OPTICAL PRISM | GLIMPSES
OCUCO ONE OF IRELAND ’ S BEST MANAGED COMPANIES
Ocuco has been named one of Ireland ’ s Best Managed Companies for 2021 .
The company was recognized at a virtual awards ceremony Sept . 8 .
Commenting on the award , Ocuco CEO Leo Mac Canna said : “ To be included as one of Ireland ’ s Best Managed Companies for a fourth year running is a testament to the outstanding performance of our management team . It ’ s extraordinary to look at what the Ocuco team has achieved in such an adverse year . Together , we managed to receive a € 40m finance boost , launched a sustainability program neutralising our carbon emissions , received an ISO 27001:2017 certification and had one of our software products recognized as being bestin-practice . Receiving this award once again confirms the competence and professionalism of our team .”
GLBL TO PRESENT GIBSON , MINIONS COLLECTIONS
GLBL Eyewear Group has signed licence agreements to present Minions and Gibson eyewear collections .
The debut unisex sunglasses collections by iconic American guitar brand Gibson and Minions kid ’ s frame line were first presented at SILMO Paris in September .
Gibson ’ s first collection of sunglasses features eight styles in four colours with unique designs that evoke the iconic and original ethos found in Gibson ’ s DNA .
The distinctive , yellow bespectacled lead characters of the Minions film , Kevin , Stuart , and Bob , lend themselves perfectly to a fun and charismatic collection of ophthalmic frames and sunglasses which will ‘ wow ’ the kids and win over parents with an instantly appealing style , bold design and balance of comfort and durability .
SAFILO TO USE METAL X
Safilo is continuing to invest in sustainability and process innovation thanks to a strategic partnership with Coventya , a global player with more than 90 years experience in the development of specialty chemicals for surface finishing treatments .
Thanks to the efforts of the two companies , Safilo will be the first player in the eyewear sector to exclusively use ‘ Metal X ,’ a new innovative Coventya patent that allows the use of precious metals in galvanic treatments for the production of optical frames and sunglasses to be reduced by 90 per cent .
Metal X will be introduced at Safilo ’ s Longarone plant and will allow Safilo to significantly reduce the use and consumption of palladium , an extremely precious and rare metal due to its natural scarcity . Consequently , the use of ‘ Metal X ’ will help contribute to reducing exploitation of the ground for the sourcing of precious metals , leading to a lower production impact in terms of environmental sustainability .
40 OPTICAL PRISM | November 2021