FGXI: FGX and Eastman Announce Partnership for Sustainable Mass Market Frames

KINGSPORT, Tenn.-FGX International, an EssilorLuxottica company, and global specialty materials company Eastman (NYSE:EMN) have announced a partnership to bring innovative, sustainable eyewear frames to mass market. FGX International adopted Eastman's Tritan Renew copolyester in January 2022 and will roll it out across its entire portfolio, beginning with frames from the Foster Grant collection and expanding to other FGX brands. Tritan Renew is a high-performance copolyester made with 50 percent certified recycled content derived from Eastman's molecular recycling technologies. The material, which uses mixed polyester waste from things like soft drink bottles, carpets and polyester-based clothing, is clear, durable and BPA free.