CIBA Vision
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CIBA VISION is a company that researches, develops, and manufactures contact lenses and lens care products. A Novartis
company, it is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia
(USA) in the Johns Creek Technology Park. Manufacturing plants are also located in Germany
, Singapore
, Indonesia
, and Malaysia. CIBA VISION operates a large compound in Duluth, GA, USA just North of Atlanta, employing a large number of people.
CIBA was founded in 1859. It later merged with Geigy in 1970 to form Ciba-Geigy, which, in turn, merged with Sandoz in 1996 to form Novartis. The brand was introduced in 1980.
CIBA VISION produces contacts such as Air Optix extended wear contacts, Air Optix Night & Day 30-day wear contacts, Freshlook colored contacts, and Dailies (contact lens) daily contacts. CIBA VISION also manufacturers the AoSept and Clear Care brands of contact lens cleaning solution.
Novartis
Novartis International AG is a multinational pharmaceutical company based in Basel, Switzerland, ranking number three in sales among the world-wide industry...
company, it is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
(USA) in the Johns Creek Technology Park. Manufacturing plants are also located in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, and Malaysia. CIBA VISION operates a large compound in Duluth, GA, USA just North of Atlanta, employing a large number of people.
CIBA was founded in 1859. It later merged with Geigy in 1970 to form Ciba-Geigy, which, in turn, merged with Sandoz in 1996 to form Novartis. The brand was introduced in 1980.
CIBA VISION produces contacts such as Air Optix extended wear contacts, Air Optix Night & Day 30-day wear contacts, Freshlook colored contacts, and Dailies (contact lens) daily contacts. CIBA VISION also manufacturers the AoSept and Clear Care brands of contact lens cleaning solution.