Essilor
Sign in to saveEssilor International is a French multinational corporation specialized in the design, manufacture and sale of ophthalmic lenses, optical equipment and instruments. It is the world's largest manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses. Founded in 1972 out of the merger of two French companies operating in the sector, Essel and Silor, it is headquartered in Charenton-le-Pont, near Paris. Since October 2018, it is a subsidiary of EssilorLuxottica which arose out of a merger between Essilor and the Italian eyewear corporation Luxottica.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Essilor International
- Company.logo
- Essilor eye logo.png
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.traded_as
- Euronext Paris: ESS
- Company.foundation
- 1849 (as Essel)1 January 1972 (as Essilor)
- Company.location
- Charenton-le-Pont
- Company.footnotes
- Brands - Citation: https://www.essilor.com/en/our-brand-sites/ ; Retrieved: 19 August 2020.
- Company.location_country
- France
- Company.key_people
- Anatole TemkineRené GrandperretBernard MaitenazXavier FontanetHubert Sagnières
- Company.industry
- Medical equipment
- Company.products
- Corrective lenses; sun and readers eyeglasses; GOGGLES4U UK ophthalmic equipment and instruments
- Company.brands
- Varilux, Clearly, Eyebuydirect, Foster Grant, Vision Source, Xiamen Yarui Optical (50%)
- Company.num_employees
- 69,000 (2020)
- Company.parent
- EssilorLuxottica (2018–present)
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32 sectionsContents
- History
- 1849–1972: Essel and Silor
- 1972–1979: Creation of Essilor
- 1980–1989: International growth
- 1990–1999: Partnerships
- 2000–2009
- 2010–2016: Diversification
- 2018: Merger with Luxottica
- Activity and distribution
- Scientific and technical heritage
- Eyewear and lens brands
- Online retail stores
- Research and development
- Innovation
- Virtual reality
- Partnerships
- Brands
- Varilux
- Crizal Prevencia
- Eyezen
- Transitions
- Vision Direct
- Corporate social responsibility
- Initiatives
- Partnerships
- FIA
- The Jubilee Trust Fund
- Key figures
- Financial information
- See also
- References
- External links
Essilor International is a French multinational corporation specialized in the design, manufacture and sale of ophthalmic lenses, optical equipment and instruments. It is the world's largest manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses. Founded in 1972 out of the merger of two French companies operating in the sector, Essel and Silor, it is headquartered in Charenton-le-Pont, near Paris. Since October 2018, it is a subsidiary of EssilorLuxottica which arose out of a merger between Essilor and the Italian eyewear corporation Luxottica.
In January 2017, Essilor announced a merger with Luxottica, in which Essilor would acquire the latter while Luxottica executive chairman Leonardo Del Vecchio would become co-executive chairman of the newly formed holding company, EssilorLuxottica. On 1 October 2018, the new entity was born, resulting in a combined market capitalization of approximately €57 billion.