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Essilor and Luxottica Launch First Joint Product Offering

in Canada: “Ray-Ban Authentic” Enhanced with
Essilor Technology

EssilorLuxottica is launching the first commercial product lightweight lenses that perfectly adapt to the shape and
leveraging the strength of the new Group by strategically curvature of the Ray-Ban frame, making the most of the
combining the expertise of Essilor and Luxottica. The latest latest optical technologies. With prescription glasses being
edition of Ray-Ban Authentic represents the perfect match an important part of every look, there will be over 1,400
of Ray-Ban’s legendary style and Essilor’s expertise in sight. lens-frame combinations available to consumers, including
It will capitalize on the assets of both to meet consumer those featuring Transitions technology with photochromic
needs with the aim of diversifying the single vision category lenses and blue light filtering. In addition, the new range
as well as growing the prescription sun category. of Ray-Ban Authenthic also includes a Special Edition
Ray-Ban’s history in the field of prescription lenses has enhanced with Essilor’s best-known and most innovative
witnessed many ground-breaking developments, but the lens solutions such as Varilux, Eyezen and Crizal.
combination of iconic frames and the latest generation of Ray-Ban’s complete experience with its tailored optical
clear, gradient and sun lenses is a significant revolution solutions by Essilor creates a new innovative category for
made possible by the integration of Essilor and Luxottica. a future of fully customized products for both customers
The key innovation is the ability to offer premium and and consumers.

Acquisition of Laboratoire d’Optique SDL by the Group Riverside Opticalab

The Canadian optical market is constantly evolving and, The Riverside Group relies on its laboratories and
as industry leaders, the Riverside Group and Laboratoire pan-Canadian network to strengthen its positioning and
d’Optique SDL are adapting nimbly to this transformation allow it to invest wisely in its various facilities.
in order to continue to offer the best ophthalmic solutions The contribution of the entire Riverside Group team is
to their customers and their patients. essential to the success of this acquisition, as well as its
It is therefore with pleasure and enthusiasm that commitment to the Riverside Opticalab Group’s mission
Laboratoire d’Optique SDL located in Laval, Quebec, to improve the eyesight of Canadians by offering the best
headed by Sylvain St-Gelais, announces that it has been ophthalmic solutions while benefiting from its expertise
acquired by the Riverside Group, headed by Roland and efficiency defined by simplicity and flexibility. We
Laplante. Mr. St-Gelais therefore becomes a partner of the know that we can count on the expertise, experience and
Riverside Group and an important player in its positioning professionalism of our collaborators.
in Canada, being now in charge of its outreach in Quebec
and throughout the Eastern part of the country.

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