Frames
Posted: 6/16/2008 5:00 AM
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MILAN, Italy--The board of Marcolin S.p.A [MCL-IT] reported earlier this week that the company’s turnover for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 reached €56 million euros, a 4.4 percent increase, or a 7.8 percent increase at constant exchange rates, compared to €53.7 million euros in the previous year’s comparable period.
Posted: 6/16/2008 4:30 AM
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NEW YORK--Signature Eyewear, Inc. has introduced the Carmen Marc Valvo Eyewear collection in collaboration with designer Carmen Marc Valvo.
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RONKONKOMA, N.Y.--Shiseido Eyewear by Aoyama Optical USA releases new optical styles for women.
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F.Y.Eye on Carmen Marc Valvo
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--The Kenmark Group has added four new styles into the Thalia Girls Eyewear collection for summer.
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SOMERVILLE, N.J.--Viva International Group presents two new optical groupings in the Catherine Deneuve Lunettes collection.
Posted: 6/16/2008 3:00 AM
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NEW YORK--The Accessories Council with Luxottica Group supported the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Seventh Annual Next Generation Awards last month. The Next Generation Awards are meant to recognize creativity and talent of future accessory designers.
Posted: 6/16/2008 3:00 AM
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NEW YORK--The Candie’s Foundation held their 2008 “Event to Prevent” 5th Annual Benefit Gala Wed., May 7 at Cipriani 42nd Street.
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NEW YORK & TOKYO--Calvin Klein, Inc. (CKI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation [NYSE: PVH] has announced that Marchon Eyewear, Inc. will have the exclusive license to design, manufacture, and distribute both the Calvin Klein Collection and the ck Calvin Klein sun and ophthalmic eyewear lines in Japan as of Oct. 1, 2008, giving the eyewear company total global licenses for the brand.
Posted: 6/16/2008 12:30 AM
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PADOVA, Italy--Sàfilo Group S.p.A. has announced the appointment of the executive vice chairman, Massimiliano Tabacchi, to sole CEO of the company.
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Sunwear
Posted: 6/16/2008 5:00 AM
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MILAN, Italy--The board of Marcolin S.p.A [MCL-IT] reported earlier this week that the company’s turnover for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 reached €56 million euros, a 4.4 percent increase, or a 7.8 percent increase at constant exchange rates, compared to €53.7 million euros in the previous year’s comparable period.
Posted: 6/16/2008 5:00 AM
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CARLSBAD, Calif.--Orange 21 [ORNG-NASDAQ], maker of Spy Optic sunglasses and goggles, reported losses for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, while net sales increased for the period.
Posted: 6/16/2008 4:00 AM
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.--Costa Del Mar has designed three new combination metal shades featuring aggressive styling and edgy interpretations on classic navigator and aviator looks.
Posted: 6/16/2008 3:00 AM
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NEW YORK--The Accessories Council with Luxottica Group supported the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Seventh Annual Next Generation Awards last month. The Next Generation Awards are meant to recognize creativity and talent of future accessory designers.
Posted: 6/16/2008 3:00 AM
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At Mido last month, the milestone of Armani’s 20th anniversary in the category was celebrated at the Armani/Prive salon here with international retailers, media and executives from Sàfilo S.p.A, Armani’s current licensing partner, on hand.
Posted: 6/16/2008 3:00 AM
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NEW YORK--The Candie’s Foundation held their 2008 “Event to Prevent” 5th Annual Benefit Gala Wed., May 7 at Cipriani 42nd Street.
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MILAN, Italy--PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) and Intercast Europe S.r.l jointly announced their plans to support the growth of the Trivex lens material and the debut of a larger range of NXT Rx Sunlenses during the Mido show.
Posted: 6/16/2008 12:30 AM
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MILAN--Luxottica Group’s 1,970-unit Sunglass Hut chain will be expanding into Thailand through a newly signed franchise agreement with privately held international firm Diethelm Keller.
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PADOVA, Italy--Sàfilo Group S.p.A. has announced the appointment of the executive vice chairman, Massimiliano Tabacchi, to sole CEO of the company.
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Lenses
Posted: 6/16/2008 12:30 AM
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Criticism of the Food and Drug Administration’s recently proposed changes to its lens impact testing guidelines received broader support when Prevent Blindness joined the opposition.
Posted: 6/16/2008 4:30 AM
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LEWISVILLE, Texas--VSP Legends 4.0 optical laboratory has opened an onsite Teflon lens coating facility here. The VSP-owned lab, located near Dallas, services private practice eye doctors throughout the U.S.
Posted: 6/16/2008 3:00 AM
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DALLAS--Dr. Howard Purcell has joined Essilor of America, Inc. as vice president of customer development. In his newly created role, Purcell will continue to build on Essilor’s current successes, while increasing coordination and visibility among the brand sales, professional relations and eyecare professional education groups.
Posted: 6/16/2008 3:00 AM
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KIBBUTZ SHAMIR, Israel--Shamir Optical Industry (NASDAQ:SHMR) reported that revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 increased 29.5 percent to $38.0 million, compared to revenues of $29.3 million for the same period of 2007.
