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Kering Eyewear buys Visard and takes a minority stake in Italian Mistral

The luxury eyewear unit of France’s Kering group announced an agreement to acquire 100% of Italian eyewear manufacturer Visard and a minority stake in eyewear manufacturer Mistral. The deal includes an option for the full acquisition of Mistral by 2030.

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