(CercleFinance.com) – Kering Eyewear has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the capital of the French company UNT, Usinage & Nouvelles Technologies. This acquisition strengthens its position in the luxury eyewear industry.
UNT plays a key role in the manufacture of high-precision metal mechanical components for the entire luxury eyewear industry.
The company is located in Haut-Jura, the cradle of eyewear in France and a region renowned for its microtechnical know-how.
‘ Following on from the acquisition in France of Manufacture Kering Eyewear (formerly Manufacture Cartier Sunglasses) in 2017 and the acquisition of a stake in Trenti Industria Occhiali in 2019 in Italy, this operation represents a new important step in the development strategy manufacturer of Kering Eyewear’ indicates the group.