Lens firm partners with eyewear brands

Stuart Neilson, group commercial director

Caledonian Optical has announced a new collaboration with eyewear brands Taylor Morris, Sunday Somewhere and Jaguar to offer independent practices high-end frame and lens packages.

Stuart Neilson, group commercial director, said: “At Caledonian Optical we are excited to be working in partnership with the UK team from Menrad and Taylor Morris to provide an attractive proposition to independent opticians that uniquely combines three high-quality British brands.

“Our recent investment in the new lab and the very latest equipment has allowed us to hugely increase our manufacturing capabilities and we hope this will be the first of many similar collaborations, which in turn help us to support independent practices across the country.”

Established in 2013 in south-west London, Taylor Morris embarked on a journey to “bring accessible luxury eyewear to the discerning global explorer”.

Nicholas Dellaportas, director of Taylor Morris and Sunday Somewhere, said: “We are super excited to have launched this partnership, bringing together three like-minded companies with similar ethos and philosophy to offer the best quality products and services to the UK optical market. Entering into our 10th year with Taylor Morris, the adventure into the optical world over the last few years has been an incredible learning curve and one we couldn’t have done without great partners by our side.”

Andrew Wilkinson, managing director of Jaguar eyewear distributor Menrad, commented: “I am delighted to partner with Caledonian Optical to offer this exclusive programme and support their expansion throughout the UK optical market. We are looking forward to working with an innovative and ambitious forward-thinking company that also has a history of providing high-quality lenses.”