1987

Move into eye-care business

In 1987, Pilkington moved into the eye-care business with the £386 million acquisition of Revlon's two vision care businesses: Barnes-Hind, making contact lenses and solutions; and Coburn Optical Industries, making lens-processing equipment and glass and plastic spectacle lenses. All the companies' lens businesses were reorganized under the Pilkington Visioncare name.