Home Link
toplogo

The Story OfThe Lens Sales TeamInstruments SalesContact UsCustomer Services
cleargif
cleargif cleargif

The Story Of Essilor In Ireland

Essilor is the worlds leading manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses.

You will find our lenses in 200,000 opticians in 100 countries, and we have a total of 5 billion combinations in our product range.

Essilor in Ireland
Essilor has been in Ireland since 1973 when a glass manufacturing facility was first established in Limerick.
cleargif
In 1984 Essilor Ireland Sales was established to service the needs of Irish Opticians. Today this company is one of the leading optical suppliers in Ireland for high-tech ophthalmic lenses, instruments and glazing services.
cleargif
In 1991, Essilor opened a plant in Ennis known as Organic Lens Manufacturing.

Using the very latest technology to manufacture plastic semi-finished ophthalmic lens products, most notably Varilux, the worlds leading progressive lens.

Essilor now employs over 300 people in Ireland.
cleargif cleargif

World Leaders
Essilor is world famous for the Varilux lens, the world's first varifocal, which was invented in 1959. Since then over 200 million Varilux lenses have been manufactured world wide. With a 25% market share, Essilor is the world leader in ophthalmic products with operations in Europe, Asia and North & South America. One in every two varifocal lenses sold worldwide is an Essilor lens. For plastic lenses, the proportion is one in three.

Essilor has four major brands that embody cutting edge technology. Varilux (varifocal lenses), Airwear (polycarbonate lenses), Crizal (lenses with multiple coatings) and Transitions (photochromic lenses). The Varilux brand often features in the national press and on radio and linked merchandising for Varilux Specialist Opticians means its campaign is a familiar sight in almost every High Street.

Essilor has attained ISO 9002 and ISO 9001:2000, following continual reassessment of systems, procedures and quality throughout the manufacturing facility. Essilor also have Health and Safety Management System - OHSAS 18001 and Environmental Management System ISO 14001 standards.