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De Rigo is an Italian manufacturer of eywear products. The group owns the chain stores General Optica, Mais Optica, Opmar Optik and affiliate Boots Opticians, and the brands Sting, Police, and Lozza.

History
The company Charme Lunette was set up in 1978 by the brothers Ennio and Walter De Rigo who launched the brand Police in 1983.

In 1992, De Rigo acquired the oldest Italian eyewear house Lozza. In March 1999, De Rigo created a joint-venture with Prada to produce and market the brand's eyewear. In December 2005, De Rigo was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.

In 2022, De Rigo acquired the eyewear division of Rodenstock.

Activities
De Rigo employs 3,000 people worldwide, including 1,000 on its main production site in Longarone, Italy. The company is 100% family-owned.

De Rigo owns 42% of the UK opticians store chain Boots Opticians, and the retail chains General Optica (Spain), Mais Optica (Portugal), and Opmar Optik (Turkey).