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Marcolin agrees JV with LVMH to become its preferred eyewear partner

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Reuters
Published
Feb 1, 2017

Italy's Marcolin will design and manufacture eyewear for Celine and Louis Vuitton brands from 2018 as part of a joint venture it agreed with LVMH, with an aim to become the French luxury group's preferred partner in the glasses business.


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LVMH will control 51 percent of the JV and Marcolin the remainder, the unlisted Italian group said in a statement.

As part of the deal, Marcolin will launch a capital increase for 21.9 million euros ($23.6 million) reserved for LVMH which will result in the French group taking a stake of around 10 percent in the Italian firm.

The partnership is likely to put further pressure on Marcolin's domestic rival Safilo, which has a string of licensing deals with LVMH. Safilo's shares were down 6 percent at 6.45 euros by 1131 GMT.

A source had told Reuters earlier this month that LVMH was set to take a stake of up to 10 percent in Marcolin as it seeks to increase control over eyewear manufacturing for its brands.
 

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