M&A Deal Summary

EssilorLuxottica Acquires Plunkett Optical

On January 31, 2014, EssilorLuxottica acquired consumer products company Plunkett Optical

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EssilorLuxottica’s 33rd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is EssilorLuxottica’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is EssilorLuxottica’s 1st transaction in Arkansas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-01-31
Target Plunkett Optical
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) EssilorLuxottica
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Plunkett Optical

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Plunkett Optical, Inc. is a manufacture and sells optical products including lenses for spectacles and eye lenses.

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Buyer

EssilorLuxottica

Paris, France
Category Company
Founded 1849
Sector Consumer Products
Employees151,292
Revenue 25.4B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

EssilorLuxottica is a provider of vision solutions and design to manufacture, the group develops a wide range of lenses to correct and protect eyesight. EssilorLuxottica was founded in 1849 and is based in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 57
Sector (Consumer Products) 33 of 41
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 31 of 40
State (Arkansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 9 of 16
Year (2014) 7 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-31 R.D. Cherry

Melvindale,, Michigan, United States

R.D. Cherry, Inc. engages in the development of optical lenses. Company offers offers digital progressive, polarized, transitions, anti-reflecting coating lenses.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-01 Transitions Optical

Pinellas Park, Florida, United States

Transitions Optical, Inc. is a provider of photochromics to optical manufacturers, Transitions Optical offers state-of-the-art light management technology in virtually every major lens design and material encompassing a family of everyday adaptive lenses and performance sun lenses.

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