Posted: 6/16/2008 2:00 AM
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MILAN, Italy--PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) and Intercast Europe S.r.l jointly announced their plans to support the growth of the Trivex lens material and the debut of a larger range of NXT Rx Sunlenses during the Mido show.
Posted: 6/16/2008 1:30 AM
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BARCELONA--Joan Casaponsa has taken over as executive chairman of Indo.
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MILAN, Italy--Demonstrating the continued need for education about healthy sight around the world, Transitions Optical, Inc. released the results last month of its second-annual “Global Healthy Sight Survey” at the 2008 Mido International Optics, Optometry and Ophthalmology Exhibition.
Posted: 6/16/2008 12:30 AM
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CLEARWATER, Fla.--Carl Zeiss Vision has added Tri-City Optical to its network of U.S. laboratories. The company acquired the independently-owned Clearwater, Fla. wholesale lab in partnership with VSP Vision Care, with Carl Zeiss Vision as the majority shareholder. The purchase price was not disclosed.
Posted: 6/16/2008 12:30 AM
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PINELLAS PARK, Fla.--In its latest move to bring its message about “Healthy Sight” to increasing numbers of consumers, Transitions Optical has signed a deal with professional golf’s PGA Tour to provide a four-year title sponsorship of a PGA Tour event at the nearby Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club.
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Equipment
Posted: 6/16/2008 4:30 AM
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MIAMI--BPI is introducing the BPI Stainless Steel Spark Resistant Vent Hood (product code 15003). The hood is designed to help eliminate the odors associated with dyeing and neutralizing plastic lenses. It is spark resistant to reduce the number of ignition sources for chemicals that are used near or above their flash points.
Posted: 6/16/2008 4:30 AM
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CUMMING, Ga.--Briot USA is introducing the Silver Plus, a low-priced finishing system that offers multifunctional versatility. The Silver Plus is the newest addition to Briot’s all-in-one line of equipment which has built-in tracing, blocking and edging.
Posted: 6/16/2008 4:30 AM
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GRANVILLE, N.Y.--Saint-Gobain, based here, is introducing SecurEdge Plus, a new generation of blocking pads specially engineered for super-hydrophobic lenses.
Posted: 6/16/2008 3:00 AM
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MILAN, Italy--Automation & Robotics (A&R) hosted a gathering of over 100 people at the St. Paul Church Converso on Friday night during this year’s Mido to celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary.
Posted: 6/16/2008 3:00 AM
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DALLAS--Dr. Howard Purcell has joined Essilor of America, Inc. as vice president of customer development. In his newly created role, Purcell will continue to build on Essilor’s current successes, while increasing coordination and visibility among the brand sales, professional relations and eyecare professional education groups.
Posted: 6/16/2008 1:30 AM
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BARCELONA--Joan Casaponsa has taken over as executive chairman of Indo.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Optical Dynamics (ODC), a division of Vision Dynamics, has named two new international distribution partners.
Posted: 6/16/2008 12:30 AM
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CARROLLTON, Texas--Kurt Atchison, a 13-year veteran of the optical industry has been named president of Schneider Optical Machines, North America, effective July 1.
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Contact Lenses
Posted: 6/16/2008 4:30 AM
Volume Number: 22:7
LINCOLN, Neb.--A new program, the “GP Fitter Locator,” is now functioning on the Gas Permeable Lens Institute Web site:
www.gpli.info.
Posted: 6/16/2008 4:30 AM
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HAWTHORNE, N.Y.--To assist ECPs and their staff, Optical Distributor Group (ODG) has developed a complete library of Annual Dispense Guides.
Posted: 6/16/2008 4:30 AM
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LARGO, Fla.--Unilens Vision Inc.(OTC Bulletin Board: UVICF; TSX Venture Exchange: UVI), which develops, licenses, manufactures, distributes and markets specialty contact lenses, has launched the C-VUE 1 Day Aspheric Single Vision lens, which is the first aspheric, daily disposable contact lens sold under the C-VUE brand.
Posted: 6/16/2008 4:30 AM
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--Vistakon, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., is introducing this month Acuvue Oasys brand contact lenses for Astigmatism. The lens will soon be available at some U.S. eyecare professionals’ offices, with distribution expected to grow through the coming months.
Posted: 6/16/2008 3:33 AM
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Coming off of a healthy 2007, contact lens company executives and leading distributors are anticipating another very robust year of growth for the category in 2008.
Posted: 6/16/2008 3:30 AM
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--Johnson & Johnson’s Vision Care Institute recently added its sixth partner institution: the Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry now hosts a Vision Care Institute satellite learning center.
Posted: 6/16/2008 3:00 AM
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DALLAS--Dr. Howard Purcell has joined Essilor of America, Inc. as vice president of customer development. In his newly created role, Purcell will continue to build on Essilor’s current successes, while increasing coordination and visibility among the brand sales, professional relations and eyecare professional education groups.
Posted: 6/16/2008 3:00 AM
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LARGO, Fla.--Unilens Vision Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: UVICF) (TSX Venture Exchange: UVI), which develops, licenses, manufactures, distributes and markets specialty contact lenses, reported its operating results for the third quarter and first nine months of FY 2008.
Posted: 6/16/2008 1:00 AM
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Command of information. Continual investment in systems and engineering. A team of experts in sales, service and training support.
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