Safilo: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Safilo (BIT: SFL) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Padua, Italy that owns 3 consumer brands and makes and sells 4 consumer brands under licence without owning the names.[1]
Safilo is an Italian eyewear maker whose roots go back to 1934, when Guglielmo Tabacchi bought Italy's first eyewear factory in Calalzo di Cadore; it is based in Padua and listed on Euronext Milan, and HAL Holding became its major shareholder in 2010. It had net sales of 983.4 million euros in 2025. Its owned brands, led by Carrera, Smith, Polaroid and Blenders, and the perpetual Eyewear by David Beckham licence make about half its sales; the rest comes from fashion licences such as Tommy Hilfiger, BOSS and Carolina Herrera.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Safilo Group S.p.A. (also Safilo)
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇮🇹 Padua, Italy
- Founded
- 1934
- Tickers
- BIT: SFL
- Website
- www.safilogroup.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Safilo in numbers
- Safilo owns 3 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is apparel, footwear & accessories with 3 brands.[1]
- 3 of its brands originated outside Italy.
Everything Safilo owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Minority stakes, joint ventures and licences
- Carolina Herrera Eyewear — licensee 100%[1]Made and sold under licence; the Carolina Herrera Eyewear name is owned by Carolina Herrera.
- Kate Spade New York Eyewear — licensee 100%[1]Made and sold under licence; the Kate Spade New York Eyewear name is owned by Kate Spade New York.
- Tommy Hilfiger Eyewear — licensee 100%[1]Made and sold under licence; the Tommy Hilfiger Eyewear name is owned by Tommy Hilfiger.
- Eyewear by David Beckham — licensee 100% since 2024[1]Made and sold under licence; the Eyewear by David Beckham name is owned by David Beckham.
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Safilo own?
Safilo owns 3 consumer brands tracked here, including Carrera, Smith and Blenders Eyewear.
Is Safilo an Italian company?
Yes. Safilo is headquartered in Padua, Italy and was founded in 1934.
Who owns Safilo?
Safilo is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as SFL on the BIT.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Safilo Group Annual Report 2025 — Safilo Group S.p.A., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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