The Safilo Group has reached an agreement with Kering Eyewear for the sale of Lenti, which manufactures lenses for sunglasses and non-eyewear related products.
Part of the Safilo Group since 1996, Lenti is headquartered in Bergamo, Italy, and has approximately 100 employees.
The company specialises in moulding and surface treatments for sunglass lenses for eyewear, visors and other protective components for lighting, and the automotive and motorcycle industries.
The acquisition of Lenti is “another milestone in the ongoing industrial development strategy of Kering Eyewear”, stated the company, “representing an opportunity to establish in-house capabilities for the development of Made in Italy sun lenses”.
Roberto Vedovotto, founder, president and CEO of Kering Eyewear, said: “We have appreciated the excellence of Lenti’s products for many years, and we are very proud to see it now joining Kering Eyewear, providing an additional area of expertise to our platform of best-in-class manufacturing skills, facilities and, more than anything else, talents.”