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About the Passing of Kyoichi Tanaka, Founder and Honorary Chairman of Menicon

It is with great sadness that Menicon Co., Ltd., announces the passing of Kyoichi Tanaka, Founder and Honorary Chairman of Menicon. He passed away at home in Aichi, Japan, on March 10, 2024, due to natural causes.
 
Menicon would like to express its sincere appreciation to everyone who exten...


Menicon acquires Fukui new site in Hokuriku area

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 21-19, Aoi 3, Naka-ku, Nagoya; President and COO: Koji Kawaura) has acquired a site in "Technoport Fukui," Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture, in the Hokuriku Area. This will be a new site for the manufacturing and production of contact lenses and lens care products. A ...


Tohoku University, The University of Tokyo, and Menicon to start joint research on fundamental technology for contact lenses
Bringing innovation to the industry by new material design and material recycling

   Tohoku University (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture; President: Hideo Ohno), The University of Tokyo (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President: Teruo Fujii), and Menicon Co., Ltd. (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture; President and COO: Koji Kawaura; hereinafter referred to as “Menicon”) will...


Announcement of the establishment of Menicon × Tohoku University Co-creation Research Center for Miru Mirai

   Tohoku University (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture; President: Hideo Ohno) and Menicon Co., Ltd. (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture; President and COO: Koji Kawaura; hereinafter referred to as “Menicon”) will establish the Menicon × Tohoku University Co-creation Research...


Development of a method for identifying lenses with pigments on the top surface to be used for coloring the printing part of color contact lenses Published in Polymer Journal, academic journal specialized in polymers

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 3-21-19 Aoi, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Representative Executive Officer and President COO: Koji Kawaura) announces that it has established a method for easily identifying whether pigments contained in ink are present on the top surface of the printing layer of soft con...


Monthly replacementcontact lenses focusing on moisturization and wearing comfort from MELS Plan exclusive brand “MelsME” “1MONTH Menicon MelsME” and “1MONTH Menicon MelsME toric” to be newly released

Menicon Co., Ltd. (head office: 3-21-19, Aoi, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi; President and COO: Koji Kawaura) will release “1MONTH Menicon MelsME” and “1MONTH Menicon MelsME toric (for astigmatism),” monthly replacement contact lenses made of silicone hydrogel material, particularly...


Announcement of Price Revision

Menicon Co., Ltd. (head office: 3-21-19, Aoi, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi; President, Representative Executive Officer, and COO: Koji Kawaura) announces that prices will be sequentially revised for the monthly fee of MELS Plan, etc., and sales products such as lenses and care products, etc.
 
We hav...


Announcement of the “Menicon Sustainability Report 2023”

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Head Office: 3-21-19, Aoi, Naka-ku, Nagoya, COO: Koji Kawaura) has issued its “Sustainability Report 2023,” which summarizes the concept and activities of the Menicon Group concerning the promotion of sustainability.
The “Menicon Sustainability Report 2023&rdq...


Menicon Group's Chinese Subsidiary Initiates Production of Orthokeratology Lens

In September 2023, ALPHA (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “ALPHA WUXI”) (Address: Xinwu District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province; Representative Director: Masamichi Kanegae) commenced the production of Orthokeratology Lens. ALPHA WUXI is a fully-owned subsidiary of Alpha Corp...


Menicon Newly Releases the Soft Contact Lens Cleaning and Disinfecting Solution “epica Smart clean”

Menicon Co., Ltd. (head office: 21-19 Aoi 3, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Japan; President and COO: Koji Kawaura) will start handling the soft contact lens cleaning and disinfecting solution “epica Smart clean” with a smart lens case as part of the MELS Plan lens care products delivery service &l...


“More fun to the selection of contact lenses. Joy to the daily life of customers.” Menicon will launch the “Miru 3C PLAN” flat-rate contact lens subscription system !

Menicon Co., Ltd. (head office: 21-19 Aoi 3, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Japan; President and COO: Koji Kawaura) will start the “Miru 3C PLAN” , a flat-rate contact lens subscription system, at Menicon Miru and Miru+ stores nationwide on May 22, 2023.
 
The Menicon Miru and Miru+, direct sa...


ROSE K® Is Launched in China

Menicon Co., Ltd. (head office: 3-21-19 Aoi, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Japan; President and COO: Koji Kawaura) announces that “ROSE K®” was launched in China by Itabashi Medical (Dalian) Co., Ltd., a Chinese subsidiary, in April 2023.
 
ROSE K® is a hard contact lens designed for ...


