Alcom

What Alcom does

Alcom d.o.o. is a Slovenian, family-owned manufacturer and B2B wholesaler of corrective lenses, sport and safety prescription eyewear, and ophthalmic equipment, headquartered in Kranj with origins dating to a 1965 family business and formally incorporated in 1992. The company operates a two-shift in-house production facility producing the Magic family of progressive lenses (Magic Drive, Magic Speed, Magic Sky, Magic Color), the MyoControl myopia control lenses (co-developed with Thondar from 2025), and a sport prescription lens line built on the patented SK-X technology (licensed from uvex, patented in the EU and USA) plus proprietary nanoHDVision lens calculation, IOT Digital Ray-Path 2, and DLM freeform digital lens manufacturing.

The company's product portfolio also includes licensed uvex safety and sport prescription spectacles and goggles, the world-first cycling mask with integrated prescription lenses (Red Dot Design Award 2025), and the Electra electrochromic self-darkening ski goggles. Alcom distributes Huvitz ophthalmic equipment across Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, and Germany and supports its 300+ optician retail partners through proprietary ordering and back-office software (AlcomOnline, WebOrder).

Commercially, Alcom sells exclusively B2B through independent opticians rather than directly to consumers, leveraging its uvex brand licence in the Adria region, ISO 9001 quality certification held since 2009, and EN166 certification for safety eyewear to reach end users across Central Europe, the wider EU, and the USA. Leadership is held by founder Dejan Aljančič alongside Finance and HR Manager Barbara Ručigaj Aljančič. The company has accumulated €540K in reserves and invested €1.2M in proprietary manufacturing technologies, with cumulative output exceeding 4 million lenses as of 2013.

Name

Alcom

Legal name

Alcom d.o.o.

Website

https://alcom.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alcom d.o.o. is a Slovenian family-owned B2B wholesaler that designs and manufactures corrective lenses, sport and safety prescription eyewear (including uvex-licensed and patented SK-X products), and distributes Huvitz ophthalmic equipment to 300+ opticians across Central Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmic Lens Manufacturing

NAICS

Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Sport & Performance Eyewear (CRAAAKAC)

Keywords

• Corrective lens manufacturing
• Prescription safety eyewear
• Sport prescription lenses
• Myopia control lenses
• Ophthalmic equipment distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Kranj

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corrective Lens Manufacturing and Sales: Development and manufacturing of corrective (dioptric) lenses. Alcom applies color, hard coating and anti-reflective coating to lenses, then sells through wholesale channels to opticians. They are a provider with own development and production without agents and representatives.
2. Licensed uvex Prescription Spectacles: Alcom is a licensed producer and distributor of uvex prescription safety spectacles (Safety, Sport and VDU) for the Adria region under EN166 standard. Also produces and sells SK-X corrective ski and motocross goggles under license for the Adria region.
3. Ophthalmologic Equipment Sales: Sales and servicing of ophthalmologic instruments and edging equipment by Huvitz. Also sales of Cyclops measuring instruments.
4. Mounting and Finishing Services: Mounting lenses into spectacle frames, remote edging, and glazing services for opticians.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alcom is a wholesale B2B manufacturer of corrective (dioptric) lenses, including freeform progressive lenses, sport prescription lenses, myopia control lenses, and occupational lenses. The company also licenses and distributes uvex prescription safety spectacles and SK-X ski/motocross prescription goggles for the Adria region, and serves as a sales and service representative for Huvitz ophthalmic equipment. Products are sold exclusively to opticians through AlcomOnline and WebOrder ordering platforms.

