Optical Works Corporation

What Optical Works Corporation does

Optical Works Corporation is a privately held specialty manufacturer and distributor of optical fabrication equipment, headquartered in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Founded in 1988, the company supplies the eyecare industry with new, rebuilt, and reconditioned equipment used across the lens manufacturing workflow — lens generators (Model 108, 108CT, SGX, IQ Lensmaker XRT, Gerber Coburn), cylinder surfacers (Models 505, 506, 5000, 5056, Acuity), blockers and deblockers, layout markers, finers/polishers (including the proprietary CMA-VS Variable Speed Finer/Polisher), reclaim systems (including the Automated Reclaim System and OWC Space Saver Reclaim Tank), lens washers, edging and finishing machines, precision gauges, and supporting auxiliary equipment such as chillers, dryers, and slurry systems. The company also carries an extensive aftermarket parts catalog covering at least 13 legacy equipment platforms alongside consumables like blocking wax, polishing compounds, and coatings.

The business operates on a direct-sales go-to-market model, accepting orders by phone (toll-free and local lines), email, fax, and through an e-commerce website with shopping cart functionality. Marketing and customer acquisition are anchored in participation at International Vision Expo (Las Vegas and New York), supplemented by a downloadable PDF product catalog. Customer segments are optical laboratories and ophthalmic/eyecare professionals requiring lens fabrication equipment, replacement parts, service, and training. Optical Works bills itself as a single-source supplier capable of delivering individual equipment pieces or complete lab packages built from new or rebuilt components.

Revenue is generated through three streams: equipment sales (unit-priced $525 to $43,995), parts and accessories (unit-priced under $1 to $9,685), and service/training bundled with equipment sales. The company markets 70+ years of combined team experience with optical fabricating equipment as a core competency, particularly in rebuilding and reconditioning legacy machines for which factory support has diminished. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or public listing.

Name

Optical Works Corporation

Legal name

Optical Works Corporation

Website

https://opticalworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Optical Works Corporation is a privately held, Muskogee, Oklahoma-based manufacturer and distributor of new, rebuilt, and reconditioned optical fabrication equipment, aftermarket parts, and consumables serving U.S. optical laboratories and eyecare professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optical Manufacturing Equipment

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Devices (Frames, Lenses, Lens Edging/Finishing Equipment) (HLAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Optical manufacturing equipment
• Lens fabrication machinery
• Ophthalmic lab equipment
• Optical parts supply
• Eyecare lab solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Muskogee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of new, rebuilt, and reconditioned optical manufacturing equipment including generators, cylinder surfaceers, blockers, layout markers, reclaim systems, and fining/polishing machines. Equipment is offered at various price points from $525 to $43,995.
2. Parts and Accessories Sales: Extensive catalog of replacement parts and accessories for optical equipment including bearings, belts, motors, sensors, pumps, valves, and specialized components for various equipment models.
3. Service and Training: Service support and training offerings alongside equipment sales, mentioned as part of complete lab package offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Optical Works Corporation manufactures and supplies optical lens fabrication equipment, replacement parts, and accessories for eyecare laboratories. The company offers new, rebuilt, and reconditioned machinery including lens generators, cylinder surfacers, finers/polishers, blocking equipment, reclaim systems, gauges, edging/finishing equipment, and auxiliary devices, supported by an extensive parts catalog and service/training offerings.

