OPTICAL PRISM | FEATURE
COS staff photo circa 1979
Robert , Judith and Fred Hochstadter
COS MARKS
Victor Gross 1980s frames
70th ANNIVERSARY
Canadian Optical Supply celebrates seven decades of support and innovation
PROVIDED BY COS
1951 marked Canadians in many ways .
While the Canadian team won the World Ice Hockey Championship and the famous Labatt Blue beer was launched on the market , in Montreal Fred and Judith Hochstadter were about to revolutionize the optical industry in Canada .
COS began as a small private home office with business activities in Quebec and Ontario .
Over the years , the COS Family grew from the original downtown Montreal office to its current location on the west side of the city , serving eye care professionals across Canada .
Seventy years and three generations later , the Montreal family business continues to develop strong and lasting relationships with its customers .
LOOKING BACK AT A SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY
In 1964 , the high-end eyewear manufacturer Silhouette was founded and immediately appointed COS to be the exclusive distributor of the brand in Canada .
In 1993 , Silhouette offered COS to distribute the adidas sport eyewear collection , a stretch which lasted for 25 years . The trust placed in COS by the Silhouette Group from the very beginning is still a source of great pride almost 60 years later .
24 OPTICAL PRISM | April 2021