Mastering the full business process
The Essilor business process forms a complete chain. From manufacturing of the product to its delivery in-store, the group is involved at every stage. This structure, which demonstrates the breadth of Essilor’s expertise, ensures the group’s solidity.
The business process comprises production plants, prescription laboratories, distribution centers and customer stores. Each of these key players enables Essilor to offer the best products to its professional customers and wearers all around the world.
The 14 production plants produce finished and semi-finished lenses.
Finished lenses are mass produced, with both sides prepared in the plant. Additional coatings – e.g. scratch-resistant, anti-reflective, smudge-resistant or photochromic coatings – may be applied before these lenses are sent to distribution centers.
In the case of semi-finished lenses, only the front of the lenses are prepared in the plant. The back and coatings are applied later by prescription laboratories, before the lenses are delivered to stores.