Orthokeratology Lens “Menicon Z Night” Is Launched in China

Menicon Co., Ltd. (head office: 3-21-19 Aoi, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Japan; President and COO: Koji Kawaura) announces that the orthokeratology lens “Menicon Z Night” will be launched in China in May 2023.
 
Orthokeratology lenses, hard contact lenses with a specially shaped inner surfa...


Launch of a Donation-type Corporate PPA Service (In-house Power Generation Support Service) at Kakamigahara Plant, Menicon Co., Ltd. ~ Introduction of Solar Power Generation and Donation to Organizations Engaged in Activities to Achieve the SDGs ~

Menicon Co., Ltd.Tokyo Century CorporationKYOCERA Communication Systems Co., Ltd.
 
 
We hereby announce that Menicon Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture; CEO: Hidenari Tanaka, hereinafter referred to as “Menicon”), Tokyo Century Corporation (Head Office: C...


Transition to a management system with two representative executive officers at Menicon Co., Ltd. Menicon appoints Hidenari Tanaka as the Chairman and CEO and Koji Kawaura as the President and COO

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 21-19, Aoi 3, Naka-ku, Nagoya; President and CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) announced that, based on the resolution of meeting of the board of directors held on February 22, 2023, the company will shift the management from the current system with one representative executi...


Newly launched multifocal colored contact lens 2WEEK Menicon Rei multifocal realizes natural vision from near to distance

Menicon Co., Ltd. (head office: 3-21-19, Aoi, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi; President and CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) will launch 2WEEK Menicon Rei multifocal, a 2weeks replacement multifocal colored contact lens in Japan on February 1, 2023.
 
2WEEK Menicon Rei is a series of contact lenses with an ultra-...


Menicon Bloom recognised as Contact Lens of the Year at 2022 Optician Awards

Menicon Bloom took home the Contact Lens Award at 30th November 2022 Optician Awards in London. 
 
Recognised in the category for its global industry-leading innovation and commitment to improving myopia management, Menicon Bloom offers a truly comprehensive treatment plan for childhood...


Menicon Announces the Approval of Menicon Z Night Orthokeratology Contact Lenses in China

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 3-21-19 Aoi, Naka-ku, Nagoya; President and CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) is pleased to announce that it has obtained approval for Menicon Z Night as a medical device (orthokeratology contact lens) from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China.
 
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Capable of taking care of pets for life or temporarily in case something happens to the owner!
Opening New &HAUS Facility for Owners and their Cherished Dogs!
“We want to reduce the number of unhappy dogs by even one.” Menicon provides a comfortable living environment for cherished dogs through their “Future Security for Dogs” service by utilizing a closed school building

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Head Office: 21-19 Aoi 3, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) announces that “Future Security for Dogs,” a core service of “&D,” has opened &HAUS (pronounced “and house”) in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture (the former...


Menicon Announces Sponsorship of the International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) to Contribute to Education for Eye Care Professionals

Menicon Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE), a non-profit and non-political organization focusing on the education of contact lens educators worldwide.
At Menicon, we are committed to providing superior visual correct...


Publication of “Menicon Sustainability Report 2022”

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 3-21-19 Aoi, Naka-ku, Nagoya; President and CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) issued the “Menicon CSR Report” related to corporate social responsibility (CSR) until 2021. We have now issued the “Sustainability Report” from the 2022 fiscal year, in whic...


Notice of Endorsement of TCFD Recommendations and Disclosure

Menicon Co., Ltd. (head office: 3-21-19, Aoi, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi; President and CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) expressed agreement with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)*, and disclosed information on climate change in accordance with the TCFD recommend...


The beginning of the endowed course on suppression of myopia control at the Eye Center MiRAI, a joint research base of the Department of Ophthalmology, Aichi Medical University and Menicon

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 Aichi Medical University (Nagakute-shi, Aichi; President: Gen Sobue) and Menicon Co., Ltd. (head office: 3-21-19 Aoi, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi; President and CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) announced the establishment of the industry-academia collaboration, “End...


Collaboration on myopia research and education with the myopia clinics in Singapore

Myopia Specialist Centre (Singapore; Representative: Stan Isaacs) and Menicon Co., Ltd. (Nagoya, Japan; President: Hidenari Tanaka) will collaborate on advancing myopia research and education targeting the global market, established in Singapore in May 2022.
<Background to cooperation in myopi...


Meni-one, a specialist in veterinary medical care, starts to market contact lenses used for the treatment of dogs and cats in Thailand

Meni-one Co., Ltd. (address: Miyuki Business Park Building No.4, 390 Ichibagi-cho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; President: Tomoaki Honda), a distributor of medical devices and supplements specializing in veterinary medical care, will start to sell “Meni-one Corneal-Bandage one” con...


