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June 20, 2016April 24, 2018

Introducing Eye Protect System from Essilor

Launching June 27, 2016 – In order to better protect your patients’ eyes, Essilor introduces Eye Protect System^TM, a new reference in eye health, ensuring the most comprehensive eye protection against harmful light. The Eye Protect System^TM originates from Essilor’s latest breakthrough innovation, Smart Blue Filter^TM, providing protection against harmful blue light embedded in a wide range of clear lenses in Orma, Airwear, TL16 and TL1.67.

Eye protection is not an option: Presenting Smart Blue Filter^TM

Findings about the consequences of increased exposure to harmful blue light led the Essilor R&D team in developing a revolutionary innovation that can be embedded in a clear lens: Smart Blue Filter^TM. At the core of Smart Blue Filter^TM is a unique absorption process: the molecular blend smartly absorbs the most harmful blue-violet light wavelengths and neutralizes, with specific complementary colour absorbers, the residual yellow tint that would have been perceptible because of the blue filtering. As a result, 20% of harmful blue light is filtered out while the beneficial blue-turquoise light passes through.

Definition of Eye Protect System^TM:

Only product combinations guaranteed to block at least 20% of harmful blue light and offer a minimum UV protection of E-SPF 25** can be part of the Eye Protect System™.

Thus, thanks to the new Smart Blue Filter^TM lens innovation embedding protection against harmful blue light in a clear lens combined with a Crizal^® coating offering a minimum UV protection of E-SPF 25, Essilor’s widest range of premium clear lenses will now meet the minimal conditions of protection and be referenced in the Eye Protect System.

To read the full press release, click HERE.

June 17, 2016April 24, 2018

OWP: Distinctive Titanium Temple Design for Men

Two new styles for men from OWP. The temple, comprising a titanium shell with integrated flex hinge embedded in structured plastic, creates special emphasis. Style 7596 as acetate frame, style 8750 (photo) completely in titanium.

Distributed by Lanctôt: www.rlanctôt.com

June 15, 2016April 24, 2018

Stand Out from the Crowd with Kayla by Claudia Alan

Claudia Alan Inc. launches a new optical style in the AYA Pacific Northwest Collection. Featuring a fun Orca/Wolf/Raven design by First Nations artist Corrine Hunt, Kayla has proven to be a top seller right out of the gate. This style is comfortable and flattering to many faces. Available in a brown/turquoise, classic black/white or red/cream, it features a contemporary twist on classic First Nations designs.

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June 15, 2016April 24, 2018

Maria Petruccelli Joins HOYA Vision Care, North America

Mississauga, ON – Effective June 1st, 2016 Maria Petruccelli joined the global marketing team of HOYA Vision Care, North America located in Lewisville, Texas in the capacity of Director of Brand Marketing, Americas.

In her new role Maria will lead all marketing activities that pertain to the internal and external promotion of branded product. She will contribute to the overall marketing strategy, act as a liaison with the global marketing team and implement a tactical plan that will position and promote HOYA’s branded products in the marketplace. Her contributions will strengthen HOYA North America’s marketing efforts. Her focus will be on the US market combined with responsibilities in Canada and South America.

Maria has been a part of the HOYA family for thirteen years and has over twenty-five years of experience in the Vision Care Industry. Maria joined HOYA Vision Care Canada from the time of its inception thirteen years ago and has been instrumental in shaping its strategy and policy. Her HOYA career started as a Sales Representative calling on Eye Care Professionals and has progressively advanced in roles including Regional Manager and Director of Marketing and Professional Services.

For full press release, click HERE.

June 13, 2016April 24, 2018

Essilor named No. 5 in Newsweek’s 2016 Green Rankings

Charenton-le-Pont, France – Essilor announced today that it was ranked No. 5 in the 2016 Newsweek Green Rankings, created in partnership with Corporate Knights and HIP Investor. Since 2009, the Newsweek Green Rankings have been one of the world’s foremost corporate environmental rankings which assess the overall environmental performance of the 500 largest publicly traded companies in the United States and the 500 largest publicly traded companies globally.

With 61,000 employees in 63 countries, nearly 540 production sites on five continents and more than $2.4 billion (€2 billion) in purchasing, Essilor’s “footprint” is larger and more diverse than ever. The company’s significant growth in recent years, along with changes in regulations and stakeholder expectations, has led Essilor to raise the bar in terms of its environmental sustainability responsibilities.

All over the world, each Essilor entity is engaged in a continuous improvement approach and contributes at its own level to the main drivers of the company’s sustainable and responsible development: reducing water and energy consumption; innovating; promoting diversity; ensuring quality working conditions; and connecting suppliers and customers to its mission. Concerning the optimization of natural resources management, the company has reduced water consumption by 40% and energy consumption by 22% in its mass production plants over the last 7 years.

In 2015, the company was ranked, for the fourth consecutive year, among the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (Global 100) Index by Corporate Knights. US magazine Forbes also ranked the Group amongst the World’s Most Innovative Companies for the fifth year running. Lastly, Essilor was selected as one of 50 companies that are changing the world in the first edition of Fortune magazine’s “Change the World” list.

Click HERE to read the full press release.