Melville, NY (January 23, 2012) - Marchon is proud to introduce a new eco-friendly folding case for all house brand collections, helping to reduce the global carbon footprint worldwide.

The simple, effective and innovative design of each case will reduce carbon emission caused by transportation, production and storage.

"The design of our new house brands' case will result in significantly reduced carbon emissions," said Claudio Gottardi, President and CEO. "Marchon ships millions of frames and sunglasses every year and with this new case design, we can expect to save significant energy, directly benefitting the environment."

The foldable case, which is approximately one-tenth the volume of the average eyewear case when shipping, offers wearers a sleek silhouette when closed. This functional, eco-friendly eyewear case is part of Marchon's ongoing commitment to environmental protection and worldwide social campaigns.

Marchon plans to selectively extend the new case program to the designer brand portfolio. House brand case deliveries will begin in the Spring of 2012.

Marchon Eyewear, Inc. is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of quality eyewear and sunwear. The company markets its products under prestigious brand names including:
Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Jeans, Chloé, Diane von Furstenberg, Emilio Pucci, Fendi, Flexon®, Jil Sander, Karl Lagerfeld, Lacoste, Michael Kors, Nautica, Nike, Nine West, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sean John and Valentino. Headquartered in New York, with regional offices in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Venice, Marchon distributes its products through numerous local sales offices serving over 80,000 accounts in more than 100 countries.

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