Alcon Inc. (SWX:ALC)
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84.40
-0.20 (-0.24%)
Mar 28, 2025, 5:31 PM CET

Alcon Company Description

Alcon Inc. researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products worldwide.

It operates through two segments, Surgical and Vision Care. The company offers equipment, instrumentation and diagnostics, intraocular lenses (IOLs), and other implantables; and consumables, including viscoelastics, surgical solutions, incisional instruments, surgical custom packs, and other products for surgical procedures.

Its cataract products include Centurion vision system, LenSx laser system, Verion reference unit and Verion digital marker, ARGOS biometer, SMARTCATARACT health platform, NGENUITY 3D visualization system, LuxOR surgical ophthalmic microscope, and ORA system for intra-operative measurements; and implantable products, including monofocal, Toric, and Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs, as well as delivery systems, such as AutonoMe and UltraSert.

In addition, it provides Custom Pak surgical procedure packs vitreoretinal products comprising constellation vision systems, procedure packs, lasers and hand-held microsurgical instruments, grieshaber, MIVS instruments, scissors, forceps and micro-instruments, medical grade vitreous tamponades, and Hypervit vitrectomy probes; and refractive surgery products, including WaveLight and Contoura Vision used for LASIK refractive procedure.

Further, the company offers daily disposable, reusable, and color-enhancing contact lenses; ocular health products, such as dry eye, ocular allergies, glaucoma, and contact lens care, as well as ocular vitamins and redness relievers.

The company was formerly known as Alcon Universal S.A. and changed its name to Alcon Inc. in December 2001.

Alcon Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Alcon Inc.
Alcon logo
Country Switzerland
Founded 1945
Industry Medical Instruments & Supplies
Sector Healthcare
Employees 25,599
CEO David Endicott

Contact Details

Address:
Chemin de Blandonnet 8
Geneva, 1214
Switzerland
Phone 41 589 112 110
Website alcon.com

Stock Details

Ticker Symbol ALC
Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange
Fiscal Year January - December
Reporting Currency USD
ISIN Number CH0432492467
SIC Code 3851

Key Executives

Name Position
David J. Endicott Chief Executive Officer and Director
Timothy C. Stonesifer Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Ian Bell Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Margaret Buckley Chief Accounting Officer
Dr. Franck Leveiller SVice President of Global Research and Development and Chief Scientific Officer
Muru Murugappan Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Transformation Officer
Royce R. Bedward J.D. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Kimberly Martin Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Corporate Communications
Leon Sergio Duplan Fraustro Senior Vice President and President of Americas
Laurent Attias SVice President of Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Licensing (BD&L), M&A