Hoya seeking special relationship with labs

Hoya is recruiting a network of partnership independent prescription labs which will enable the labs to offer exclusive products to help cement their commitment to independent practices.

Speaking exclusively to Optician, Hoya managing director Martin Batho said Hoya hadnot traditionally made its proprietary products available to independent labs, but had embarked on a scheme which would make such products available exclusively to labs with which it had a special relationship.

Hoya has currently been working with the independent practice sector and said its attention wouldnow be focused on the labs.

'We are trying to establish some partner businesses who want an alternative. We are putting together a package.' This would include advance warning of new launches, semi-finished Hoya products and marketing support.