Luxottica, Eyewear manufacturing company in Agordo, Italy
The facility occupies several buildings in Frazione Valcozzena, where lenses are ground and frames are shaped from various materials using both machines and hand tools. Production halls combine automated equipment with workstations where technicians perform precision tasks on individual pieces.
Leonardo Del Vecchio founded the operation in 1961 in a small building in Agordo, starting with the production of frame components for other manufacturers. The business grew over decades to include designing its own brands and acquiring well-known international labels.
Eyeglass making has shaped daily life in Agordo for generations, with many local families working at the plant and passing down their skills through decades of production. The company museum displays historical tools and frames that visitors can examine to understand how this craft became part of the town's identity.
The headquarters sits in Frazione Valcozzena 10, accessible via roads leading into the Agordo valley. Tours of the production areas require advance booking and take place at set times during the working week.
Each frame passes through more than 20 production steps, where metal is bent, plastic is molded and hinges are fitted by hand. The workshop preserves old machines from the early production years alongside modern equipment, showing the evolution of manufacturing techniques.
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