What Optics Technology does

Optics Technology, Inc. is a privately held precision manufacturer founded in 1986 by Jim Anderson in Pittsford, New York. The company designs and fabricates micro and miniature optical and mechanical systems and assemblies, operating at dimensional tolerances as tight as ±2 microns, wedge TIR within ±2 microns, and wavelength irregularity as low as 1/20 λ. Core capabilities span precision lens fabrication (1-30mm diameters in spherical, hemispherical, hyper-hemispherical, and flat configurations), four-axis micro CNC machining (parts as small as .005 inches in diameter), and integrated opto-mechanical assembly including medical devices, aerospace hardware, and custom microscope objectives. Production runs from prototype through low-to-medium volume, with standard turnaround of one week for basic components and 12-16 weeks for complex projects such as aerospace shutter assemblies.

The company serves five primary verticals — medical, aerospace and defense, government and military, national laboratories and universities, and industrial and communications — with project-based custom manufacturing. Named customers include Welch Allyn, GlobalMed (otoscope production at hundreds of units), Grace Medical (10+ year relationship), Bentley Optical Design (5+ year relationship), Avo Photonics, and American University (research lens systems). The product portfolio extends beyond custom builds to structured aftermarket lines for endoscopy, borescope, otoscope, and laser collimator replacement parts. Optics Technology holds a Meritorious Unit Citation and Intelligence Medal of Merit from the U.S. intelligence community, and operates with secret clearance capability for government and military work.

The business model is quote-based custom manufacturing. Customers submit specifications through an online Request for Quote (RFQ) form; the company delivers turnkey solutions from design through production using in-house fabrication and assembly. Pricing is non-public and varies with tolerances, materials, and volume. Revenue derives entirely from project-based custom optical and mechanical contracts; there is no disclosed standard catalog, subscription, or licensing model. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales targeting aerospace primes, medical device OEMs, government agencies, and research institutions, with referrals cited as a meaningful lead source. The company is founder-owned with no disclosed external institutional investors and operates with 1-10 employees from a single Pittsford headquarters.

Name

Optics Technology

Legal name

Optics Technology, Inc.

Website

https://opticstechnology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Optics Technology, Inc. is a privately held precision manufacturer in Pittsford, New York, designing and fabricating micro and miniature optical and mechanical assemblies for aerospace, medical, military, and research customers at tolerances as tight as two microns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Micro-Optics Manufacturing

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Precision micro-optics
• Miniature optical fabrication
• Custom optical assemblies
• Precision micromachining
• Micro-optical components

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Optical Component Manufacturing: Design, fabrication, and assembly of precision micro and miniature optical and mechanical systems for aerospace, medical, military, and research applications. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with prototyping transitioning to small-to-medium volume production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Optics Technology, Inc. designs and manufactures precision micro and miniature optical and mechanical components and assemblies. The company produces micro-optic lenses (1mm to 30mm diameters, ±2 micron tolerances, 1/20 λ wavelength irregularity), micro-machined mechanical parts (4-axis CNC, parts as small as .005 inches), and integrated opto-mechanical assemblies for medical, aerospace, military, and research customers. Work spans concept design, fabrication, assembly, and reverse engineering of replacement parts, with turnaround times as fast as one week.

Product overview

Optics Technology, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of precision micro and miniature optical and mechanical systems and assemblies, established in 1986. The company offers a unified portfolio of precision manufacturing services centered on micro-scale optics: Micro & Miniature-Optic Services (core lens fabrication), Miniature Mechanical Fabrication & Machining (precision micromachining), Micro & Miniature-Optical System Assemblies (integrated assemblies), Medical Instrumentation Design & Assembly (medical device manufacturing), and Custom Microscope Objectives and Imaging Systems. The portfolio is complemented by a suite of Custom Components serving as replacement parts for Endoscopy, Borescope, Otoscope, and Laser Collimator devices. The company operates at tolerances down to ±2 microns and serves aerospace, medical, military, industrial, and research markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Lenses feature dimensional tolerances down to ±2 microns, wedge TIR within ±2 microns, and wavelength irregularity as little as 1/20 λ
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sill Optics: Sill Optics is a German precision optics manufacturer of plano-optics, spherical lenses and optical assemblies for industrial laser, medical and metrology applications. Comparable in product type, tolerance class and B2B project-based GTM.
• Optimax Systems: Optimax is a U.S.-based custom precision optics manufacturer producing spherical, aspheric, cylindrical and plano optics for aerospace, medical, defense and research applications. It is the closest like-for-like custom micro-optics peer to Optics Technology.
• Janos Technology: Janos Technology designs and manufactures custom precision optical components and infrared optics for military, aerospace, medical and research markets. Its custom, low-to-medium volume, high-tolerance business model closely mirrors Optics Technology's.
• Rocky Mountain Instrument Co. RMI designs and fabricates custom precision optical components and coatings for aerospace, defense, medical and laser applications. Highly comparable in custom, low-volume, high-tolerance optics with strong defense end-market exposure.
• Zygo (AMETEK): Zygo, part of AMETEK, manufactures high-precision optical components, metrology instruments and microscope objectives. Directly comparable to Optics Technology in precision lens manufacturing and custom microscope objectives, particularly for medical and research applications.
• LightPath Technologies: LightPath manufactures precision molded optics and custom optical assemblies for defense, medical, industrial and communications markets. It is a direct peer in miniature and precision optical components, though with a different core manufacturing process.

Broad incumbents

• Coherent (II-VI): Coherent (formerly II-VI) is a global photonics and materials platform serving industrial, aerospace & defense, medical and semiconductor markets. It competes with Optics Technology in precision optics and assemblies for defense and laser-based systems at significantly greater scale.
• Edmund Optics: Edmund Optics is a large global manufacturer and distributor of optical components, including custom precision optics. It serves similar medical, life sciences and industrial customers, but operates at much larger scale across a catalog-driven plus custom business model.
• Thorlabs: Thorlabs is a broad incumbent in photonics, manufacturing and distributing optical components, optomechanics and laser systems across research, life sciences and industrial markets. Overlaps with Optics Technology in custom optical components but at vastly greater scale and product breadth.

Regional players

• OptoSigma: OptoSigma is a Japanese manufacturer of optical components, lenses and optomechanical assemblies serving industrial, laser and research markets. Comparable in product offering to Optics Technology but primarily competes in Asia rather than North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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