This alliance, while reinforcing the independence of KRYS GROUP, allows it to strengthen its leadership position by offering consumers a range of lenses and complete access to the innovation and quality at competitive prices.
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Press release – may 2017
Jean-Pierre Champion, director general of KRYS GROUP : “The goal of the collaboration is to co-construct products and services for health and vision of the future, to offer exclusive products, adapted to the positioning of each of our brands and always answering better to the needs of our customers. The issue is, therefore, essential to KRYS GROUP which sells nearly 8 million lenses per year. ”
Single actor of the French market of the optical with a dual activity of producer and distributor, KRYS GROUP is capitalising on the benefits of this vertical integration and the partnership to increase its capacity for innovation and gains in competitiveness to the benefit of consumers.
Jean-Pierre Champion, director general of KRYS GROUP, underlines the strategic nature of the renewed partnership, which will allow us to continue the growth of the production in service of the strategy of the brands.
KRYS GROUP, leader of the French optics and HOYA, a global player on the market of the corrective lenses, are continuing their strategic partnership.
Patrice Pineau, general manager of HOYA Lens France states : “The renewal of the strategic partnership with KRYS GROUP is a source of pride for the faithful partner that is HOYA Vision Care. It reflects the mutual trust and respect developed between the men and the organisations, and in the excellence of the products and services derived from R&D HOYA. We share a market vision and common agenda that will allow us to actively participate in the achievement of the objectives of KRYS GROUP. ”
This partnership, which represents 65 % of the sales volume of the brands of the Group, ensures in effect at KRYS GROUP access to the portfolio of products and innovations, and the R&D of HOYA.
The goal is clear : to democratize innovation and to benefit the greatest number of the latest technologies in the field of visual health.
International company of japanese origin specialising in the medical technology, HOYA produced in France in its factory of Émerainville (77) glasses, which receive, as KRYS GROUP, from the label Origin France Guarantee.
The alliance therefore offers additional synergies in the made in France since KRYS GROUP has been the 1st industrial glassmaker to obtain this label in 2012 for its ophthalmic lenses, white, colored and polarized.
Finally, in a context of a bear market, the terms of this partnership guarantee to KRYS GROUP the necessary economies of scale that will reduce costs and improve the profitability of its members, regardless of the size of the store and the market concerned, free or networks of care.
ABOUT KRYS GROUP
French Leader of the market of the optics, KRYS GROUP marks its difference by the co-operative values that have carried since its creation in 1966. Box 1 368 stores in the world under 3 brands complementary Krys, Vision Plus, and Lynx optique , KRYS GROUP posted net sales of 987 million euros in 2016.
Producer and distributor, it is the 1st sector employer, with 6,000 jobs on French soil. 1 glass to get, in 2012, the label ” Origin France Guarantee “, KRYS GROUP is the only group of optical to manufacture its glasses in France, Bazainville (78).
A guarantee of quality, speed and competitiveness which it is directly benefit its 4 million clients.
www.krys-group.com
ABOUT HOYA
Founded in 1941 in Tokyo, Japan, HOYA is a global society of medical technology and a leading manufacturer of high-technology and innovative medical devices. HOYA is active in the fields of health care and information technology, manufacturer of optical lenses, endoscopes medical, intraocular lenses, optical lenses, as well as critical components for semiconductor devices, LCD panels and hard disks. With more than 150 subsidiaries and affiliates in the world, HOYA employs more than 34, 000 people in the world.
For more information, please visit www.hoya.eu/fr
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