Mazzucchelli 1849 S.p.A.
HQ IT55% share
World-leading producer of cellulose-acetate granules and sheet for eyewear frames; 175-year-old Italian firm whose acetate is the de-facto premium standard for sunglass/optical frames.
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Cellulose Acetate Sheet (Eyewear Frames)
Plant-derived cellulose-acetate sheet/block — the premium plastic for optical and sunglass frames. Italy's Mazzucchelli 1849 is the world's dominant producer; a few Chinese and Japanese makers supply the rest.
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What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on cellulose acetate sheet (eyewear frames) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| GBUnited Kingdom | 29% |
| KRSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) | 27% |
| JPJapan | 21% |
| CACanada | 16% |
| MXMexico | 3% |
| TWTaiwan | 2% |
| CNChina | 1% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
5 companies produce cellulose acetate sheet (eyewear frames).
Celanese Corporation(CE)
HQ US
US specialty chemical company; world's largest vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) producer (~18% global share, >1,565 kt/yr capacity across 7 plants); also major VAE emulsion supplier for architectural paint binders.
Daicel Corporation(4202.T)
HQ JP
Japanese maker of cellulose acetate (flake/tow), and a major producer of acetate for cigarette filters and films.
Eastman Chemical Company(EMN)
HQ US
Specialty chemical company (NYSE: EMN, HQ Kingsport, TN); world's largest PVB producer under the Saflex® brand with ~28% global market share. Eastman Chemical was founded in 1920 as a subsidiary of Eastman Kodak to supply Kodak's chemical needs at Kingsport, Tennessee — spun off as an independent public company in 1994. Acquired Saflex PVB through purchase of Solutia Inc. (2012). Saflex® PVB is used in automotive windshields, building laminated glass, and hurricane-resistant glazing. Primary manufacturing at Springfield, MA (original 1938 Saflex plant) and Kingsport, TN.
EssilorLuxottica S.A.(EL.PA)
HQ FR
Vertically integrated eyewear giant (€26.5B, 2024); owns Crizal AR coatings, Varilux lenses, Ray-Ban/Oakley frames and ~17,600 retail stores. ~20-25% of global eyewear.