Carl Zeiss Vision will close Lonsdale prescription lens lab, leading to 75 South Australian job losses Global lens giant Carl Zeiss is closing its prescription lens lab at Lonsdale, affecting 75 workers. GLOBAL lens giant Carl Zeiss Vision International will cut 75 jobs at its Lonsdale operation over the coming months. The company announced today that it will close its prescription lenses laboratory in Adelaide by the end of this year and, instead, supply its Australian and New Zealand customers from its global production network. At about the same time, a new spectacle lens fitting laboratory will be established near the current facility at Lonsdale, employing about 25 staff. Managing director of ZEISS Australia and New Zealand, Joe Redner, said the company had to ensure sustainability at a time of increasing price and other pressures in the global eyeglass lens sector. While the loss of jobs is deeply regretted, it is clear that our prescription lens laboratory cannot be profitable in the long-term. This restructure will allow us to sustainably compete in this very dynamic market. It's a development which is unfortunately not uncommon in the optical industry these days.," he said. We will now step into a thorough and genuine consultation process with the affected colleagues. We will ensure that our obligations for benefits and entitlements are fulfilled, and we will work hard to support our staff at this difficult time. We do not anticipate any impacts for our customers. The company said it had informed its corporate workforce and unions about the redundancies earlier today.