The acquisition of the Germano Gambini by Faoflex is official. The operation started in January and has now had it final signature.

The brand has been acquired by an Italian company and will stay in Italy, making a symbolic journey to Bologna, the city in which the brand was born in 1970, in Segusino, where production now takes place. From one company to the other, the essence of Germano Gambini doesn’t change: lightness, comfort, colour, annd new materials are what characterises this historic brand. A brand made in Italy which boasts extensive experience, but which has always known how to look towards the future and astonish with new styles and original models.

Thanks to an attentive restyling and product communication, Germano Gambini glasses are respected and distributed all over the world. And the key element is obviously colour: brilliant, energetic, lively. Germano Gambini has been one of the first everyday wear sunglasses brands to have brought colours other than black and brown into vogue. So there is space for more fun pop-art glasses in the most unexpected shades, created to illuminate our views and give us a carefree air. After years which have been really difficult for us all, let’s look at the world with new eyes and kick off the revenge of colour! The colour palettes which will make up our style and make our looks more playful and chic are numerous and original. In Italian acetate or metal – or why not in a combination of the two elements? The Germano Gambini brand has always focused on comfortable, light frames, which at the same time are captivating. The materials chosen are always high quality and the manufacturing is carried out while taking care of every little detail to arrive at a final result which is a masterpiece.

The story of Faoflex’s acquisition starts now, with a summer that it wants more than ever to be a tribute to colour and lightheartedness.

Faoflex will be acquiring the historic Germano Gambini brand. Known above all for the I Leggeri line as well as the ’interesting story of its founder, the actual transition to Faoflex in July 2022 will see Gambini eyewear become a house brand.

This represents a major changeà for a fast-growing’company. The è aim is to revamp the brand, communication and product.

Faoflex wants to  give new life to eyewear researched, designed, and manufactured in Italy, and distributed globally. An Italian company’s’acquisition of the Germano Gambini brand’reflects its’intent from the beginning: to produce eyewear that is 100% Made in Italy. From the refined materials to their complex processing, to the design, to the finished product itself. Every step takes place right here in our country.

Together with the house brand ’’Dandy’s, the company will then ownà a new proprietary brandà Germano Gambini, a historic brand born in the ’1970s in Bologna thanks to the ’foresight of its founder, from whom it takes its name. He was a visionary designer who basically wrote the history of eyewear in Italy. For the last 10 years, his daughter Paola Gambini has been responsible for operating the brand. She has continued her father’s work with passion and dedication, contributing to the brand’s success and making it a leader in the independent optometrist market both in Italy and abroad.

The new collection will be released in January 2022. It is  characterised by vitamin colours. In a complex historical time, these are intended to communicate lightness and joie de vivre.

The various collections reflect Germano Gambini’s light-heartedness, comfort and elegance. Despite the crisis of the pandemic, Faoflex had decided to invest in its future and its business. This growth is complemented by the  acquisition of an Italian brand that remains in Italy. Germano Gambini eyewear will have a completely new label. The logo will highlight their history and intrinsic value. The research of materials, ’attention to detail, and restyling of the brand, all make Germano Gambini eyewear a unique and unmistakable accessory

Faoflex makes eyewear for national and international brands, choosing the material cellulose acetate for most of its frames. Some collections are also available in metal, while new materials are constantly being researched.

As well as its own retail brand Dandy’s Eyewear, the Venice-based company also has 3 licenced brands: Siens Eye Code, Germano Gambini and Akira Ishiwatari Design Studio. These are four very different collections, four stories that together offer a complete range to satisfy the needs of all customers.

All of these brands are manufactured entirely in Italy. Fao Flex boasts 8 distributors in 9 European countries: the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Poland, France, Spain and Greece. Italy enjoys the highest volume of sales, followed by France and Poland.

Despite the pandemic, Faoflex entered new markets in 2020 and 2021: in Switzerland, Spain and Portugal, and finally Greece. Distribution is coordinated in Italy from a dedicated distribution centre in Segusino. Faoflex products are distributed throughout Europe from this site

Akira Ishiwatari

Akira Ishiwatari is a Japanese designer who chooses to make eyewear out of materials from his country. His creations are considered extremely niche due to their unusual shape.

Siens Eye Code

Siens Eye Code eyewear is designed by the Russo studio of Milan and represents the perfect marriage of refined materials and contemporary design. All Siens frames are authentic and unique.

