COSTA PARTNERS
WITH CENTENNIAL
EYEWEAR
CANADIAN PARTNER WILL ALSO
SERVE AS COSTA PLANO REPAIR
HUB IN CANADA
Centennial also has local distribution
centres and customer service in
Montreal and Vancouver.
Costa sunglasses has partnered with
Toronto-based Centennial Optical to
better serve eye care practitioners and
ophthalmic patients in the Canadian
market. Centennial Optical will serve
as the distributor of Costa plano and
Costa builds the best performing
sunglasses for anglers, featuring the
brand’s full array of patented colour
enhancing polarized 580 lenses. Costa’s 580TM lens technology selectively
filters out harsh yellow and harmful
plant, a sustainable, hardy perennial.
The bio-based resin produces
increased durability, overall sunglasses
weight reduction, and the ability for
the frames to hold shape from extreme
heat to bitter cold temperatures, crucial
for anglers out battling the elements.
Incorporating a bio-based resin frame
construction reduces Costa's manufacturing process emissions by up to 40
percent, and cuts the company's overall
carbon footprint significantly.
In addition to the durable frame
construction, Costa’s styles feature
options such as sturdy integral hinge
technology, frame vents to alleviate
lens fogging, and hypoallergenic rubberized interior lining and nose pads
keep the sunglasses comfortably in
place all day, no matter how harsh the
conditions.
prescription sunglasses within
the Canadian optical trade industry,
as well as serve as the hub for Costa
sunglasses plano repairs within
Canada.
Centennial Optical is an independent,
Canadian-owned company distributing
ophthalmic frames and lenses, sunglasses, contact lenses, lab supplies,
cases and accessories, throughout
Canada. Founded in 1967, Centennial
sells optical goods and services to eye
care practitioners, optical laboratories
and optical retailers. Centennial is
fully licensed by Health Canada to sell
Class I and Class II medical devices.
With corporate headquarters and central
distribution located in Toronto,
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high-energy ultraviolet blue light.
Filtering yellow light enhances reds,
blues and greens, and produces better
contrast and definition while reducing
glare and eye fatigue. Absorbing highenergy blue light cuts haze, producing
greater visual clarity and sharpness.
Costa’s 580 lenses are available in
either glass or impact resistant polycarbonate. Lens color options include:
gray, copper, sunrise, blue mirror, green
mirror and silver mirror. The brand’s
sunglasses are also available in
customized Rx sun lenses.
The frames are comprised of a nearlyindestructible bio-based resin
material sourced from the castor
“Costa is the fastest growing sport performance sunglass brand in the world
right now, and now eye care practitioners
across Canada will be able to provide
this premium product to their customers,”
said Allen Nightingale VP of
Centennial Optical.
“Centennial Optical is well-respected
within the optical trade industry, and
has an incredible wealth of ECP
relationships across the network,” said
Renato Cappuccitti, director of Rx
sales for Costa. “In addition, they’re
set up to efficiently manage and facilitate
any Costa plano repair orders in country,
allowing customers to get their
sunglasses back out on the water faster.
We look forward to growing our partnership with Centennial, and within
the optical industry in Canada.”