Innovation & design: global network of over 50 R&D facilities
Rooted in our origins, pioneering thinking has been a strategic focus and a decisive competitive advantage for EssilorLuxottica. Today, we operate R&D hubs across the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific with our worldwide community of researchers, experienced engineers and designers committed to making EssilorLuxottica a laboratory for med-tech, innovation and growth. This global network allows us to gain a unique understanding of regional consumer needs and market structure, enhance our innovation capacity through proximity to local engineering and operations, and foster strategic partnerships with leading industry players like universities or research centers.
R&D Network: Expanding Vision Care into Med-Tech
R&D Network: Powering Style
R&D Network: Making Eyewear a Gateway into New Worlds
Operations: 47 mass production facilities and 562 prescription laboratories
Our production plants produce lenses that are finished, semi-finished and plano. We also have expertise in developing and manufacturing a wide range of plano and prescription sun lenses, performing a key role in our sun lens operations. Overseeing every aspect of our lens business across all stages of the value chain, from design and engineering to store delivery, our goal is to provide consumers everywhere in the world with the best visual experience. Today, we operate 47 mass production facilities across the world - 33 corrective and plano lens mass production facilities plus 14 eyewear mass production plants.
Global eyecare network
Global eyewear network
Our manufacturing network is complemented by our prescription laboratories. Leveraging a full range of cutting-edge equipment and technologies, our prescription laboratories handle surfacing, polishing, coatings (multilayer and antireflective) and frame integration for the edging and mounting process. This creates a vital link between our production plants and eyecare professionals who place orders for personalized lenses, and offers a level of customization that helps address large-scale correction combinations. Today, we have a network of 562 prescription laboratories and edging-mounting facilities worldwide, of which 501 are proximity laboratories and 61 are industrial laboratories.
Distribution: global network of 118 distribution centers
Logistics represent an asset of capacity and expertise for us to provide excellent service and distribution coverage for all our products. We have a global network of 118 distribution centers for lenses, eyewear, contact lenses, instruments, equipment, AFA (apparel, footwear and accessories), and marketing and advertising materials as well as store-specific furniture. Situated close to manufacturing sites, these centers coordinate the logistics flow between suppliers, production plants, prescription lens laboratories, wholesale clients, retail stores and e-commerce customers.
Direct-to-Consumer: 17,638 stores and franchised locations
Our Direct-to-Consumer business represents our retail business, including the supply of our products and services directly to end consumers, either through our network of physical stores (brick-and-mortar activities) or online channels (e-commerce). Today, our Direct-to-Consumer business consists of 13,537 stores and 4,101 franchised locations.
We also offer consumers around the world a premium online shopping experience. In 2024, our direct e-commerce activities represented 7% of our turnover for the full year, with our wide variety of key e‑commerce platforms serving as important sales channels to complement our Professional Solutions and brick-and-mortar activities. With 72 retail store banners across 44 countries and 500 million visitors annually, we continue to set the standard for a seamless, connected omnichannel experience.
