HOYA Vision Care Establishes Subsidiary in Turkey

Uithoorn, Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - HOYA Corporation's Vision
Care Division, a key player in the global market for ophthalmic
lenses, is pleased to announce the creation of HOYA Turkey Optik Lens
San. Tic. AS as an affiliate of HOYA Vision Care Europe. 

The subsidiary has been established to provide better service and
develop the local optical market. HOYA sees great opportunities to
expand its business in Turkey and plans to open an Rx Lab for lens
manufacturing that is due to become fully operational in January
2016. HOYA had previously sold its products in Turkey through a local
distributor.

Ms. Nilufer Ozkan, newly appointed general manager of HOYA Turkey,
said: "We look forward to serving our Turkish customers directly. By
combining HOYA's international high standards with our
state-of-the-art Rx Lab, we intend to expand the reputation and
success the HOYA brand has built over the years. We cherish close
relationships with our customers, and are highly committed to
improving their practices with best-in-class lens materials, designs
and surface treatments supported by our local production
capabilities."

Mr. Hans Werquin, CEO of HOYA Vision Care Europe, added: "We are
immensely proud to establish our own entity in Turkey. HOYA greatly
values its close proximity to its customers, offering them quick
access to the latest innovations and technologies, providing direct
support and building business in partnership. With a presence in
Turkey, we can strengthen this relationship and lay the foundations
for future growth." About HOYA 

Founded in 1941 in Tokyo, Japan, HOYA is a global med-tech company
and the leading supplier of innovative high-tech and medical
products. HOYA is active in the fields of healthcare and information
technology, providing eyeglasses, medical endoscopes, intraocular
lenses, optical lenses as well as key components for semiconductor
devices, LCD panels and HDDs. With more than 150 offices and
subsidiaries worldwide, HOYA currently employs a multinational
workforce of over 34,000 people.

http://www.hoya.eu

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