Condolences to Dr. Benjamin

We at Menicon would like to add our thoughts in remembrance of Dr Benjamin.
Dr Benjamin used his superb intellect, scientific prowess and will power to further the field of contact lenses, particularly in establishing relevant and necessary standards.
He made outstanding contributions to the impr...


Announcement of the launch of Miru 1day UpSide toric in Europe

Menicon Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the launch of Miru 1day UpSide toric in Europe, adaily disposable contact lens for users with astigmatism.
In Europe, the Miru 1day UpSide family of products with Smart Touch™ technology has been used by many satisfied customers since the launch of t...


MENICON ANNOUNCES LARGEST GLOBAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN MALAYSIA

Kuala Lumpur, 1 March 2022 – Menicon Co., Ltd, the Japanese-headquartered specialised designer and manufacturer of contact lenses and lens care solutions today announced an investment of RM650 million (JPY18 billion) for the establishment of its first manufacturing plant in Malaysia at the ...


Menicon Announces the Launch of the “Menicon Bloom™” Treatment Plan for Myopia Control in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Australia, and Singapore

The launch demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to offering on-label, approved products specifically for myopia control management to patients and eye care practitioners worldwide.


Attention: Please be careful of email and social media impersonation attacks

We have confirmed that there are fake social media accounts and emails unrelated to Menicon or the Menicon Group but fraudulently purporting to be official correspondence.If you come across a suspicious mail or unrecognized social media message please delete them without opening any attached file...


Menicon named Contact Lens Supplier of the Year at The Optician Awards 2021

Menicon Limited (Menicon UK) has scooped the award for Contact Lens Supplier of the Year at this year’s The Optician Awards.The Optician Awards recognise the excellence of practices and businesses in the optical industry and over 500 guests from across the industry gathered in London to att...


Menicon Subsidiary Opens Eye Health Science Museum in China
First Eye Health-Focused Museum in Liaoning Province Aims to Promote Awareness of Among Young People

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Head office: 3-21-19 Aoi, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Japan; President and CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) announced that its subsidiary, Itabashi Medical Device Co., Ltd. Dalian (No. 147 Zhongshan Road, Xigang District, Dalian, China; General Manager: Sun Zhengj), has opened an Eye Health Science ...


Menicon Continues More than a Decade of Donations to Funds Dedicated to Wildlife Conservation

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Head office: 3-21-19 Aoi, Naka-ku, Nagoya; President and CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) enters its 11th year of aiding preservation of the Japanese Crested Ibis and its habitat this year. Since 2011, Menicon has provided aid in numerous ways, which include donating portions of the proce...


Announcement of the launch of Miru 1day Menicon Flat Pack multifocal

Menicon Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the launch of ‘Miru 1day Menicon Flat Pack multifocal’ (hereinafter, referred to as ’Flat Pack multifocal’), a daily disposable contact lens for users with presbyopia.
Flat Pack features the slimmest contact lens packaging in the wo...


Daily disposable circle lens promoted by Minami Hamabe
1DAY Menicon Rei, new lineup for MELS PLAN!

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 21-19, Aoi 3-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya City; President & CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) will release daily disposable circle lens, “1DAY Menicon Rei” at MELS PLAN member shops nationwide from Friday, May 21, 2021.
 
“1DAY Menicon Rei’s” ...


Menicon Celebrates Milestone 70th Anniversary

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 21-19, Aoi 3-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya City; President & CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) is proud to be celebrating its 70th anniversary as a leading manufacturer of innovative contact lenses and related products. Menicon greatly appreciates its customers, business partner...


Establishment of Local Subsidiary of Meni-one in China

We announced that Meni-one Co., Ltd. (address: Miyuki Business Park Building No.4, 390 Ichibagi-cho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; President: Tomoaki Honda) established Meni-one China Co., Ltd. (address: Room 406-03,4F, No.355 HongQiao Road,ShangHai, 200030; CEO: Nobukazu Kawaguchi) as a 100%-o...


Menicon Announces Global Collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Vision to Bring Forward Therapeutic Contact Lens Related Products and Services to Manage the Progression of Myopia in Children

Nagoya, Japan – [April 7, 2021] – Menicon, a leading manufacturer of innovative contact lenses and related products, today announced a global strategic collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Vision*, a global leader in eye health. Following the 2019 launch of the Menicon Bloom Myopi...


‘Miru 1day Menicon Flat Pack’ New Package Design

Thank you for your continued patronage of our products.
 
We would like to inform you that the packaging for our ‘Miru 1day Menicon Flat Pack’ one-day disposable contact lenses has been redesigned. Thanks to our proprietary Smart Touch™ technology, Miru 1day Menicon Flat Pa...


