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THE
THE OPTICAL GROUP ENTERS INTO A PARTNERSHIP
WITH NEW LOOK VISION GROUP
he Optical Group has been supporting Independent Eye Care
TProfessionals across Canada for over thirty years. Its members
benefit from industry leading customer
service, a large vendor network, a variety of
services, private labels and more. The group
is continually seeking out new programs,
services, and opportunities to support both
its members and vendor partners.
Therefore, The Optical Group announced
that it has entered into a partnership with
GIVENCHY AND New Look Vision Group to broaden its product, services and
THÉLIOS HAVE SIGNED financial base. The dedicated and talented team supporting
AN EXCLUSIVE members, vendors and partners remains in Whitby (ON), with
AGREEMENT IN greater access to resources, technologies and products to continue
driving value and promote development.
EYEWEAR
ivenchy and Thélios, the
GLVMH eyewear expert, have
announced a strategic partnership
for the exclusive design,
development, manufacturing, SÀFILO AND COVENTYA INTRODUCE METAL
and global distribution of
Givenchy Eyewear starting on àfilo continues investing in sustainability and process
January 1 , 2022. Sinnovation thanks to a strategic partnership with Coventya,
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a global player with more than ninety years of experience in
Building on Givenchy’s unique the development of specialty chemicals for surface finishing
brand identity and Thélios’ treatments.
renowned savoir-faire in luxury
eyewear, this long-term partnership Thanks to the joint efforts of the two
will expand Givenchy’s eyewear companies, Sàfilo will be the first player
category. in the eyewear sector to exclusively use
Metal X, a new innovative Coventya
Working hand in hand with patent that allows the use ofprecious
Givenchy’s Creative Director, metals in galvanic treatments for the
Matthew M. Williams, Thélios production of optical frames and sunglasses to be reduced by 90
will bring forth the designer’s per cent.
ambitious vision for the House
through innovative product Metal X will be introduced at Sàfilo’s Longarone plant and will
developments. allow Sàfilo to significantly reduce the use and consumption of
palladium, an extremely precious and rare metal due to its natural
Starting with the release of the scarcity. Consequently, the use of Metal X will help contribute
Spring 2022 collection on January to reducing exploitation of the ground for the sourcing of
1 , 2022, Givenchy Eyewear precious metals leading to a lower production impact in terms of
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will be distributed in Givenchy environmental sustainability.
boutiques, on givenchy.com,
and across the highly selective Metal X will be used in Sàfilo’s eyewear collections produced in
Thélios network of retailers and Italy starting with the August 2021 release.
opticians worldwide.
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