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Essilor International is a French multinational corporation specialized in the design, manufacture and sale of ophthalmic lenses, optical equipment and instruments. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is the world's largest manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses.
In January 2017, Essilor and Luxottica announced the merger of their activities. After having received the necessary authorizations from the competition authorities of the United States, the European Union, Brazil, Canada and China, EssilorLuxottica was created on 1 October 2018. [5]
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In January 2017, Luxottica announced its merger with Essilor, in which Essilor would buy Luxottica while Del Vecchio would become executive chairman of the combined company, as well as co-lead the company with then-Essilor CEO Hubert Sagnières. [10] [11] The combined entity would command more than one quarter of global value sales of eyewear.
Hubert Sagnières (born 10 May 1955 in Vienne, France), is a business executive of French and Canadian nationality. He was chairman and CEO of Essilor International from 2012 to 2018 [1] and became executive vice-chairman of EssilorLuxottica while keeping his role of chairman of Essilor International when Essilor merged with Luxottica in 2018.
French Varilux Logo. Varilux is a brand name belonging to Essilor International, a producer of corrective lenses.The first version of the lens was invented by Bernard Maitenaz and released in 1959, and was the first modern [clarification needed] progressive lens to correct presbyopia.
Clearly is an online retailer of contact lenses, eyeglasses and sunglasses headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company, founded in 2000, is a subsidiary of the French lens manufacturer Essilor, which acquired it in 2014.
Pearle Vision is an American chain of eye care stores. It is one of the largest franchised optical retailers in North America. The company was acquired by Luxottica (which has since merged with Essilor to form EssilorLuxottica), [2] an Italian eyewear company, in 2004.