MEI acquires minority share in flō Optics.

MEI, a global leader in producing lens-edging machines and innovative solutions for the optical industry, has announced the acquisition of a minority share in flō Optics.

Active since 2019, flō Optics is an Israelian start-up that aims to revolutionize the optical industry by digitalizing the lens coating process. With a strong background in inkjet technology, flō Optics offers solutions for applying coating layers to lenses using additive manufacturing, with significant advantages in terms of precision, affordability, creativity, and sustainability.

“We found an affinity with the disruptive innovative approach of flō Optics. At MEI, we always think out of the box to revolutionize the processes and meet our customers’ needs, and we can see that the same passion moves flō Optics.” claims Stefano Sonzogni, President at MEI.

“We are immensely proud to be partnering with MEI. Being a leader in its field, MEI gives us the opportunity to tap into its vast knowledge in the ophthalmic market. The unveiling of our platform – Visiōn100 – at MIDO 2025 will show MEI’s tray loading system incorporated into our platform. This is just one of the many examples of how we can leverage this partnership, ultimately better serving our customers.” declares Jonathan Jaglom, Chairman & CEO of flō Optics

The global leader in the production of edging machines for eyeglasses lenses, MEI presented in 2023 CoreTBA, the market’s first block-less freeform lens production system. The Italian company is launching at MIDO 2025 ClearXM, an innovative solution for cleaning and inspecting eyeglasses lenses.