Company

Willich, October 2007

This year’s SILMO in Paris (19 - 22 October 2007), one of the world’s biggest trade fairs for optics and eyewear, was a resounding success for Seiko Optical Europe GmbH (Willich).

The subsidiary of Seiko Optical Products Corporation in Tokyo, belonging to the Seiko Holdings Corporation high tech group, was honoured with the Optical World Symposium Award 2007 for its Seiko P-1SY inside progressive lens and affiliated revolutionary FreeForm technology.

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Willich, September 2007

As of October 1st, 2007, SEIKO Optical Europe GmbH (Willich) will be in possession of its own lens factory.

The lens factory has previously been owned by the German optical chain Krane Optik. Situated in Lippstadt it features its own brand name “Starvision”. All 83 members of the staff as well as the whole manufacturing plant of Starvision will remain in Lippstadt and are integrated into the newly established company SEIKO Optical Europe Laboratory GmbH & Co KG (Lippstadt).

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Willich, January 2007

SEIKO Optical Europe - from Willich to 30 markets

Formation: in 1992 with 4 employees

Managing Director: Akira Nakashima since 2000, Directing Manager with Seiko Optical Europe for the first time from 1992 to 1995

Employees: 100 employees in Europe - 50 of which based in Willich (equal share of men and women), as of January 2007

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Willich, January 2007

Product quality and technological leadership are the key elements of the corporate strategy of Seiko Optical Europe GmbH requiring continuous investment in new manufacturing processes.

Due to permanent market research and product development the company continually offers products and services that exceed the customers’ expectations.

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