Silhouette International Schmied AG is an eyewear company headquartered in Linz, Austria.
[2] In 1991, Silhouette began producing sports eyewear under the licensed brand Adidas.
[3] In the 1990s, importers in Italy, the USA, England, Denmark, Germany and Belgium were converted into subsidiaries of the company.
[16] The company has offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Brazil, China, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Spain, Switzerland, the United States, as well as a regional office in Dubai[19] and a second production site in the Czech Republic.
[21] For many years, Silhouette was a licensed manufacturer of sports eyewear for Adidas and Swarowski.
[22][23] Silhouette uses high-tech titanium and patented plastic SPX to manufacture its eyewear.
[24] In 1983, Silhouette began producing eyewear from SPX using injection molding technology.