Lindberg is a Danish company which designs, produces and distributes luxury

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such as spectacle frames

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and

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History

Lindberg was founded by the couple Poul-Jørn and Hanne Lindberg In 1983, it collaborated with architect Hans Dissing to create an innovative style of frame made from

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wire, which launched the company and has won several design awards. In 2000, Poul-Jørn and Hanne Lindberg retired and left their two children in charge of the family business. In 2010, the Lindberg company had 500 employees, a distribution in 90 countries, and an annual profit of 70 million DKK. The Lindberg's family fortune was estimated around 700 million DKK. According to Poul-Jørn Lindberg, the Pope and

Margrethe II Margrethe II (; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is Queen of Denmark. Having reigned as Denmark's monarch for over 50 years, she is Europe's longest-serving current head of state and the world's only incumbent femal ...

wore Lindberg glasses. In 2014, French President

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switched from heavy-frame glasses to light-frame Lindberg glasses. In July 2021, the eyewear division of luxury group

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(Kering Eyewear/ Vedovotto) acquired 100% in Lindberg, a deal cleared by antitrust authorities in October 2021.

Description

The company Lindberg is based in Denmark. It designs, produces and distributes luxury eyewear. Lindberg's CEO is Henrik Lindberg.

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* {{optics-stub Eyewear brands of Denmark 2021 mergers and acquisitions