HOYA Corporation to Support Earthquake Relief in Turkey and Syria

February 27, 2023

 

We would like to express our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the earthquake that occurred in Turkey and Syria on February 6.

 

HOYA Corporation has donated a total of 10 million yen to the Japanese Red Cross Society and the Japan Committee for UNICEF to support the disaster relief and recovery efforts in the affected areas.

 

Donated to:

Japanese Red Cross Society
5 million yen
Japan Committee for UNICEF
5 million yen
Total amount: 
10 million yen

 

 

In addition, support activities are also conducted at each business division, such as the following: The Vision Care Division, which manufactures and sells eyeglass lenses, are collecting donations from employees around the world with matching contributions to organizations to support relief efforts in each country. The division will also donate 400 pairs of eyeglass lenses through the Turkish Optician Associations.

 

Also, the PENTAX Medical Division, which operates the medical endoscope business, will donate a total of 102,141 euros (approximately 14.5 million yen) worth of gastrointestinal endoscopes and single-use bronchoscopes to the hospitals affected by the earthquake.


We sincerely hope for the swift recovery from a disaster in the affected areas.

About HOYA Vision Care

For over 60 years, HOYA Vision Care has been a global leader in the eyeglass lens industry. With a presence in over 50 countries, HOYA Vision Care has a leading position in myopia management category and a proven expertise in advanced lens designs, high performance photochromic technologies and high-quality AR coatings. HOYA Vision Care’s solid market portfolio includes SEIKO and PENTAX optical lenses, as well as innovative products such as MiYOSMART myopia control lenses for children, Hoyalux MySelf individualized progressive lenses and the Sensity series of photochromic coatings. The company employs over 20.000 employees worldwide with large scale production facilities in Asia, Europe and the US and 30 local Rx laboratories globally.

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