Essilor owns Shamir now as well!

[Craig]

BREAKING NEWS

10/15/2010 6:15 AM Essilor to Acquire 50 Percent of Shamir Optical

KIBBUTZ SHAMIR, Israel and CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France—Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. (Nasdaq: SHMR), Kibbutz Shamir and Essilor International (NYSE Euronext: EI) today announced that they have signed an agreement whereby Essilor will, through a series of transactions, acquire 50 percent of Shamir Optical. As a result of these transactions, Kibbutz Shamir and Essilor will each own 50 percent of Shamir Optical. The agreement comes after months of rumors of a pending deal between the two lens makers

[MasterCrafter]

Figures

[Fezz]

As Freddie Mercury sang........................ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

[WFruit]

I remind you of two previously posted images:

[Jacqui]

Another one for my DO NOT BUY list.

[Craig]

Another one for my DO NOT BUY list.

You will be lonly in the cold north.

[Eighty Eight]

EsShalor?

Will the Genesis be rebranded as the New New Comfort?

[skt]

so ******!!!!!! (can I say that on OB????)

[Chris Ryser]

With Satis and Loh they now dominate the machinery and coating market and with an added Shamir the lens mold making. They sooon be handing out Opticians Diplomas as Essilor recognized and preferrred...............................................

[braheem24]

I checked my computer, it's calibrated with time.windows.com and it's NOT April 1st.

[twasko]

At Vision Expo West there was a lot of hype over the new Empower lens by Pixel Optics. Shamir had the deal to do the lenses for this. We were all talking about how long it would be until Essilor picked up Shamir to either squash the Empower, or get their name on it. Should be interesting to see how this works out for the Shamir line-up.

[ezrich]

50% not 100% still not good. we love the lens! in 3 yrs maybe 3 nonadapts. sigh!!!:(

[Johns]

:cheers::cheers:See Ya!:cheers::cheers:

[braheem24]

Younger is missing the boat, a reading optimized version of the image would sell like hotcackes.


...on a cold day!

[Robert Martellaro]

At Vision Expo West there was a lot of hype over the new Empower lens by Pixel Optics. Shamir had the deal to do the lenses for this. We were all talking about how long it would be until Essilor picked up Shamir to either squash the Empower, or get their name on it. Should be interesting to see how this works out for the Shamir line-up.

I first read of the connection between Empower, Shamir, Aspex, Transitions, and Panasonic here...

http://brandtechnews.wordpress.com/2...ronic-eyewear/

Here's more info on the Shamir Optical acquisition.

http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=300799

[icare]

EsShalor?

Ess-a-Sham

Eats-a-Sham

Its-a-Sham

Glad we were not early adopters.

[Robert Martellaro]

Ess-a-Sham

Eats-a-Sham

Its-a-Sham

Glad we were not early adopters.

Right. Introducing the AutoLux- bad for consumers, bad for opticians, and bad for the optical industry.

So, who's going to step up to the plate? It might be a really good time for Hoya to introduce their MyStyle PAL to the US market.

[Judy Canty]

OR we could hitch our independent wagons to Seiko!

[MasterCrafter]

Right. Introducing the AutoLux- bad for consumers, bad for opticians, and bad for the optical industry.

So, who's going to step up to the plate? It might be a really good time for Hoya to introduce their MyStyle PAL to the US market.

HEHE they just did launch it

[Aurelie]

OR we could hitch our independent wagons to Seiko!

Seiko has some great designs. With no detail reps, they aren't as popular but really worth taking a look at (or through!)

[gunner05]

yep had a meeting with hoya last night on it.

[Judy Canty]

Seiko has some great designs. With no detail reps, they aren't as popular but really worth taking a look at (or through!)

Just check with your local independent lab rep...

[kat]

So now I have to be ABELS

[Craig]

WHY, WHY, WHY
They all keep prices high and Younger is the only private company, yet they don't even have coatings. It has become apparent that you need to control the entire process as well as possible to get consistent yields that deliver quality products.

I do not use any Varilux products and have never used them; I used to work for them 15 years ago.

I am now using Essilor product by default as they purchased every lab I ever used.

Craig

PS- I now use 100% no-name free form and coatings with great delight and it is all possible because of Essilor. Thanks Essilor.:):)

[fusion]

Dear Craig;

Which "no name" free forms do you like? I a, a large Auto 2 user looking for a new lens. Thx