Industry celebrates launches, awards and anniversaries

Brulimar's managing director Howard Librae is pictured with the latest addition to his company's frame collections - Barbie, who is 40 this year Essilor managing director Michel Crombé is pictured celebrating the 40th anniversary of Varilux with special guests Transitions model Natascha and comedian Ronnie Corbett Designer Jeff Banks displays the two Optras won by Metzler for frames in his collection Glamour model Sam Fox signs a photograph for an admirer on the Marchon stand Staffan Preutz, chief executive and founder of Polaris, demonstrates his latest frame product Ophthalmic Exhibitors' Association chairman John Hockney presents a cheque for &\#163;5,000, raised by the Federation of Manufacturing Opticians at a charity auction, to Fight for Sight fundraiser Rebecca Mullen At the launch of the Manchester United range of frames on the Pennine Optical stand, United Optical Industries chief executive Peter Cowan is pictured with the team's mascot Eric the Red