Observation of Sandwich Structure of Circle Lens Using Transmission Electron Microscopy Published in “Microscopy,” a journal specialized in microscopy

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 21-19, Aoi 3-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya City; President & CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) developed a method to observe the position and distribution form of pigment components in circle lenses in a joint study with Nagoya Institute of Technology. The results of the study w...


Neil Retallic, European Professional Services Director for Menicon, was named as the BCLA President Elect

                                  Neil Retallic BSc (Hons) MCOptom, FBCLA, FIACLE
On, December 15, 2020, Neil Retallic, European Professional Services Director for Menicon, was named as the British Contact Lens A...


Announcement Regarding Share Purchase of Itabashi Trading Co., Ltd.

Menicon Co., Ltd. (“Menicon”, President and CEO: Hidenari Tanaka, pictured right) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a share purchase agreement on December 17, 2020 with Itabashi Trading Co., Ltd. (“Itabashi”, Representative Director: Tatsuro Itabashi, picture...


Establishment of Local Chinese Subsidiary of Alpha Corporation

Menicon announced today that Alpha Corporation, a subsidiary of Menicon, which manufactures and markets contact lenses (Head Office: 1-8-16 Izumi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya city; Representative Director: Masamichi Kanegae), established ALPHA (WUXI) Co., Ltd. (“ALPHA [WUXI]”; Address: Xinwu D...


Mojo Vision and Menicon Announce Joint Development Agreement on Smart Contact Lens Products

December 8, 2020 — Mojo Vision, the Invisible Computing company, and Menicon, Japan’s first and largest contact lens manufacturer, today announced that both companies have entered into a joint development agreement on September 21, 2020.
 
Mojo Vision, the Invisible Computing com...


Daily Disposable Color Contact Lens “1DAY FRUTTIE” Launch in China following Japan

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 21-19, Aoi 3, Naka-ku, Nagoya; Hidenari Tanaka, CEO) announced that daily disposable color contact lenses “1DAY FRUTTIE,” which had already been marketed in Japan, would be launched in the continental region of China from October 2020, through the loca...


Announcement on the launch of Miru™ 1day UpSide multifocal

Menicon Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the launch of ‘Miru™ 1day UpSide multifocal’, a silicon-hydrogel daily disposable contact lens for presbyopic users.
The spherical version of Miru™ 1day UpSide, which features our most advanced material and Smart Touch™ techno...


Renovation of Menicon R&D Center
- Smart Creation that never stops evolving -

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Head office: 21-19 Aoi 3, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) will announce the details about the renovation of the R&D Center (Kasugai, Aichi), an R&D base of the company.
 
We established the slogan “Smart Creation”*¹ for the work style...


Opening the Menicon Future Device Research Laboratory in Industry-Academia Collaborative Research Chair of NITech

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Opening ceremony of the Menicon Future Device Research Laboratory
 
Nagoya Institute of Technology (Address: Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya; President: Takatoshi Kinoshita) and Menicon Co., Ltd. (Head Office: 21-19, Aoi-3-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya; ...


Wenzhou FocuSee Vision Care, a contact lens factory in China, is made our wholly-owned subsidiary

Wenzhou FocuSee Vision Care relocated to Eye Valley, Longwan District, Wenzhou Province
 
On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, Menicon Co., Ltd. acquired all the shares of the Chinese contact lens manufacturing company Wenzhou FocuSee Vision Care Technologies Co. Ltd. (hereinafter abbreviated as FocuS...


A business tie-up agreement concluded with China’s Wenzhou Medical University

Wenzhou Medical University Eye Hospital in China
 
 
On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, Menicon Co., Ltd. concluded a business tie-up agreement with Wenzhou Medical University Eye Hospital and School of Ophthalmology & Optometry (hereinafter “WMU”), which have outstanding resear...


Expansion and relocation of the European Distribution Center

Menicon Co., Ltd. has expanded and relocated the European Distribution Center (EUDC) from Rödermark, Germany, to Offenbach, Germany, located at a distance of approximately 25 km (address: Heinrich-Krumm-Str. 1-3, 63073 Offenbach, Germany).
European Distribution Center (EUDC)
 
Menicon c...


Menicon Announces Completion of Floor Space Expansion at its Kakamigahara Plant

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Head Office: 3-21-19, Aoi, Naka-ku, Nagoya; CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) is pleased to announce that it has completed the floor space expansion of its Kakamigahara factory (Kakamigahara, Gifu), which produces daily disposable contact lenses. The factory was established in 2015 as a pr...


