Kering Eyewear bolsters growth strategy with Visard acquisition and Mistral investment

Kering Eyewear bolsters growth strategy with Visard acquisition and Mistral investment

Kering Eyewear has finalised a full acquisition of Visard and taken a minority stake in Mistral, with the possibility of full ownership by 2030. Located in Belluno, a globally renowned eyewear manufacturing district, Visard and Mistral have been producing sunglasses and optical frames since their founding in 1985 and 1991. Visard specialises in producing injected plastic optical frames and sunglasses with its 75 skilled artisans, while Mistral’s…