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Marcolin is an Italian eyewear manufacturing company headquartered in Longarone that designs, produces and distributes luxury eyewear products.

In 1999, after Dolce & Gabbana announced buying a 6% stake in Marcolin, the company started to produce Roberto Cavalli's eyewear. In 2001, the company opened its corporate headquarters in Milan. When Tom Ford left Gucci and created his eponymous brand, he signed a licencing deal with Marcolin to produce the new brand's eyewear.

In September 2010, Marcolin inaugurated a new 12,000 square feet factory next to its headquarters in Longarone.

In 2017, Marcolin and the French luxury group LVMH co-founded Thélios, a LVMH-driven eyewear manufacturer. It started as an exclusive partnership and LVMH acquired 10% of Marcolin. The executive vice-chairman of Marcolin Giovanni Zoppas was appointed CEO of Thélios. Its first manufacturing plant, the Thélios Manifattura, was inaugurated in May 2018 in Longarone and the construction of a second factory started in February 2019. In December 2021, LVMH bought Marcolin's 49% participation in Thélios, becoming the sole owner of the eyewear company, and making Thélios a fully integrated division of LVMH.

In June 2020, Fabrizio Curci was named CEO of Marcolin, replacing Massimo Renon.