Menicon Announces Menicon Z Night Contact Lenses for Overnight Wear have received PMA approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

NAGOYA, Japan, 21st November 2019 – Menicon Co., Ltd announced Menicon Z Night (tisilfocon A) Contact Lenses for Overnight Wear have received PMA approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and are indicated for use in the management of myopia in non-diseased eyes when prescribed an...


Menicon Announces the Addition of Menicon Bloom™ Day to Complement its Menicon Bloom™ Myopia Control Management System

With this addition, Menicon is the only company in the world offering both orthokeratology and soft contact lens devices specifically approved for myopia control in Europe NAGOYA, Japan, 16 October 2019 – Menicon Co., Ltd announces it has entered into a definitive agreement with Visioneerin...


Menicon Acquired the share of SOLEKO, Major Contact Lens Company in Italy

Menicon Co., Ltd. (Head office: 3-21-19, Aoi, Naka-ku, Nagoya; President and CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) is pleased to announce that on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, it acquired a 100% equity stake in the FINEKO Group (Headquartered at the head office of SOLEKO S.p.A.: Via Ravano sce – Pontecorvo (FR...


Menicon Announces the Launch of Menicon Bloom™ Myopia Control Management System

Nagoya, Japan, 24 May 2019 – Menicon Company Limited announces the launch of Menicon Bloom Myopia Control Management System, a holistic approach for myopia control management. The launch features the initial introduction of Menicon Bloom Night, an orthokeratology contact lens therapy for my...


Menicon Announces Launch of Menicon Bloom Myopia Control Management System – Launch Features Initial Introduction of Menicon Bloom Night, First and Only CE-approved Orthokeratology Contact Lens in Europe for Myopia Control –

Menicon Co., Ltd. announced on May 24 the launch of the Menicon Bloom Myopia Control Management System, a holistic approach for myopia control management. The launch features the initial introduction of Menicon Bloom Night, an orthokeratology contact lens therapy for myopia control management.
My...


Announcing the Launch in the US of “Miru 1month Menicon”, Monthly Replacement Silicone Hydrogel Lenses

We are pleased to announce the full-scale launch of the improved version of “Miru 1month Menicon”, our monthly replacement silicone hydrogel lens series, into the US market. Until now, “Miru 1month Menicon” has been marketed mainly in Europe, where it has been well receive...


Menicon will Expand the Kakamigahara Plant to Increase Production

Current Kakamigahara Plant (single-story)
After expansion, the plant will have second and third floors.
At Menicon Co., Ltd., construction has been decided to initiate on December 1, 2018, to add the second and third floors to the current single-story Kakamigahara Plant (Kakamigahara-shi, Gifu), ...


Announcement of Launch of “Miru 1day UpSide” in the Overseas Market (Sold under Product Name “1DAY Menicon PremiO” in Japan)

Menicon Co., Ltd. today announced the official launch of silicone hydrogel daily disposable contact lens “Miru 1day UpSide,” a version of “1DAY Menicon PremiO” sold overseas.“Miru 1day UpSide” is a silicone hydrogel daily disposable contact lens marketed in Jap...


Menicon Announces French Affiliate Menicon SAS’s 40th Anniversary and Completion of its New Premises

Menicon Co., Ltd.’s French affiliate, Menicon SAS (hereinafter “M-SAS”), recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of its establishment. In line with its corporate principle “Contributing to society by providing superior visual correction,” since launching its busines...


Menicon Contact Lens Training Center opens at Yangon Eye Hospital: First of its kind for Myanmar

Menicon Co., Ltd. is pushing ahead with market expansion in not only Europe and the U.S. but also Asia, as a mainstay of its key strategy, which is to grow markets while pursuing the company’s mission of disseminating accurate knowledge and techniques.We are pleased to announce that an open...


CEO Hidenari Tanaka of Menicon Co., Ltd. to receive the Medal with Blue Ribbon

We are pleased to inform you that CEO Hidenari Tanaka of Menicon Co., Ltd. has been selected to receive the Medal with Blue Ribbon in spring 2018, in recognition of his over 13 years of dedicated service toward achieving sound development of the contact lens industry and promotion of the industry...


Apology and notification of voluntary recall of certain contact lens care products

We sincerely thank you for using our products.We have discovered an issue with the manufacturing process of contact lens care products manufactured by our subsidiary Menicon Nect Co., Ltd. We have decided to voluntarily recall the affected lots of these products.We sincerely apologize for the tro...


Meni-one Co., Ltd., a veterinary ophthalmology specialist, launches sales of supplements for dogs and cats in Malaysia

Meni-one Co., Ltd. (hereafter “Meni-one”) is a veterinary ophthalmology specialist that sells medical devices and supplements. In September 2017, it received permission from Malaysia’s Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) to import three products*1 in the Meni-One Eye Series ...


