What inspires us
Highlights | Sustainability
CO2-neutral production with carbon offsettingSince September 2022, our eyewear production is carbon neutral thanks to carbon reduction actions and offsetting projects independently verified by TÜV Austria.
September 7, 2022
Highlights | Brand
110 Design AwardsAlmost 30 years after receiving our first design award, we have just won our 110th design award.
September 1, 2022
Highlights | Sustainability
EMAS certificationThe Silhouette Group received its official EMAS certification at the start of 2021. In so doing, it joins an exclusive group of around 300 organizations in Austria.
August 27, 2022
Highlights | Brand
iF Design Award 2022Almost 11,000 contestants from 57 countries entered the iF Design Award in 2022 – and the award went to Silhouette for the Silhouette Vision Sensation ® app and the Purist collection.
July 4, 2022
Highlights | Brand
Red Dot Design Award 2022Die Erfolgsgeschichte geht weiter. Und so gehen auch in diesem Jahr vier Red Dot Design Awards an Silhouette International. Höchste Qualität und innovativste Technik machen sich bezahlt. The success story continues. This year is no exception, with four Red Dot Design Awards going to Silhouette International. The combination of premium quality and cutting-edge technology has proven a particularly potent recipe for success.
April 18, 2022
Highlights | Brand
German Design Award 2022The renowned German Design Award (GDA) is celebrating its 10th anniversary next year. An elite panel of international judges came together in November to announce the winners for 2022.
February 21, 2022
Corporate press releases
The Silhouette Group is an internationally successful family-run company that has been designing and producing the finest eyewear in the world since 1964.
December 13, 2022
On October 5, 2022, at the Palais Kaufmännischer Verein, the Silhouette Group was awarded 1st place as Austria’s Leading Company 2022.
October 6, 2022
For 58 years, the Silhouette Group has been a driving force for innovation —including when it comes to environmental protection. For example, the Silhouette Group has installed large-scale solar panels to produce its own electricity.
September 7, 2022
As a family business, the Silhouette Group thinks long-term and has the future of the planet in mind. Since September 2022, the company’s eyewear production is carbon neutral thanks to carbon reduction actions and offsetting projects.
September 7, 2022
Which companies have done the best job at overcoming the challenged brought on by the global pandemic? That was the central question behind the Company of the Year 2022 survey.
March 29, 2022
Silhouette press releases
Our core brand is the global market leader in premium rimless eyewear, and has also made a unique impact on the full-rim eyewear market in recent years. Silhouette eyewear has it all: prescription eyewear, sunglasses with or without prescription, and rimless, full-rim or half-rim models; all with ultra-light design, unparalleled comfort, in high-quality materials and in a limitless range of shapes, colors and designs.
Any questions?
Dr. Anja Strejcek
Head of PR and Communication
Silhouette International Schmied AG
Ellbognerstrasse 24
4020 Linz, Austria
a.strejcek@silhouette.com
T: +43 732 3848 - 476
M: +43 664 2376934