About UsLuxottica is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury, sport and performance eyewear. Thanks to the strong growth enjoyed throughout 2010, total net sales reached a record Euro 5.8 billion, net income increased to more than Euro 400 million, headcount approximated 62,000 employees and the Company enjoyed a strong global presence.Founded in 1961 by Leonardo Del Vecchio, the Group is now a vertically integrated organization whose manufacturing of prescription frames, sunglasses and lenses is backed by a wide-reaching wholesale and retail distribution network comprising 6,350 retail locations, as of December 31, 2010, mostly in North America, Asia-Pacific and China. Product design, development and manufacturing take place in six production facilities in Italy, two wholly owned factories in China and two sports sunglasses production facilities in the United States. |