Rose K Inventor Receives Prestigious Honor for Contributions to Optometry

NAGOYA, Japan – February 6, 2017 – Mr. Paul Rose, Dip Opt, B Sc., FCCLSNZ, inventor of the Rose K brand of contact lenses for irregular cornea, is to become a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM), it was announced in early January. Rose’s appointment is in recognit...


Menicon Appoints Remco Engelhart as Business Development Director Europe

January 2017Menicon Co. Ltd. Announced: Remco Engelhart has joined the company taking up the position of Business Development Director Europe.He has over 25 year experience in contact lens industry.Remco begins his new role effective January, 2017.As mentioned, Remco Engelhart has a very good exp...


TMC and Menicon Launch New Liquid Livestock Manure Composting Product

Toyota City, Japan, October 5, 2016-Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and contact lens manufacturer Menicon Co., Ltd. (Menicon) have jointly developed a new liquid livestock manure composting product that will join the resQ45 series of TMC-Menicon jointly developed manure composting systems, which d...


Menicon Appoints New President for Menicon GmbH

Menicon Co. Ltd. Announced: Anton Scherer has joined the company taking up the position of President at Menicon GmbH.He has over 25 year experience in contact lens industry.Anton begins his new role effective November 1, 2015.As mentioned, Anton Scherer has a very good experience in contact lens ...


Menicon R&D Innovation Center relocates in Geneva, Switzerland

Menicon hereby announces that it has relocated Menicon R&D Innovation Center to Geneva in October 2015.The members continue to develop state-of-art micro-technology in cooperation with universities and institutes.Menicon R&D will continue to develop innovative products in the future.Since...


Menicon Co., Ltd. Notice Regarding List on First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange

Menicon Co. Ltd. (“Menicon”) hereby announces that it was listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange effective today, June 25, 2015. We would like to express our deep appreciation to all Menicon service users, business partners, shareholders, and...


Menicon and Starbucks Share Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Award at Food Industry Mottainai Awards for Efforts to Recycle Coffee Grounds (into Cattle Feed) – Awards Ceremony –

In recognition of their efforts to recycle coffee grounds into feed for dairy cows, the first time anything like this has been tried in Japan, Menicon Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya, Aichi prefecture; CEO: Hidenari Tanaka) and Starbucks Coffee Japan, Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO:...


Menicon is pleased to announce the addition of Korcan Ltd. as our exclusive Rose K distributor in Turkey.

Korcan will offer the full Rose K family of designs for irregular cornea, including the the Rose K2 XL semi-scleral lens. All Rose K designs are manufactured in Menicon Z, the hyper-permeable GP material with an industry leading DK of 163. We are excited to be able to be able to work with Korcan ...


Paul Rose Named Inaugural Recipient of the British Contact Lens Association Industry Award

Birmingham, England, 9 June 2014 – Paul Rose, inventor of the Rose K family of lens designs for irregular cornea, has been named at the first-ever recipient of the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) Industry Award. Launched in 2013 to honor and recognize the entrepreneurial work being ...


Menicon is pleased to announce the addition of Korcan Ltd. as our exclusive Rose K distributor in Turkey.

Korcan will offer the full Rose K family of designs for irregular cornea, including the the Rose K2 XL semi-scleral lens. All Rose K designs are manufactured in Menicon Z, the hyper-permeable GP material with an industry leading DK of 163. We are excited to be able to be able to work with Korcan ...


Menicon America Appoints Scott Orphanos as the New Vice President

NAGOYA, Japan – Menicon Co, Ltd. announced today that Scott Orphanos has joined the company taking up the position of Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Menicon America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary in North America. He will be immediately responsible for launching Menicon's Miru 1da...


TMC and Menicon Jointly Develop Improved Livestock Manure Composting Product

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and contact lens manufacturer Menicon Co., Ltd. (Menicon) have jointly developed a livestock manure composting product that will join the “resQ45” series of TMC-Menicon developed manure composting systems. The new product, “New-Tokubetsu-Kyuko&rdqu...


Menicon to Open New Concert Hall and Gallery “ANNEX” to Foster Cultural Vibrancy and Community Events

NAGOYA, Japan–Menicon, Japan's largest contact lens producer, opened a new complex called ANNEX at its Nagoya headquarters, comprised of a state-of-the-art multipurpose hall and roomy gallery space for use by those in the arts community and the wider public.The company invited members of th...


Magic Scores Gold at “Big 3” Advertising Awards

NAGOYA, Japan – Menicon Co., Ltd.’s "Magic," a daily disposable contact lens pack that provides wearers with both functionality and ultra-thin portability through its minimalist design, won the 2012 Gold Award for Brand and Identity Experience at the Cannes Lions International Festiva...


