ENOT Amsterdam
ENOT Amsterdam is a privately held Dutch B2B supplier, founded 1917, that distributes eyeglass lenses and frames to optical retailers across the Netherlands and operates a lens edging service center from its Amsterdam headquarters.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1917
- HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
ENOT Amsterdam firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ENOT Amsterdam
- Legal name
- ENOT BV
- Website
- https://enot.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1917
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- ENOT Amsterdam is a privately held Dutch B2B supplier, founded 1917, that distributes eyeglass lenses and frames to optical retailers across the Netherlands and operates a lens edging service center from its Amsterdam headquarters.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ENOT Amsterdam industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Optical Products Wholesale
- NAICS
- Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115), Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers (42346)
- SIC
- Ophthalmic Goods (3851), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Devices (Frames, Lenses, Lens Edging/Finishing Equipment) (HLAHAJAD)
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Where ENOT Amsterdam is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Amsterdam
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
ENOT Amsterdam business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
ENOT Amsterdam product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ENOT Amsterdam (Eerste Nederlandsche Optische en Technische Industrie) supplies eyeglass lenses (brillenglas) and frames (monturen) to optical retailers (opticiens) across the Netherlands. The company also operates an inslijpcentrale (lens cutting/edging center) providing precision lens fitting services to its B2B optical retail customers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Monturen/Frames 2026 A collection of eyewear frames (monturen) supplied to optical retailers (opticiens) in the Netherlands for resale to end consumers needing prescription eyewear.
- Glazen Inslijpen (Lens Edging Service) Precision lens cutting and fitting (inslijpen) service provided to optical retailers through ENOT's inslijpcentrale-edging service center, processing spectacle lenses to fit into frames ordered by opticians.
Companies that use ENOT Amsterdam
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
ENOT Amsterdam technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
ENOT Amsterdam partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators2 records
ENOT Amsterdam competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Hoya Corporation: Global ophthalmic lens manufacturer supplying optical retailers with prescription lenses and lens technologies. Comparable to ENOT as a B2B lens supplier, but at vastly greater scale and with proprietary lens technology portfolios that ENOT lacks.
- EssilorLuxottica: World's largest eyewear company combining lens manufacturing (Essilor) with branded frames and retail (Luxottica). Overlaps with ENOT across lenses and frames B2B supply, but operates at global scale with vertically integrated retail.
- Carl Zeiss Vision: Premium German optical lens manufacturer and B2B supplier to opticians worldwide. Comparable to ENOT's lens manufacturing and edging value proposition, but differentiated by higher-end brand positioning and proprietary lens technology.
- Nikon Optical (Nikon-Essilor joint venture): Premium lens brand distributed through optical retailers in Europe, leveraging Nikon imaging heritage. Comparable to ENOT as a lens supplier to Dutch and European opticians, though with much stronger technology and brand equity.
Direct peers
- Safilo Group: Italian eyewear frame manufacturer supplying optical and sunglasses retail globally. Comparable to ENOT's frames supply to opticians, though at larger international scale and with branded licensed frame portfolios.
- Rodenstock: German ophthalmic lens and frame manufacturer and B2B supplier to opticians. Closely comparable to ENOT as a European B2B optical lens/frame supplier serving optical retailers, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
- De Rigo: Italian eyewear company producing branded and licensed frames distributed through optical retailers. Comparable to ENOT as a B2B eyewear frame supplier, though with stronger brand and licensing portfolio.
- Marcolin: Italian eyewear manufacturer producing licensed and proprietary frames for global optical retail. Comparable to ENOT in the wholesale frame supply model, but at much greater international scale.
- Seiko Optical: Japanese optical lens manufacturer distributing premium prescription lenses to optical retailers in Europe and globally. Comparable to ENOT's lens B2B model, though with a higher-end technology and brand positioning.
Emerging players
- Shamir Optical Industry: Israeli lens designer and manufacturer supplying progressive and specialty lenses to optical retailers. Comparable to ENOT as a B2B lens supplier, but with stronger technology differentiation in progressive lens design.
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ENOT Amsterdam leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
ENOT Amsterdam funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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ENOT Amsterdam M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about ENOT Amsterdam
What does ENOT Amsterdam do?
ENOT Amsterdam (Eerste Nederlandsche Optische en Technische Industrie) supplies eyeglass lenses (brillenglas) and frames (monturen) to optical retailers (opticiens) across the Netherlands. The company also operates an inslijpcentrale (lens cutting/edging center) providing precision lens fitting services to its B2B optical retail customers.
Is ENOT Amsterdam a public or private company?
ENOT Amsterdam is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was ENOT Amsterdam founded?
ENOT Amsterdam was founded in 1917. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is ENOT Amsterdam based?
ENOT Amsterdam is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
Who are ENOT Amsterdam's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Hoya Corporation, EssilorLuxottica, Carl Zeiss Vision and Nikon Optical (Nikon-Essilor joint venture). Direct peers are Safilo Group, Rodenstock, De Rigo, Marcolin and Seiko Optical. Shamir Optical Industry is listed as an emerging player.
Does ENOT Amsterdam have an API?
No public API is recorded for ENOT Amsterdam.
What industry is ENOT Amsterdam in?
ENOT Amsterdam's product category is Optical Products Wholesale. 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.