Private company

Filotecnica

Filotecnica is an Italian company based in Milan, founded in 1865, dissolved in 1939.1 It was founded by Ignazio Porro.1 It is part of Salmoiraghi & Viganò.1

La Filotecnica venne fondata nel 1865 da Ignazio Porro, con sede a Milano, per la costruzione di strumenti ottici e di misura, specialmente per uso topografico e geodetico. Successivamente, il controllo dell'azienda fu assunto da Angelo Salmoiraghi che la portò ad affermarsi come principale azienda italiana del settore con la nuova denominazione Filotecnica Salmoiraghi.2 From the Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1865Founded1
  • HeadquartersMilan, Italy1
  • Founded inMilan1

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Corporate structure

Filotecnica is part of a group headed by EssilorLuxottica. 116 entities, 33 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • EssilorLuxottica Charenton-Le-Pont, France
    • Essilor Charenton-Le-Pont, France
      • Nikon-Essilor Sumida Ku, Japan
      • Satisloh Baar, Switzerland
      • Essilor (Germany) Subsidiary · Brunswick, Germany
      • Foster Grant Subsidiary · Smithfield
      • "ESSILOR OPTICAL LABORATORY POLSKA" SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ Subsidiary · Warsaw, Poland
      • ARTGRI GROUP INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
      • BB GR Subsidiary · Paris, France
      • BBGR LIMITED Subsidiary · Stretford, United Kingdom
      • BNL EUROLENS Subsidiary · Montanges, France
      • Cristal Y Plastico de Mexico S.A de C.V. Subsidiary · Zapopan, Mexico
      • DELAMARE SOVRA SAS Subsidiary · Mantes-La-Jolie, France
      • EMNUK LIMITED Subsidiary · Gloucester, United Kingdom
      • ESEL OPTIK MAKINALARI ITHALAT IHRACAT PAZARLAMA VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI Subsidiary · İstanbul, Turkey
      • ESSILOR (SUISSE) SA Subsidiary · Gland, Switzerland
      • ESSILOR - OPTIKA, SPOL. S R.O. Subsidiary · Prague, Czechia
      • Essilor Aktiebolag Subsidiary · Stockholm, Sweden
      • ESSILOR AMERA PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
      • ESSILOR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Subsidiary · Sydney, Australia
      • ESSILOR BELGIUM Subsidiary · Anderlecht, Belgium
      • ESSILOR GROUP CANADA INC. Subsidiary · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
      • ESSILOR ITALIA SOCIETA' PER AZIONI Subsidiary · Milano, Italy
      • ESSILOR LIMITED Subsidiary · Bristol, United Kingdom
      • Essilor Mexico, S.A De C.V. Subsidiary · Mexico City, Mexico
      • ESSILOR NEDERLAND B.V. Subsidiary · Zevenaar, Netherlands
      • ESSILOR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Subsidiary · Auckland, New Zealand
      • and 50 more
    • Luxottica Milan, Italy
    • GrandVision Subsidiary · Amsterdam, Netherlands
      • Instru optiikka Subsidiary · Espoo, Finland
        • Nissen Subsidiary · Finland
      • +Vision Subsidiary · Spain
      • GrandOptical Subsidiary · France
      • Multiópticas Subsidiary · Portugal
      • Pearle Studio Subsidiary
      • Solaris Subsidiary · France
    • Transitions Optical Subsidiary · Pinellas Park
    • GrandVision Supply Chain B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Schiphol, Netherlands
      • GRANDVISION SUPPLY CHAIN PORTUGAL Subsidiary · Pedroso, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
    • ESSILOR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Bangalore, India
      • GKB OPTIC TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Noida, India
    • EssilorLuxottica Re Subsidiary · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
    • Grand Opticiens Belgium Subsidiary · Mechelen, Belgium
    • LUXOTTICA HOLLAND B.V. Subsidiary · Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • LUXOTTICA NORTH EUROPE LIMITED Subsidiary · St Albans, United Kingdom
    • LUXOTTICA RETAIL UK LTD Subsidiary · St Albans, United Kingdom
    • LUXOTTICA S.R.L. Subsidiary · Agordo, Italy
    • LUXOTTICA SPAIN SL Subsidiary · Barcelona, Spain
    • RAYBAN SUN OPTICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Gurgaon, India
    • Retail Optical Stores Belgium Subsidiary · Mechelen, Belgium
    • VISION EXPRESS (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · Nottingham, United Kingdom

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The story

Founded by Ignazio Porro in 1865, in Milan.1

Leadership

Who has led Filotecnica, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1939Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1865Founded Founded in Milan1

Sources

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