Hwa Meei Optical Co.,ltd.

What Hwa Meei Optical Co.,ltd. does

Hwa Meei Optical Co., Ltd. is a Tainan, Taiwan-headquartered precision eyewear manufacturer founded in 1978 by Chen Chen-Hwa, operating as both an original design manufacturer (ODM) for global sports and safety eyewear brands and as the parent of three self-owned brands (720 armour, TEOS, and EyeCol Optical). The company produces sports sunglasses (cycling, surf, ski), industrial safety eyewear, medical protection eyewear, smart glasses (Bluetooth, AI, healthcare), and optical lenses (sun lenses and semi-finished corrective blanks), with a wholly-owned Xiamen manufacturing subsidiary (Hwa Mao Optical) and additional production facilities including Zhonglun Plants 1 and 2 and Tree Valley Park (Phases 1 and 2) in the Anding District of Tainan City.

The company's technology base centers on proprietary high-curvature corrective lens capabilities developed since 2012, an in-house ISO/IEC 17025 certified eyewear testing laboratory (the first in Taiwan), vertically integrated mold and fixture manufacturing with automated production equipment, and a continuous flow production line introduced in 2020. Hwa Meei holds ISO 9001 (since 2000), ISO 14001, ISO/IEC 17025, and ISO 13485 certifications and is the first Decathlon supplier in Taiwan to commit to the Science Based Targets initiative (42% Scope 1+2 emissions reduction by 2029 vs. 2019, carbon neutrality by 2050). It also launched Taiwan's first marine recycled sunglasses in 2019 under 720 armour.

Hwa Meei makes money through long-term ODM/OEM manufacturing contracts with international brand customers (Decathlon is the named flagship), proprietary brand sales of 720 armour sports sunglasses and TEOS customized corrective lenses into Asian markets, retail and optometry services through EyeCol Optical stores and the Eye Fun Vision tourism factory, and lens and glasses processing services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base spans global sports and safety eyewear brands, industrial and manufacturing buyers, medical and healthcare professionals, athletes and outdoor enthusiasts, and emerging smart eyewear consumers. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales, domestic retail and tourism, and local mold/fixture development partnerships that support customers' in-situ global production.

Name

Hwa Meei Optical Co.,ltd.

Legal name

HWA MEEI OPTICAL CO., LTD.

Website

https://hwameei.com.tw

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hwa Meei Optical is a Taiwan-based precision eyewear manufacturer (founded 1978) that designs and produces sports sunglasses, safety eyewear, smart glasses, and optical lenses as an ODM for global brands while operating the proprietary 720 armour, TEOS, and EyeCol Optical brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Eyewear Manufacturing

NAICS

Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115), Optical Goods Retailers (45613)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Sport & Performance Eyewear (CRAAAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safety & Industrial Protective Eyewear (CRAAAKAF), Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Devices (Frames, Lenses, Lens Edging/Finishing Equipment) (HLAHAJAD), Eyewear Manufacturing & OEM/ODM (Frames & Sunglasses) (CRAAAKAJ)

Keywords

• Sports sunglasses manufacturing
• ODM eyewear manufacturer
• Industrial safety eyewear
• Optical lens production
• Medical protection eyewear

Headquarters

HQ city

Tainan

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

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. ODM/OEM Manufacturing for Sports and Safety Eyewear Brands: Core revenue stream as an ODM manufacturer producing sports safety glasses, industrial safety eyewear, and medical protection eyewear for world-famous brands. Revenue is generated through long-term manufacturing contracts with enterprise customers.
2. Proprietary Brand Sales (720 armour, TEOS, EyeCol Optical): Revenue from company-owned brands targeting Asian markets. TEOS focuses on customized corrective lenses; 720 armour sells sports sunglasses; EyeCol Optical operates retail/optometry channels.
3. Lens and Glasses Processing Services: Provides lens processing and optometry fitting services for vision correction, serving customers who need prescription eyewear integrated with the company's sports and safety products.
4. Product Development and Mold Fixture Manufacturing Services: Offers vertical integration services from product design and rapid modeling to mold development and product validation, serving as a strategic development partner for customers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hwa Meei Optical is an ODM/OEM manufacturer that designs, develops, and produces sports sunglasses, industrial safety eyewear, smart glasses (Bluetooth, AI, healthcare), medical protection eyewear, and optical lenses (sun lenses and semi-finished corrective lenses) for global sports and safety eyewear brands. The company operates end-to-end vertical integration from product design and rapid prototyping through mold/fixture manufacturing, lens production, glasses processing, and quality verification via its ISO/IEC 17025 certified laboratory. It also owns consumer-facing brands (720 armour sports sunglasses, TEOS customized corrective lenses, EyeCol Optical retail channel) and runs Taiwan's first eyewear tourism factory (Eye Fun Vision).

