EssilorLuxottica secures final GrandVision clearance; unveils sustainable acetate plans
The Turkish Competition Authority has cleared EssilorLuxottica’s GrandVision takeover. It’s the final country to approve the deal, but it won’t ...
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European Commission clears EssilorLuxottica’s GrandVision takeover, 350 stores to be divested
The European competition watchdog has cleared EssilorLuxottica’s acquisition of Europe’s largest retail optical chain GrandVision, on the condition that around ...
Engineer behind Varilux progressive dies aged 94
The inventor of the Essilor’s pioneering Varilux progressive lens has died in Paris at the age of 94. Mr Bernard ...
CooperVision and Essilor announce JV for acquisition of myopia spectacle lens
The parent companies of CooperVision and Essilor have announced a new joint venture to acquire a spectacle lens approved for ...
EssilorLuxottica and Facebook are developing Ray-Ban smartglasses
Social media giant Facebook is joining forces with EssilorLuxottica to develop smartglasses under its Ray-Ban brand. Facebook CEO Mr Mark ...
EssilorLuxottica weighs up appeal after GrandVision case dismissed
A Dutch court has dismissed a EssilorLuxottica court case demanding that its potential takeover target Grandvision disclose information over the ...
EssilorLuxottica and GrandVision deal hits stumbling block
EssilorLuxottica has launched legal action against global optician group GrandVision as it seeks information on how the firm has been ...
Commission probes proposed EssilorLuxottica-GrandVision acquisition
EssilorLuxottica has reaffirmed its goal to complete the acquisition of optical retail giant GrandVision within the next 18 months following ...
Plan to eliminate poor vision worldwide by 2050
Newly published research from Essilor has suggested an investment of US $14 billion (AU$21 b) over the next 30 years ...