The story of Bausch & Lomb

Bausch & Lomb. American optical company, based in Rochester, New York; maker of Ray-Ban until it sold its sunglass business in 1999.

1937

Bausch & Lomb founded Ray-Ban.

As a brand, renamed from the Anti-Glare sunglasses.

until 28 Jun 1999

Ray-Ban, part of Bausch & Lomb.

2004

Bausch & Lomb launched ReNu with MoistureLoc.

2007

Oct 2007: Warburg Pincus acquired Bausch & Lomb. $3.7B.

Oct 2007 – 27 May 2013: Warburg Pincus owns a stake in Bausch & Lomb.

The investor group led by Warburg Pincus that received $4.5 billion of the 2013 price.

27 May 2013

Valeant Pharmaceuticals acquired Bausch & Lomb. $8.7B.

Date of the announced deal; the sources here do not give the closing date.

Bausch & Lomb, involved in Fusarium keratitis outbreak, 2005-2006 and Luxottica buys Bausch & Lomb’s sunglass business (1999).

According to Bausch & Lomb.

Bausch & Lomb developed Ray-Ban Aviator.

Bausch & Lomb, headquartered in Rochester, New York.

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