# Carl Zeiss Meditec expands intraocular lens plant in Périgny, France

Carl Zeiss Meditec has inaugurated an extension of its intraocular lens manufacturing site in Périgny, France, investing 110-114 million euros. The facility's total surface area quadrupled from 5,000 m² to nearly 19,000 m², aiming to triple production by 2030.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-07-16
- Where: Périgny, Charente-Maritime, France
- Value: $123.2M (112.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2030
- Status: completed
- Capacity: tripling production from 600,000 implants annually
- Products: intraocular implants, consumables for cataract surgery
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Carl Zeiss Meditec AG](https://endata.com/companies/26394.md)

## Sources

- [aquitaineonline.com](https://www.aquitaineonline.com/actualites-en-aquitaine/sud-ouest/13212-usine-perigny-implants-cataracte-zeiss.html), 2026-07-16: "Avec cette nouvelle unité, l'usine charentaise ambitionne de tripler sa production d'ici 2030 et de devenir l'un des sites les plus importants du groupe en Europe."

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