The Italian eyewear group Safilo has made a non-binding offer to take over the Eschenbach Group and the BoDe businesses of Inspecs, the group announced on Friday. This announcement comes one day after Inspecs Group published a statement regarding the relevant offering. The offer was made as part of the examination of new investment opportunities. The outcome of this offer is currently uncertain.
Safilo is a global eyewear company. The company has been designing, manufacturing and selling sunglasses, prescription frames, helmets, safety glasses and outdoor glasses for over ninety years.
The group’s brand portfolio includes own brands such as Carrera, Polaroid, Smith, Blenders, Privé Revaux and Seventh Street. There is also the perpetual license for Eyewear by David Beckham. Licensed brands include Boss, Carolina Herrera, Dsquared2, Etro, Fossil, Hugo, Isabel Marant, Juicy Couture, Kate Spade New York, Kurt Geiger, Levi’s, Liz Claiborne, Love Moschino, Marc Jacobs, Missoni, Moschino, Pierre Cardin and Stuart Weitzman.
In 2024, the group achieved net sales of 993.2 million euros.
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