Product overview

Optical Works Corporation is an optical manufacturing equipment and parts supplier serving the eyecare/lens industry. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of optical fabricating equipment, parts, and accessories organized across multiple product categories. Their equipment lineup includes lens generators (such as the Model 108, 108CT, SGX, IQ Lensmaker XRT, and Gerber Coburn generators), cylinder surfacers (Models 505, 506, 5000, 5056, and Acuity), finer/polishers including the CMA-VS Variable Speed Finer/Polisher, and blocking/deblocking equipment. They also provide surface layout markers, reclaim systems, pad presses, lens washers, gauges (including lens thickness, center thickness, prism, and lap cyclometer gauges), edging and finishing equipment, auxiliary equipment (chillers, drop ball testers, lap racks, lens dryers, lens etching units, compressors), and comprehensive parts catalogs for all major equipment lines including LOH, Toric, SGX, LM-XRT, SL-2, CMX50, 108/108-CT, 2G, 5000/5056, 505/506, and Acuity. The company offers new, rebuilt, and reconditioned equipment options along with parts, service, and training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lens Generators Optical lens generating machines used by eyecare laboratories to rough-cut ophthalmic lens blanks as the first step in lens fabrication.
• Cylinder Surfacers Cylinder surfacing equipment used by optical laboratories to shape the curved surfaces of ophthalmic lenses during fabrication.
• CMA-VS Variable Speed Finer/Polisher Variable speed finer/polisher for optical labs to perform the fine grinding and polishing stages of ophthalmic lens fabrication.
• Blocking Equipment Blocking equipment used in optical laboratories to mount lens blanks onto carriers prior to surfacing, generating, and edging processes.
• Automated Reclaim Systems Automated reclaim systems for optical laboratories to recover and recycle lens materials and consumables used in lens fabrication.
• Edging and Finishing Equipment Edging and finishing machines for optical labs to cut lens edges to the required frame shape and apply final surface finishing to ophthalmic lenses.
• Optical Lab Gauges Precision gauges used by optical laboratories to measure and verify lens parameters such as curvature, thickness, and surface quality during fabrication.
• Auxiliary Equipment Supporting auxiliary equipment used in ophthalmic lens laboratories alongside primary fabrication machinery to enable various production tasks.
• Optical Lab Parts and Accessories Replacement parts, consumables, and accessories for optical lab equipment, sold individually with unit prices ranging from $0.50 to $43,995 to support ongoing lab maintenance and repairs.
• Service and Training Service and training offerings for customers purchasing Optical Works Corporation's optical manufacturing equipment, supporting installation, operation, and maintenance.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Satisloh: Satisloh is one of the world's leading manufacturers of optical lens fabrication equipment (generators, polishers, coating systems) serving the same ophthalmic lens lab market as Optical Works. It is the closest direct competitor in complete lab solutions.
• Schneider Optical Machines: Schneider specializes in precision optical lens manufacturing equipment, including generators, surface finishers, and edgers used by ophthalmic laboratories—directly overlapping with Optical Works' core product lines.
• Huvitz: Huvitz produces optical lab and retail equipment (blockers, edgers, lensometers) used by eyecare professionals worldwide, making it a direct comparable in the lens fabrication and finishing equipment category.
• Briot / Visionix: Briot (now part of Visionix) manufactures optical lens edging and finishing equipment for both retail and lab environments, overlapping directly with Optical Works' edging, finishing, and surfacing product lines.
• AIT Industries: AIT Industries supplies optical lab equipment (including layout markers such as the AIT 501 referenced in Optical Works' catalog) and supplies; it is a direct peer in serving the same optical laboratory customer base with related equipment.
• Coburn Technologies: Coburn Technologies produces ophthalmic lab and lens processing equipment (generators, surface finishers, blockers) and historically supplied brands Optical Works also services (Gerber Coburn generators), making it a direct competitor in lab equipment.

Broad incumbents

• Essilor Instruments: Essilor Instruments (part of EssilorLuxottica) provides a broad portfolio of ophthalmic lab and edging equipment, serving as the dominant integrated incumbent in the same equipment category Optical Works targets.
• Nidek: Nidek manufactures a wide range of ophthalmic equipment including lens edgers, lensometers, and lab instruments. It competes across many of the same equipment categories Optical Works addresses, with broader international reach.
• Topcon Healthcare: Topcon is a broad ophthalmic and optical equipment manufacturer with products in lensometry, refraction, and lens fabrication—operating as a larger incumbent in adjacent eyecare equipment categories.

Emerging players

• Indo Opticals / Super Optical Tools: Various smaller optical lab equipment makers and refurbished-equipment specialists in Asia and Europe compete in the same rebuilt/reconditioned equipment category that is a significant part of Optical Works' offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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