Tracked deals
5
5 tracked deals across 2021-2026.
Paris, France
Global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of advanced vision care products, eyewear and med-tech solutions, including lens technologies, eyewear brands, and vision-care retail networks.
Tracked deals
5
5 tracked deals across 2021-2026.
Recent pace
2
2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
4 buyout · 1 growth capital
Last 4 years
Supporting Data
EssilorLuxottica has acquired Faro, an Italian company with 20+ years of expertise in designing, manufacturing, and distributing high-precision CNC machinery used for milling and diamond cutting for the jewelry and eyewear industries. The acquisition is intended to deepen EssilorLuxottica’s vertical integration by adding precision manufacturing technology capabilities, while giving Faro access to EssilorLuxottica’s global resources for long-term growth.
EssilorLuxottica announced it has acquired a meaningful stake in Top Charoen, formalizing a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening its presence in Thailand. The partnership is intended to expand access to vision care and better anticipate evolving customer needs across the region.
EssilorLuxottica has acquired Pulse Audition, a French AI-driven startup that develops noise-reduction and speech-enhancement technology for wearable devices. The purchase brings Pulse Audition's embedded-AI audio signal processing capabilities into EssilorLuxottica's hearing solutions roadmap to enable AI-powered speech enhancement in glasses and other wearable products.
EssilorLuxottica has agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Optical Investment Group (OIG), Romania’s leading optical retailer, from Innova/6 (an Innova Capital fund) and a group of individual minority shareholders. OIG operates 99 stores under the OPTIblu, Optiplaza and O51 banners, with over 650 employees; the transaction is expected to close in Q4 2024 subject to regulatory approvals.
EssilorLuxottica has signed an agreement to acquire Walman, a U.S.-based network of 35 optical labs and vision-care service hubs headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The acquisition will expand EssilorLuxottica's lab and service capabilities in the U.S., supporting growth in progressive lenses, anti-reflective coatings and emerging solutions such as myopia management; Walman will continue to operate under its brand.
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