Hoya acquires Knecht & Müller

Hoya has acquired its long-time production and distribution partner: the Swiss Knecht & Müller. The agreement makes the company the youngest member of Hoya Corporation and the newest addition to the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), where the company already has locations in Brunn am Gebirge (Hoya Lens Austria) and Mönchengladbach (Hoya Lens Germany). Knecht & Müllerhas, whose key focus is the production of individual prescription lenses, has been run for more than 100 years by the Müller-Knecht family. With the acquisition, Dr. Müller will step down. Oliver Fischbach, general manager of Hoya Lens Germany, will assume his responsibilities. Igor Merhar, Knecht & Müller AG’s head of business development, will take over as country manager.