Inside the TD Tom Davies factory
TD Tom Davies has opened the doors to its factory to help its customers go beyond the brand and explore its inner workings. Simon Jones reports
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Interview: Walter Hester
Interview: Walter Hester, founder, Maui Jim
Earlier this year sunglass maker Maui Jim announced plans for a prescription ...
Amazing glazing
Looking at labs: Amazing glazing
Mike Hale speaks to Sergio Weingarten about Galaxy Optical’s extensive lab ...
Creative bifocal solution
Executive bifocal creatively solves an artist’s problem
An innovative solution to an artist’s needs for clear close and distant vision ...
Looking in labs
Looking in labs: Manufacturing lenses - part 2
Mike Hale continues the series with a look at lens generators and speaks to ...
Interview: Luisa Delgado
Interview: Luisa Delgado, CEO Safilo and Safilo France MD Carole Binet
With nearly half of Safilo’s leadership roles now held by women, Simon Jones ...
LAB directory 2018
LAB directory 2018: Where the works gets done
Optician presents our guide to the optical labs throughout the UK and Ireland, ...
Celebrating the stars
Optician Awards 2018: Celebrating the stars
Winning an Optician Award is the highlight of many optical careers. The race is ...
Crucial role of independents
Looking at labs: Crucial role of independents
Talking to opticians it seems there are almost as many reasons for using ...
Manufacturing: Green from the ground up
Green from the ground up
Long term thinking has to be at the heart of environmental planning discovers Chris Bennett from a visit to International Glazing Services in Kidderminster
Frame friends of the Earth
Frame friends of the Earth
Simon Jones reports on some of the companies at the forefront of environmentally friendly eyewear production and social responsibility
Looking at labs: The motormen driving forward Specsavers’ manufacturing
Specsavers’ manufacturing lab
Specsavers has turned to the automotive industry to help its manufacturing become world class. Chris Bennett travelled to Kidderminster to find out more
Looking at labs: Staying ahead of the game
Looking at labs
Dunelm Optical has piled investment into the lens manufacturing side of its business in the past two years. Mike Hale hears how it came about and why it can benefit independent practices
Contact point: Lens manufacturing at the heart of Europe
Modular manufacturing
Seeing a contact lens made for the first time is often a revelation for optometrists and contact lens opticians. Chris Bennett travelled to CooperVision’s Centre of Innovation near Budapest to see exactly what is involved
Looking a labs: The Caledonian sleeper
Looking a labs: Caledonian
Significant investment in Caledonian Optical has unlocked the full capabilities of what was already an established and respected lab. Simon Jones travels to Aberdeen to find out why the company is now looking beyond the borders
Looking at labs: Making contacts at No 7
Making contacts at No 7
Mike Hale visits Hastings to get the inside story on No 7 Contact Lenses and its latest products
Hassle-free service
A triumph for Waterside Labs
In the saturated sector of optical suppliers the personal customer service delivered by Waterside Laboratories to independent practice owners has seen the lens manufacturer named Optical Supplier of the Year
It's a family affair at Mazzucchelli
Family affair
Mazzucchelli is a company that many will have heard of, but few will know about. Simon Jones travels to Italy to find out more about the six generation family company
Looking at labs: Old colleagues, new venture
Old colleagues, new venture
iTec Optical may be a new kid on the lens lab block, but its people are among the most experienced optical professionals in the industry. Emma White speaks to founder Len Doherty and managing director Zerrin Pekri about their latest venture
At the heart of Italian eyewear production
Marcolin's success story
Marcolin is one of the major global frame producers. But with a focus on manufacturing on home soil, an inclusive attitude towards employees and a commitment to its customers, is the company a little bit different from the rest? Simon Jones reports
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