Contamac
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1987
- HeadquartersSaffron Walden, United Kingdom
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Contamac firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Contamac
- Legal name
- Contamac Ltd.
- Website
- https://contamac.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1987
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Contamac industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Ophthalmic lens materials
- NAICS
- Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115)
- SIC
- Ophthalmic Goods (3851)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Devices (Frames, Lenses, Lens Edging/Finishing Equipment) (HLAHAJAD)
Keywords
Where Contamac is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Saffron Walden
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Contamac business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Contact Lens Material Sales: Contamac manufactures and sells specialty contact lens materials (gas permeable, silicone hydrogel, hydrophilic) to contact lens laboratories and manufacturers worldwide. Materials are supplied as uncut blanks or finished lenses for custom and specialty applications including orthokeratology, scleral lenses, and custom soft lenses.
- Intraocular Lens (IOL) Material Sales: Sale of hydrophilic and hydrophobic IOL materials to intraocular lens manufacturers, including materials compatible with ODC Industries' injector systems.
- Manufacturing Services: Custom manufacturing services for specialty optical products, with full in-house production from raw material mixing to final packaging, supporting bespoke requirements for laboratory and manufacturer customers.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
Contamac product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Contamac develops and manufactures specialty biocompatible materials — including gas permeable, silicone hydrogel, hydrophilic, and intraocular lens polymers — supplied as uncut blanks or finished lenses to contact lens laboratories, IOL manufacturers, and eye care professionals worldwide. All production from chemical mixing to final blank packing is performed in-house at the company's Saffron Walden, UK facility, and is complemented by the ErgoTouch family of IOL injectors produced by its wholly-owned French subsidiary ODC Industries.
Product overview
Contamac is a material manufacturer specializing in contact and intraocular lens materials. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio organized into four main product lines: Gas Permeable Materials (including Optimum Extra, Optimum Extreme, Optimum Infinite, F2, GM-Advance, GM3, and PMMA), Silicone Hydrogel Materials (Definitive and Contaflex), Hydrophilic Materials (CI18 and CI26), and Intraocular Lens Materials (hydrophilic and hydrophobic). These are complemented by surface coatings such as Tangible Hydra-PEG and support products including solutions and accessories. Through its subsidiary ODC Industries, Contamac also offers the ErgoTouch family of IOL injectors. The product architecture follows a material-supply model where Contamac provides raw and formulated lens materials to manufacturers and labs who produce finished contact lenses and IOLs.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Contamac: Primary company brand for contact and intraocular lens materials
Products and services
- Optimum Extra High-Dk gas permeable contact lens material designed for scleral lens applications, providing excellent oxygen permeability for extended wear comfort. Sold to contact lens laboratories and manufacturers for custom specialty lens production.
- Optimum Extreme Premium high-Dk gas permeable material with the highest oxygen transmissibility in the Optimum range, suitable for demanding applications including overnight wear and compromised corneas. Sold to laboratories and manufacturers for specialty lens production.
- Optimum Infinite (tisilfocon A) Advanced hyper-Dk gas permeable material approved by the FDA (PMA, February 2026) for orthokeratology overnight wear, enabling corneal reshaping during sleep. Sold to laboratories and manufacturers producing ortho-k lenses.
- Gas Permeable Materials (F2, GM-Advance, GM3, PMMA) Complete range of gas permeable materials offering diverse properties suited to all contact lens modalities including corneal, scleral, and orthokeratology applications. Supplied to contact lens laboratories and manufacturers.
- Definitive Latheable silicone hydrogel contact lens material range representing the first of its kind for the speciality contact lens industry, enabling custom soft lens manufacturing. Sold to laboratories and manufacturers producing custom soft lenses (Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation, 2016).
- Contaflex Silicone hydrogel lens material providing increased oxygen permeability for expanded soft lens portfolio applications. Supplied to contact lens laboratories and manufacturers.
- CI18 Hydrophilic contact lens material representing industry standard soft lens technology, supplied to laboratories and manufacturers for soft lens production.
- CI26 Hydrophilic contact lens material representing industry standard soft lens technology, supplied to laboratories and manufacturers for soft lens production.
- Intraocular Lens (IOL) Materials Range of hydrophilic and hydrophobic materials for intraocular lens (IOL) manufacturing, encompassing materials for cataract treatment applications. Sold to IOL manufacturers and compatible with the ErgoTouch IOL injector family.
- Tangible Hydra-PEG Advanced surface coating technology applied to contact lenses, enhancing wettability and patient comfort during wear; Contamac's materials are compatible with this coating. Sold to laboratories and manufacturers producing specialty lenses.
- ErgoTouch IOL Injectors Family of intraocular lens injectors providing controllable and comfortable delivery systems for both hydrophilic and hydrophobic IOLs, manufactured by Contamac's wholly-owned subsidiary ODC Industries in Plöermel, France.
- Solutions and Accessories Contact lens care solutions and accessories for cleaning, disinfection, and conditioning of contact lenses, supporting laboratory and clinical use of Contamac materials.
Quantifiable outcome
- FDA Premarket Approval (PMA) obtained February 2026 for Optimum Infinite (tisilfocon A) for orthokeratology overnight wear
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Contamac
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Contamac technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Contamac partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Mo.Events LLCcoreMo.Events LLC assumed management of CLASS (Contact Lenses of the Americas Specialist Symposium) from 2024. Founded on pillars of high-quality education at accessible prices with simultaneous English and Spanish translation, CLASS has grown to a widely recognized global event since 2018. Contamac's Carlos Mayoral had been instrumental in founding and growing the symposium over 5 years.
