Franco-Italian eyewear group to acquire Optegra from MidEuropa

Franco-Italian eyewear group EssilorLuxottica has agreed to acquire pan-European ophthalmology group Optegra from its private equity backers as part of a major expansion strategy. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. MidEuropa, which acquired a majority stake in Optegra in 2022, said EssilorLuxottica was ‘the ideal partner’ to lead the business into its…