Magic Scores Gold at “Big 3” Advertising Awards

NAGOYA, Japan – Menicon Co., Ltd.’s "Magic," a daily disposable contact lens pack that provides wearers with both functionality and ultra-thin portability through its minimalist design, won the 2012 Gold Award for Brand and Identity Experience at the Cannes Lions International Festiva...


Menicon’s “Magic” Takes Gold at Asia Pacific Advertising Festival 2012

Menicon's "Magic" Takes Gold at Asia Pacific Advertising Festival 2012World's Thinnest Daily Disposable Contact Lens Featuring Flat Pack TechnologyNAGOYA, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Menicon Co., Ltd.'s "Magic," the world's thinnest daily disposable contact lens, won a Gold Award in the Des...


Menicon to Acquire W.I. System, Major Contact Lens Retail Chain in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan–Menicon Co., Ltd. announced today an agreement with W.I. System Inc. that will turn one of Japan's leading contact lens retail chains into a wholly owned subsidiary of Menicon on December 8th. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Tokyo area-based W.I. System with annua...


Menicon to Introduce World’s Thinnest Daily Disposable Contact Lens Flat Pack

Initial rollout in Japan heralds new convenience and functionality for contact lens wearers.
MAGIC 1 day Menicon Flat PackNAGOYA, Japan, November, 01.- Menicon Co., Ltd. announced today "Magic," a daily disposable contact lens packaged in a revolutionary wafer-thin and exceptionally hygienic flat...


Menicon to Market Eye Shelter’s SOLO-care (R) Contact Lens Solution Range in Europe and Canada

Nagoya, Japan, 31 October 2011 – Menicon Holdings BV and Eye Shelter SA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Laboratoires Thea, a France-based independent ophthalmic group, announced on October 31 that Menicon is to become Eye Shelter's exclusive partner to market the SOLO-care (R) contact lens so...


Menicon to Market Eye Shelter’s SOLOCARE AQUA ® Contact Lens Solution Range in Europe and Canada

Nagoya, Japan, 31 October 2011 – Menicon Holdings BV and Eye Shelter SA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Laboratoires Thea, a France-based independent ophthalmic group, announced on October 31 that Menicon is to become Eye Shelter's exclusive partner to market the SOLOCARE AQUA® contact le...


Menicon to Introduce World’s Thinnest Daily Disposable Contact Lens Flat Pack

Initial rollout in Japan heralds new convenience and functionality for contact lens wearers.
MAGIC 1 day Menicon Flat PackNAGOYA, Japan, November, 01.- Menicon Co., Ltd. announced today "Magic," a daily disposable contact lens packaged in a revolutionary wafer-thin and exceptionally hygienic flat...


Menicon to Introduce World’s Thinnest Daily Disposable Contact Lens Flat Pack

Initial rollout in Japan heralds new convenience and functionality for contact lens wearers.MAGIC 1 day Menicon Flat PackNAGOYA, Japan, November, 01.- Menicon Co., Ltd. announced today "Magic," a daily disposable contact lens packaged in a revolutionary wafer-thin and exceptionally hygienic flat-...


Jennifer Choo Joins Menicon as Specialty Lens Clinical Manager

– Menicon Expanding Its Presence in Custom Contact Lens Market –
NAGOYA, japan, Aug. 23.- Menicon Company Ltd. announced on August 23 the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Choo as Manager of Specialty Lens Clinical Affairs for Menicon Holdings B.V. Dr. Choo will oversee the company's Rose K...


Steve Newman appointed Chief Technical Officer for Menicon Company Ltd.

Newman taking on worldwide responsibility for Product Planning, Manufacturing and TechnologyNagoya, Japan, 2 December 2010 – Menicon Company Ltd. announces the appointment of Mr. Steven Newman as Chief Technical Officer for Menicon Company Ltd. Newman joined Menicon Company with the acquisi...


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Menicon launch new productsMenicon PremiO and PremiO Toricin february 2011 you can fitting PremiO Toric with 4 new axis2 WEEK PREMIO READ MORE




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Menicon acquires Lagado Corporation.

Nagoya, Japan, 17 June 2010 – Menicon Co., Ltd. announced on June 16 that Menicon and Lagado Corporation based in Colorado, USA, reached an agreement for Lagado to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Menicon America Inc., effective as of June 14, 2010.Lagado will continue to operate from it...


