deal for Henry Jullien
Italian eyewear supplier iVision Tech said it has signed an exclusive six-year distribution agreement in Italy for its high-end French eyewear brand Henry Jullien with Filab Lenti Italiane, an Italian company specialized in high-end ophthalmic lenses. Thanks to the agreement, Filab will distribute Henry Jullien eyewear at the roughly 2,000 ...
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Morel opens subsidiary in the Baltics
French eyewear maker Morel has announced the opening of a new subsidiary in the Baltics, covering the markets of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The office is based in Tartu, Estonia.It is the fourth country where the company opened a subsidiary since the start of the year, following Turkey, Croatia and ...
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GVO Optics partners with WestGroupe
GVO Optics (GVO), the Spanish-based children and sports eyewear specialist, is partnering with WestGroupe for the exclusive distribution of its Nano Vista and BFlex in the US and Canada, effective August 1, 2024.The brands were previously distributed by Alternative & Plan B Eyewear. According to GVO, Nano Vista is ...