Product overview

Alcom is an independent family-owned Slovenian company with 30 years of experience manufacturing high-quality corrective lenses and prescription spectacles. The product portfolio centers on freeform progressive lenses (Magic series including Magic, Magic Endless Sport, Magic Drive, and Alpha Mobile), myopia control lenses (MyoControl/MyoControl Individual), and sport prescription lenses. Alcom also distributes licensed uvex safety and sports spectacles (Sportstyle RX/RXi, Safety RX), SK-X prescription goggles for ski/motocross with patented integration technology, and provides ophthalmic equipment (Huvitz) and ordering software (AlcomOnline, WebOrder). Lens materials include Transitions photochromic, TRIVEX, polarized, and various coatings. The company operates B2B through opticians with 3-day delivery for custom lenses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Magic Progressive Lenses Freeform progressive lenses designed with virtual reality technology providing excellent vision at all viewing distances from far to near. Sold to opticians for retail fitting to end consumers.
• MyoControl / MyoControl Individual Myopia control lenses for children and young people that inhibit progression of myopia. MyoControl Individual uses MRT (Multispectral Refraction Topography) technology for personalized defocus design achieving 72% success rate. Sold to opticians in partnership with Thondar.
• Sport Prescription Lenses (Sport RX) High-resolution corrective lenses for sports frames with curved wrap-around designs, accommodating prescriptions up to +8.00 and -8.00 diopters. Compensates for aberrations caused by angled lens installation for optimal field of view without prismatic or swimming effect.
• Magic Endless Sport Progressive lenses optimized for outdoor sports and active users requiring maximum far-distance vision with unlimited field of view.
• Magic Drive Progressive lenses specifically designed for driving, providing 14.6% less unwanted astigmatism, 70% wider distance area, and 45% wider intermediate area compared to general-purpose lenses. Includes night myopia compensation.
• Alpha Mobile Progressive lens designed for mobile device users (cell phones, tablets, smartwatches), featuring wide near and intermediate field of view with reduced eye fatigue.
• Reader Wide Bifocal lenses optimized for wide monitors and multiple monitor setups, with unlimited upper viewing area for wide screens and wide near field for documents.
• Acomoda Progressive lenses designed for accommodation support and comfortable near vision.
• Fusion Steady Premium progressive lenses using Steady method that reduces side distortions and swimming effect, featuring Camber technology and variable inset for better image stability.
• SK-X Prescription Goggles Ski, motocross, enduro, MTB, and downhill goggles with integrated prescription lenses using patented SK-X technology, placing optical lenses very close to eyes with barely visible edges for wide angle of vision.
• uvex Sportstyle RX/RXd Sports spectacles with direct mounting of prescription lenses in licensed uvex frames (RXd 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004) using high-resolution freeform corrective lenses in unbreakable polycarbonate or Trivex.
• uvex Sportstyle RXi Sports spectacles with indirect mount of prescription lenses via clipnetic technology, including models RXi 4100, 4101 v (variomatic), and 4102.
• uvex Safety RX Prescription safety spectacles compliant with EN 166 and EU Regulation 2016/425 for workplace eye protection against droplets, particles, and UV light. Distributed through authorized safety equipment suppliers and opticians.
• AlcomOnline Desktop ordering software for opticians to order lenses, calculate thickness and weight, connect to tracers, and manage orders 24/7. Includes lens geometry calculations and remote edging capabilities.
• WebOrder Web-based ordering platform for opticians to enter orders, save drafts, view, edit and copy orders. No installation required, accessible from any device.
• Huvitz Ophthalmic Equipment Distribution Sales and service representation for Huvitz diagnostic devices, refraction equipment, and edging machinery in Adria region, with official service center support.
• Mounting and Finishing Services Mounting lenses into spectacle frames, remote edging, and glazing services provided to opticians as part of the wholesale value chain.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72% success rate in inhibiting the progression of myopia with MyoControl Individual lenses
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, strategic and core.

• LRM (Croatian Ophthalmological and Optometric Society)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Alcom and LRM presented the Thondar MRT-3000 device and demonstrated measurements at the 25th Congress of HOOD (Croatian Ophthalmological and Optometric Society) in Vodice, Croatia.
• ThondarstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration with Thondar for MyoControl Individual myopia control solution using MRT (Multispectral Refraction Topography) technology. At ESCRS 2025 in Copenhagen, Alcom and Thondar presented the innovative solution that achieves 72% success rate in inhibiting myopia progression. Thondar provides MRT-3000 device and technology; Alcom manufactures customized lenses.
• uvexcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2017Since 2017, Alcom has been a licensed producer and distributor of uvex prescription safety spectacles (Safety, Sport and VDU) according to EN166 standard in the Adria region. The partnership was expanded in 2020 to include SK-X corrective ski and motocross goggles. uvex is the largest manufacturer of personal protective equipment in the world.
• HuvitzcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2012Since 2012, Alcom has been sales and service representative for Huvitz devices in their region. This includes diagnostic and refraction devices as well as edging equipment. Alcom serves as official service center for Huvitz products.
• Rotary Club KranjminorOthersCSR partnership supporting projects including 'You are an Angel too' for children with special needs, 'Robotics in every school', and 'Let's take the children to the sea' vacation program.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HOYA Vision Care: Japanese-owned global ophthalmic lens manufacturer with strong progressive and freeform lens offerings distributed through European opticians. Comparable B2B lens wholesale model to Alcom.
• Carl Zeiss Vision: Premium global ophthalmic lens and optics brand with extensive freeform lens portfolio. Comparable to Alcom in lens technology sophistication though at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• EssilorLuxottica: World's largest ophthalmic lens and eyewear company with comprehensive freeform, progressive, and sport lens portfolio. Sets the competitive benchmark Alcom operates against in the European wholesale lens channel.
• Rodenstock: German premium ophthalmic lens and eyewear manufacturer with broad corrective lens portfolio including progressive and sport lenses. Overlaps with Alcom's premium positioning and European market focus.
• Nikon Lenswear: Premium ophthalmic lens brand leveraging Nikon optical heritage, distributing freeform progressive and specialized lenses through European opticians. Comparable premium positioning to Alcom in corrective lens segments.

Regional players

• Indo Optical (Indo Internacional): Spanish ophthalmic lens manufacturer specializing in freeform and progressive lenses sold through European optical channels. Comparable to Alcom as a regional freeform lens producer serving European opticians.
• BBGR (EssilorLuxottica): French ophthalmic lens brand within EssilorLuxottica focused on European optician channel. Comparable as a European-focused freeform and progressive lens manufacturer serving independent opticians.

Direct peers

• Shamir Optical Industry: Israeli freeform progressive and sport lens specialist with proprietary design technologies and global B2B distribution to opticians. Highly comparable to Alcom in technology-driven freeform lens manufacturing and sport prescription focus.

Others

• Indizen Optical Technologies (IOT): Spanish lens design and technology company providing freeform calculation platforms (including Digital Ray-Path used by Alcom) to lens manufacturers globally. Comparable as a technology enabler and design partner in the freeform lens ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Seiko Optical Europe: European arm of Japanese Seiko Optical producing freeform progressive and occupational lenses for optician distribution. Comparable technology positioning and target customer base to Alcom.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AlcomPerformanceOptics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alcom-optic

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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