Menicon acquires David Thomas Contact Lenses Ltd., Major U.K. custom lens manufacturer

Nagoya, Japan, 19 November, 2009The deal provides a base of operations for Menicon's expansion in the U.K.Menicon Co., Ltd. (Menicon) and David Thomas Contact Lenses Ltd. (DTCL) announced on November 19 that the two companies reached agreement on November 16, 2009 for Menicon to acquire 100% of t...


Menicon acquires Rose K, the world’s largest brand for keratoconus

The new acquisition expands Menicon's presence in the global GP contact lens market.Nagoya, Japan, 15 October 2008 Menicon Co., Ltd. and Rose K International Limited announce that the two companies reached an agreement for Menicon to acquire 100% of the ownership of Rose K, effective as of 1 Octo...


Menicon undertakes with the Novovision clinic a paediatric myopia control clinical trial

Nagoya, Japan Although previous studies suggest that orthokeratology contact lens wear slows the axial length growth of the eye in children with progressing myopia, some limitations in the methodology employed have been evident. Using a rigorous study design and precise optical measuring instrume...


Menicon signs joint venture agreement with Wenzhou Medical College in China

Menicon Co., Ltd. announces an equity participation agreement effective as of 9 June 2007 with the Vision Science Research & Development Institute of Wenzhou Medical College, located in Wenzhou City, Zheng Jiang Province, China.This joint venture's main activities will be manufacturing, whole...


Menicon launches Menicon PremiO, the company’s new advanced silicone hydrogel contact lens

Menicon Co., Ltd. announces the launch of Menicon PremiO, the company's new advanced silicone hydrogel contact lens. Since the world's first silicone hydrogel contact lens material patent was granted to Menicon in 1979, the company's R&D has carried out extensive work to develop possibly the ...


Menicon launches Menifocal™ Z, a concentric bifocal GP lens, in the U.S

Menicon America, Inc. announced the launch of its Menifocal™ Z in the U.S. though Lens Dynamics, Inc., effective as of 7 December 2006. This patented GP concentric bifocal lens design features distance-center/peripheral-near front surface optics for excellent vision at all distances.
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New MeniCare™ lens care system for GP lenses in the US

Menicon America, Inc. has recently launched the new MeniCare™GP lens care system for GP lenses in the U.S., replacing CLARIS® products. The MeniCare™GP lens care system is especially recommended for hyper Dk GP lenses or plasma-treated GP lenses such as Menicon Z TM material lense...


MeniconTinue: the first contact lens approved for up to 30 days of continuous wear in Japan

Menicon Co., Ltd., the world's largest GP manufacturer, received Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approval for up to 30 days of continuous wear of its MeniconTinue GP contact lens, effective as of 25 October 2006.MeniconTinue contact lenses are manufactured in tisilfocon A material...


Menicon & Toyota develop advanced composting process

Menicon Co., Ltd., Japan's largest manufacturer of contact lenses, and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced joint development of an efficient and environmentally-friendly manure composting process for the livestock industry called "resQ45". The new process uses a new enzymatic agent and a the...


Menicon and NKL agree to long-term strategic alliance

NKL B.V. and Menicon Co., Ltd. the Dutch and world's largest GP manufacturers, respectively agreed to collaborate in all areas of operations including R&D, manufacturing, logistics, marketing and sales on a global basis.NKL will begin manufacturing and distributing contact lenses with Menicon...


Continuous wear of the Menifocal Z bifocal GP lens: a promising option for presbyopic correction.

Results of a study conducted at the University of Melbourne in Australia show the Menicon Menifocal Z alternating vision, concentric, bifocal, GP lens can be safely worn for up to 30 days of continuous wear.Researchers followed 35 existing GP wearers over a six-month period, 27 of whom completed ...


Menicon launches ‘Menicon 1 day’, a daily disposable contact lens, in Japan

​Launched "Menicon 1day", a daily disposable soft contact lens in the Japanese market on July 1st 2005. Menicon 1day is manufactured by liquid edge moulding technology on 55% water content Ocufilcon D material resulting in a lens with exceptional dimensional stability and smooth edges. The mid wa...


Menicon launches MeniCare© Soft and MeniTears©

By adding two new products, Menicon has now completed its range of soft and RGP contact care products.Menicon launched two new contact lens care products, MeniCare© Soft and MeniTears© in June 2005 during the British Contact Lens Association 29th Clinical Conference and Exhibition in Br...


Menicon is pleased to announce that Menicon Z is approved by the SFDA to be sold in China

Menicon entered the Chinese market last year with MeniFlex IntraOcular Lens and now has a complete range of RGP Lens and Care products(i.e. Menicon Z, MeniCare Plus Multipurpose Solution and Progent Protein Remover), expected to be launched to the Chinese market in June 2005.<*> MeniconZ is...

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