We started expanding on foreign markets, namely Belgium and Portugal. Centro Style became a benchmark for optical laboratories thanks to the introduction of customised products and machinery. Introduction of our range of accessories.
Centro Style became a joint-stock company and created its first ranges of readers, sunglasses for kids and its first clip-ons. It opened up to markets in South America, the Middle East and Oceania, while in Europe it focused on the UK, Germany and Austria.
The second generation of the Conti family joined the company, which started making its first sunglasses for adults and a range of frames. An automated warehouse was introduced and European markets were strengthened, especially in Spain. Launched distribution in South East Asia.
Exports reached 80 countries around the world, landing in the US and Canada as well. Centro Style has created a new eyewear brand: Airport.
Centro Style chose to apply for a system certification to highlight its workplace culture based on continual improvement and to offer increased reliability for customers, distributors, suppliers, employees and collaborators. In 2020, the company decided to strengthen its focus on environmental sustainability awareness, which led to the creation of eyewear brand Neyeture.
Centro Style started the process to bring itself in line with EU Reg.745/2017.
Centro Style completed the process to bring itself in line with EU Reg. 745/2017, so that it would be ready and well informed on 26 May 2021 (end of transition phase).
Centro Style adheres to 'Eticamente' (Ethically), a project of Federottica Lombardia, aimed at enhancing the figure of the optometrist and the synergy between independent optician and supplier: the objective, through the establishment of an ethical relationship, is the benefit and full satisfaction of all market players -suppliers, professionals and end consumers. Centro Style is 'around people' and ethically committed to working with passion, constantly listening to and observing the surrounding changes, open to change and new possibilities.