Earlier this year sunglass maker Maui Jim announced plans for a prescription lab in Braunschweig, Germany, along with a range of optical frame styles. Chris Bennett caught up with Maui Jim’s owner, Walter Hester, at Mido in Milan
Mike Hale speaks to Sergio Weingarten about Galaxy Optical’s extensive lab ...
An innovative solution to an artist’s needs for clear close and distant vision ...
Mike Hale continues the series with a look at lens generators and speaks to ...
Optical lens manufacture is something many people in practice take for granted ...
Optician presents our guide to the optical labs throughout the UK and Ireland, ...
Winning an Optician Award is the highlight of many optical careers. The race is ...
Talking to opticians it seems there are almost as many reasons for using ...
Optician talks to Sinclair Optical Services site manager Dave Pitt about how ...
Simon Jones reports on some of the companies at the forefront of environmentally friendly eyewear production and social responsibility
Specsavers has turned to the automotive industry to help its manufacturing become world class. Chris Bennett travelled to Kidderminster to find out more
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
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
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
Mike Hale visits Hastings to get the inside story on No 7 Contact Lenses and its latest products
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
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
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
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
David Baker finds an unlikely link between the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers and the glamourous Delevingne sisters
