EssilorLuxottica SE is a global ophthalmic optics company formed through the 2018 merger of France-based Essilor and Italy-based Luxottica. Headquartered near Paris, the company combines lens manufacturing, frame design and production, brand management and retail operations to provide a vertically integrated offering across the vision care value chain. Its activities span product research and development, manufacturing, wholesale distribution and retailing of spectacles, sunglasses and ophthalmic lenses.
The company’s product portfolio includes prescription and non-prescription lenses, lens coatings and treatments, and an array of eyewear brands and frames. Notable lens technologies and brands developed by the legacy Essilor business include progressive and specialty lenses as well as photochromic and anti-reflective coatings, while the legacy Luxottica business is known for iconic frame and sunglass brands such as Ray-Ban and Oakley. EssilorLuxottica also operates optical retail chains and e-commerce sites, supplying branded and private-label products through chains and independent eyecare professionals and managing after-sales services and optical labs.
EssilorLuxottica serves customers worldwide, with operations and sales across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. The company emphasizes investment in R&D, omnichannel retailing and partnerships with eye care professionals to address global vision needs, including prescription correction and sun protection. The business is led by an executive team drawn from the combined company; Francesco Milleri serves as Chief Executive Officer, overseeing strategy that integrates manufacturing, brand management and retail distribution across global markets.
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