14th July, 2009
Rodenstock Continues U.S. Distribution
Optical Distribution Corp (ODC), distributor of Rodenstock lenses, recently closed its doors, also closing the door on the supply of Rodenstock lenses to the U.S. We are happy to announce however, Rodenstock has signed a deal with Pro Fit Optix to continue U.S. distribution and Laramy-K Optical has made arrangements with Pro Fit Optix so we may continue to process and supply lenses to our customers from one of the few manufactures of quality lenses remaining that can truly be embraced by the independent.
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7th July, 2009
…and another and…
Essilor officially announces it’s majority acquisition of McLeod Optical in partnership with VSP along with the acquisition of four other independent U.S. labs: Barnet & Ramel Optical ($10.8 million in revenue), Apex Optical ($2.7 million), ABBA Optical ($2.2 million) and Vision Pointe Optical ($1.1 million) located in Nebraska, Florida, Georgia and Idaho, respectively. Essilor also announced the acquisition of OptiSource International, manufacturer and distributor of optical supplies.
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