- Visionary Medical Education (VME)coreVisionary Medical Education (VME) was appointed as the educational partner for CLASS 2024 by Mo.Events. VME provides COPE-accredited medical education to enhance the professional development of attendees at CLASS Symposium, serving eye care professionals in Latin America and beyond.
- Valley ContaxcoreContamac US co-sponsors the annual Valley Contax Cornea and Contact Lens Residency Summit, which brings together the best optometry residents for education and networking. The event has become the 'must-attend' event in the specialty contact lens calendar, with 20 outstanding young optometrists attending the 2022 summit at the Oregon Coast.
- No7 Contact LensescoreNo7 Contact Lenses is a specialty contact lens laboratory that uses Contamac materials (Optimum Extra, Optimum Extreme) for manufacturing. Professional Services Manager Katie Harrop provides education on Orthokeratology, RGP, and scleral lenses, and No7 collaborates on industry content and events.
- ODC IndustriescoreODC Industries is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Contamac Ltd., based in Plöermel, France. Specializing in intraocular injectors and components (ErgoTouch family), ODC complements Contamac's IOL materials. The companies have worked together since 2019 to provide an integrated product offering in the global ophthalmic market. ODC underwent a complete rebrand and website redevelopment in 2024.
- Advance MedicalminorAdvance Medical collaborated with Contamac to host a Beach Party at the 50th EFCLIN Congress in Vilamoura, Portugal (April 2024). The event was a joint social activity to build community among EFCLIN attendees.
- Bausch + LombminorBausch + Lomb co-hosted a Beach Party with Contamac at the 50th EFCLIN Congress in Vilamoura, Portugal (April 2024).
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Contamac competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Alcon: Global ophthalmic leader with DAILIES, AIR OPTIX silicone hydrogel contact lenses, IOLs (AcrySof/PanOptix), and surgical devices. Overlaps Contamac in IOL materials and competes in adjacent contact lens segments.
- Johnson & Johnson Vision: Owner of Acuvue brand (mass-market soft contact lenses) and IOL/surgical ophthalmic products. Competes for practitioner share of wallet and shapes pricing dynamics in adjacent specialty lens segments.
- CooperVision: Major contact lens manufacturer (MyDay, Biofinity silicone hydrogel, Proclear). Comparable in specialty lens segments and material R&D; documented customer of Contamac visiting its UK facilities.
- Carl Zeiss Meditec: German ophthalmic device and IOL manufacturer (CT LUCIA, CT SPHERIS). Comparable in IOL materials, surgical optics, and regulatory depth serving the same ophthalmic surgical market that Contamac's IOL materials address.
- Bausch + Lomb: Global ophthalmic company with contact lens materials (Boston GP, PureVision silicone hydrogel), IOLs, and surgical devices. Directly comparable material science capability plus much broader portfolio; co-markets with Contamac at EFCLIN, signaling competitive overlap.
- EssilorLuxottica: Global leader in ophthalmic lenses (Varilux, Transitions) and eyewear, with growing presence in contact lenses via acquisitions. Comparable as a major ophthalmic player serving the same end eye-care professional channel.
Direct peers
- Menicon: Japanese specialty contact lens manufacturer producing GP, ortho-k, and silicone hydrogel materials. Closest direct competitor in specialty latheable lens materials and orthokeratology, sharing FDA-cleared hyper-Dk GP product positioning.
- SynergEyes: US specialty contact lens manufacturer producing hybrid and scleral lenses (UltraHealth, SynergEyes VS). Competes for the same specialty practitioner accounts that fit Contamac-material lenses.
- STAAR Surgical: Specialty IOL manufacturer (Visian ICL, Evo Visian ICL for refractive surgery). Uses third-party IOL materials and injectors, making it a comparable customer profile and competitive reference for Contamac's IOL material + ODC injector offering.
- Tangible Science: Developer of Tangible Hydra-PEG surface coating technology used on specialty contact lenses — a coating Contamac explicitly supports in its material portfolio. Tightly coupled technology partner and competitive adjacency in the specialty lens value chain.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Contamac social profiles
Digital presenceContamac compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Contamac financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Contamac leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles15 records
Contamac subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Contamac funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Contamac M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments1 record
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Contamac
What does Contamac do?
Contamac develops and manufactures specialty biocompatible materials — including gas permeable, silicone hydrogel, hydrophilic, and intraocular lens polymers — supplied as uncut blanks or finished lenses to contact lens laboratories, IOL manufacturers, and eye care professionals worldwide. All production from chemical mixing to final blank packing is performed in-house at the company's Saffron Walden, UK facility, and is complemented by the ErgoTouch family of IOL injectors produced by its wholly-owned French subsidiary ODC Industries.
Is Contamac a public or private company?
Contamac is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Contamac founded?
Contamac was founded in 1987. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Contamac based?
Contamac is headquartered in Saffron Walden, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Contamac make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Contact Lens Material Sales are the primary driver. The others are intraocular Lens (IOL) Material Sales and manufacturing Services.
Who are Contamac's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Alcon, Johnson & Johnson Vision, CooperVision, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Bausch + Lomb and EssilorLuxottica. Direct peers are Menicon, SynergEyes, STAAR Surgical and Tangible Science.
Does Contamac have an API?
No public API is recorded for Contamac.
What industry is Contamac in?
Contamac's product category is Ophthalmic lens materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAJAD, Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Devices (Frames, Lenses, Lens Edging/Finishing Equipment). Its NAICS code is 339115 and its SIC code is 3851.