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When the theme for the Silmo Paris 2020 edition – #futurissilmo – was first conceived, it was impossible to foresee that the current corona crisis would bring even more meaning to the subject. Now, it is as essential as ever to accompany the optical and eyewear industry to ensure that it recovers its activities, and that it does so in a safe and lasting way – october, 2 to 5 in Paris.

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Kering Eyewear and Chloé are pleased to announce their partnership for the design, development, production and worldwide distribution of Chloé Eyewear. The first release will be the new Chloé Spring Summer 2021 collection, which includes a comprehensive range of women’s sunglasses and prescription frames, and a mini-me selection for kids.

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CooperVision’s Puerto Rico production site has received the Greenovation Award from Kimberly-Clark Professional for its sustainability efforts. This marks the second consecutive year it received the environmental leadership honor.

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By postponing the Copenhagen Specs until June and then August 2020, the organisers wanted to hold the fair in the Danish capital this year after all. Now, due to the Corona crisis, the eyewear event is being postponed until next year: March 6 and 7, 2021.

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EssilorLuxottica announces further measures to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and prepare the Company for the recovery to come. The Board of Directors decided not to submit any dividend distribution and approved the launch of a Covid-19 fund to protect the Company’s employees.

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To face the Coronavirus emergency MEI, Company for the production of lens edging machines, wanted to manifest its solidarity by contributing to the fundraising initiatives launched in the area of its Italian headquarters. Bergamo, Italy is one of the cities most affected by the Covid-19 outbreak in the world.

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In view of recent world changes, it has become necessary for Essilor to speed up its integration with Luxottica in order to build a more resilient, flexible and agile combined organization. To this end, new CEO Paul du Saillant has changed the executive team.

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The Mido organizers’ attempt to have the anniversary event take place this year after all, with a new date at the beginning of July, has failed, as Mido president Giovanni Vitaloni announced yesterday. The 50th edition of the Milan optics trade fair has been postponed until next year, again at the usual rhythm shortly after opti: February 6 to February 8, 2021.

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EssilorLuxottica announces this morning that in light of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s outlook for 2020 published on March 6, 2020 is no longer valid. EssilorLuxottica has temporarily closed all its industrial sites in France and Italy.

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Increasingly tough conditions in the retail industry have shown current wholesaler models are no longer sustainable, with retailers leaking profit through distribution channels and health issues disrupting face-to-face sales activity. As part of their 2020 strategy, AM Eyewear is changing the way wholesale eyewear purchases are made, reducing the layers between factory and retailer with a digital-first approach.

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The Vision Council and Reed Exhibitions, organizers of Vision Expo, announced plans to consolidate Vision Expo East, due to be held March 26-29 in New York City, with Vision Expo West in Las Vegas, September 23-26. The decision is based on developments related to the COVID-19 virus.

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The organizers announced the new dates to celebrate the fair’s 50th anniversary of Mido, which will now take place from Sunday, July 5 through Tuesday, July 7 2020, dates compatible with any coming provisions made by the competent authority for the health crisis and for the evolution of the national and international situation.

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Today, Saturday February 22, the Board of Directors of MIDO, the world’s leading tradeshow dedicated to eyewear, met in order to set up and define a strategic response to the CoVID-19 emergency, in relation to the upcoming edition scheduled for February 29 to March 2. MIDO’s organizers have announced that the Board has decided to…

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The Safilo Group has acquired a 61.34% stake in the Miami-based company Prive Goods, LLC and thus in the US eyewear brand Privé Revaux. Founded in 2017, the label was built on a shared passion for style and quality with the aim of challenging the eyewear industry and making high-quality eyewear products available to everyone.

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In 2020, a landmark year for the optical industry, 100 Percent Optical welcomed the highest number of visitors ever across the three-day event, which took place at the ExCeL London from 25 to 27 January. 9,570 attendees visited the UK’s biggest optical event, which showcased hundreds of exciting new product releases. There were exclusive show offers and competitions, catwalk shows and over 150 seminars and debates curated by show partners, The Association Of Optometrists.

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While opti took place in the Munich exhibition hall, Giovanni Vitaloni, President of Mido and of ANFAO, the Italian association of manufacturers of optical products, explained the plans for the upcoming trade fair in Milan from 29 February to 2 March, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

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