
Essilor: acquisition of three new prescription laboratories
In the United States, Essilor of America, a subsidiary of Essilor International, has completed the acquisition of Select Optical and Opal-Lite. In Australia, Essilor has purchased a 50% interest in City Optical.
Select Optical, one of the largest independent laboratories in the state of Ohio, is based in Columbus where it employs 80 people and generates annual sales of $9.8 million. With $4.6 million in sales and 44 employees, Opal-Lite has for many years distributed Varilux brand products in El Monte, near Los Angeles, California.
In Australia, Essilor has acquired a 50% stake in City Optical, one of the country's top three independent laboratories. Based in Reversby, near Sydney, City Optical has 23 employees and sales of €3.6 million.