Germano Gambini

One of our licenced brands is Germano Gambini, light eyewear that is suitable for daily use. The Gambini style is characterised by clean lines, a careful selection of materials and vibrant colours. These glasses are the perfect trendy accessory for anyone not willing to compromise on practicality.

Dandy’s

The Dandy’s collection has primarily been designed for men of elegant and refined taste. With a bold look, the eyewear offered by this brand gives the wearer character and reflects their personality. A man who chooses these glasses is not afraid to be bold, much like the Dandy’s collection itself. Finished by hand, these glasses are much more than a mere accessory; they are a lifestyle.

Faoflex was created in 1974 by Fabio Stramare and Zanella family, entrepreneurs who with their creations have been able to carry on a tradition rooted in the territory’s history. It is in Segusino, on the banks of the river Piave, that Faoflex, a manufacturer of handmade eyewear, was born, a concrete example of artisan products Made in Italy.

The attention to detail and the search for an original and contemporary design, lead to the distribution of the glasses made in Treviso in our country, but also abroad.

Faoflex has 13 representatives in Italy, 8 distributors in Europe – the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Poland, France, Spain, Greece – and 4 non-EU distributors: Canada, the USA and Israel.

The commercial management is based in Italy; in principle carried out by the owners Fabio Stramare and Cristiano Zanella, but is now entrusted to Kristian Bonora, Sales Manager of Faoflex since 2016.

Faoflex is entirely handmade in Italy by “modern craftsmen” who combine traditional knowledge with new technologies, adhering to the highest quality standards. The manufacturing process adheres to a path of sustainability and respect for the environment, as well as a great focus on the health and well-being of its employees.

Faoflex manufactures eyewear for national and international brands following all stages of the production process. Next to the Dandy’s Eyewear house brand, a brand born from Fabio Stramare’s visionary talent, there are 3 licensed brands: Siens Eye Code, Germano Gambini and Akira Ishiwatari Design Studio.

Thanks to the passion for this work and the close collaboration with designers in the eyewear sector, Faoflex produces high quality products.

A pair of glasses with an unmistakable style, be they prescription glasses or sunglasses, are of great aesthetic and functional value, the result of almost 50 years of experience in the field of eyewear.

Knowledge of the materials, together with the passion and the manual skill typical of the tradition of this territory, give life to Faoflex glasses, a product of excellence certified as Made in Italy.

In 2021, Faoflex becomes part of the list of companies regulated by the AGCM

The Legality Rating will be confirmed in the following days. It is an indicator of the high legal standard under which the company operates. As a company, we voluntarily put ourselves on the line in order to have, but above all to provide a guarantee for our actions. The Competition and Market Authority awarded two stars out of three, confirming compliance with the requisites required.

What is the Legality Rating

The rating is an indicator of company’s high legal standards, which can voluntarily submit themselves for evaluation. The conditions that must be met are:

• operational headquarters in Italy;
• operational headquarters in Italy;
• minimum turnover of two million Euros in the financial year ending in the year preceding that of the application;
• registration in the business register for at least two years from the application date;
• compliance with the other substantial requirements required by the Regulation.

Said recognition takes the form of a score between a minimum of one and a maximum of three “stars”. Faoflex, which has been regularly registered on the lists since May 2021, was rated two stars.

LA TUTELA DELLA SALUTE PRIMA DI TUTTO

MIDO never stops, although it knows when it’s time to build the present and time to imagine the future. That’s why, due to the impossibility to organize the 2020 Edition, it announces the new dates of the 50th Edition that will be held in 2021.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

This week has been hard.

We tried to find out how to best manage two needs: ensure personal health and meet customer needs.

We have tried to guarantee the normal development of daily activities, even though we know that “normal” it’s just a word right now.

We are willing to give to our sales network and customers totally support on the taken decisions, being aware that at this moment it’s hard to know what’s right and what’s wrong.

We have decided, for this week, to reduce business activity to a minimum level, confident that better time will come.

Monday will be a new day: production and shipments will be fully operational in the respect of the common health; the staff of the offices will continue with smart working.

Let’s enjoy the blessing of being in good health.

HERE THE PRESS RELEASE

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On Thursday, March 19 the company will be closed for sanitization.
Friday, March 20 the company will be open.

Closed on Public Holidays & from 21st December to 6th January. See you on January 7!

Saremo chiusi dal 21 Dicembre al 6 Gennaio. Ci rivediamo martedì 7!