{"id":1006,"date":"2022-04-26T21:54:50","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T21:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scl-intl.com\/qui-sommes-nous\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T08:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T08:19:25","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scl-intl.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founded by Jean Gehrig in 1993, SCL International is dedicated to the manufacturing of advanced technological machines dedicated to treatment of ophthalmic lenses present in the world.<br \/>\nWith 95% of its sales turnover to international markets, SCL belongs to the EssilorLuxottica group offering some of the most recognized brands of visual equipment and glasses in the world (Ray-Ban, Oakley, Essilor lenses, Varilux\u2026) and with more than 200 000 employees worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1944,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"acf":{"header_content":"<p>Founded by Jean Gehrig in 1993, SCL International is dedicated to the manufacturing of advanced technological machines dedicated to treatment of ophthalmic lenses present in the world.<\/p>\n<p>With 95% of its sales turnover to international markets, SCL belongs to the EssilorLuxottica group offering some of the most recognized brands of visual equipment and glasses in the world (Ray-Ban, Oakley, Essilor lenses, Varilux\u2026) and with more than 200 000 employees worldwide.<\/p>\n","display_contact_block":true,"page_flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"citation","quote_img":1962,"quote_title":"General Manager's word","quote_text":"SCL International was born out of one man\u2019s inspiration, Jean Gehrig, who harnessed its potential, transforming it into today\u2019s well-known company, a widely recognized partner in the ophthalmic industry.\r\nClients around the world who have placed their trust in us, are growing from strength to strength benefiting from SCL\u2019s high-quality equipment, processes and know-how. Our expertise is the result of many years of experience in the field and of a stable team, who at my side, focus every day on our key purpose, serving our customers.\r\nHard coating technology is highly exacting and SCL machines for ophthalmic treatment are carefully designed to ensure the final result of this process.\r\nOur process control experience acquired over the years, allied to our machines, enables our customers to produce with confidence, whilst knowing that they can rely on us to always stand by them.\r\nAnd if we can do more, we will !","quote_name":"Denis GEHRIG","quote_job":"SCL International General Manager"},{"acf_fc_layout":"contenu_texte_1_colonne","content_one_column":"<p><strong>Founded by Jean Gehrig in 1993, SCL INTERNATIONAL is dedicated to produce advanced technology machines for the treatment of the ophthalmic lenses produced by labs present worldwide. Our know-how and our expertise of ophthalmics allow us to manufacture machines for cleaning, hard coating and their peripherals in order to equip worldwide labs while ensuring their security thanks to the high SCL experience based on continuous production expertise.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>With 95% of its sales turnover to international markets, SCL belongs to the EssilorLuxottica group offering some of the most recognized brands of visual equipment and glasses in the world (Ray-Ban, Oakley, Essilor lenses, Varilux&#8230;) and with more than 200 000 employees worldwide. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For a complete service, SCL studies, produces and sells varnishes and detergents adapted to different organic substrats such as ophthalmic lenses.<\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"contenu_texte_1_colonne","content_one_column":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"text-large\">EXPERTISE AT THE KNOWLEDGE SERVICE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"text-large\">KNOWLEDGE AT THE <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">CUSTOMER SERVICE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"timeline_story","timeline_stories":[{"story_year":"1985","story_text":"A thought... a few ideas... a will.","story_picture_size":"small","story_picture":1869},{"story_year":"1986","story_text":"Jean GEHRIG chooses ophthalmics as activity field","story_picture_size":"small","story_picture":1861},{"story_year":"1988","story_text":"A necessity : the first HARD COAT machine\r\nJean GEHRIG produces 50 000 poly lenses per day","story_picture_size":"large","story_picture":1867},{"story_year":"1993","story_text":"Jean and Denis GEHRIG create SCL company","story_picture_size":"small","story_picture":1865},{"story_year":"1994","story_text":"The first series of \u201cHARD COAT\u201d machines are created","story_picture_size":"small","story_picture":1863},{"story_year":"1998","story_text":"SCL is moving forward... and is present in 5 countries","story_picture_size":"large","story_picture":1883},{"story_year":"2000","story_text":"SCL is building its new manufacture 10 minutes away from \u201cGENEVA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT\"","story_picture_size":"small","story_picture":1881},{"story_year":"2010","story_text":"SCL is present in 66 worldwide countries. More than 500 machines have been delivered... 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