Product overview

Hwa Meei Optical Co., Ltd. is a strategic partner for end-to-end product development and precision manufacturing in the optical industry, backed by 40+ years of expertise. The company operates as a manufacturer with a diversified product portfolio organized around two main pillars: core optical products and services, plus affiliated brands. Core products include Sport Sunglasses (Bike, Surf, and Ski categories with 20+ models), Industry Eyewear (safety glasses with 8 models), Smart Glasses (Bluetooth, AI, Healthcare, and Components), Medical Protection Eyewear, and Lenses (Sun Lenses and Semi-Finished corrective lens blanks). The affiliated brand ecosystem includes TEOS LENSES (customized corrective lenses established 2014), 720 armour (Australian extreme sports brand acquired 2002, now Taiwan's top three sports glasses brand), and EyeCol Optical (retail channel brand established 2017). Manufacturing services span product development, mold fixture manufacturing, manufacturing operations, quality verification, technical research, and glasses processing. The company positions itself as an ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) for world-known brands of sports or safety glasses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TEOS: Customized corrective lens brand established in 2014, focusing on high-curvature sports sunglasses, progressive multi-focus lenses, multi-functional relief lenses, and special function lenses for vision correction during sports.
• 720 armour
• EyeCol Optical

Products and services

• Sport Sunglasses Performance sunglasses designed for cycling (bike), water sports (surf), and snow sports (ski goggles), including models such as T209, T214, T220, T224, T230, T232, T240, T258, T403, T417, T474, T492, T751, T839, T960, T971, T995, T793, T794, and T922. Sold both as ODM/OEM production for global brand partners and under Hwa Meei's proprietary 720 armour brand for Asian markets.
• Industry Safety Eyewear Industrial safety glasses (S series and T series) for workplace eye protection in industrial, manufacturing, and construction environments, including models S147, T231C, T253, T907, T911, T946, T953, and T958. Targeted at enterprise safety procurement and sold ODM/OEM to world-famous safety eyewear brands.
• Medical Protection Eyewear Medical and health protection eyewear including safety glasses models T959 and T980, manufactured under ISO 13485 for the design, manufacture, and distribution of medical-grade protective eyewear for healthcare professionals and patients in clinical environments.
• Smart Glasses Smart eyewear integrating Bluetooth wireless functionality, AI capabilities, and healthcare/wellness applications (e.g., PEMF therapy). Targeted at technology adopters seeking eyewear that combines vision correction with connectivity, AI, or health-monitoring features.
• Sun Lenses Finished sun lenses for sunglasses and protective eyewear (model X30Y8), produced in-house as part of Hwa Meei's vertically integrated optical manufacturing capability since 2006.
• Semi-Finished Corrective Lens Blanks RX semi-finished corrective lens blanks (model FB1508) supplied as inputs for downstream prescription lens processing, an extension of Hwa Meei's CRX corrective lens capabilities integrated with its mold manufacturing.
• 720 Armour Sport Sunglasses Proprietary Asian-market sport sunglasses brand under the 720 armour name, combining trendy design with Hwa Meei's international-grade production. By the early 2010s 720 armour was among Taiwan's top three sports glasses brands, and it launched Taiwan's first marine recycled glasses in 2019.
• TEOS Customized Corrective Lenses Customized corrective lens brand offering high-curvature sports sunglasses lenses, progressive multi-focus lenses, multi-functional relief lenses, and special function lenses for users needing vision correction during sports.
• EyeCol Optical Eyewear Retail Channel Channel brand and Taiwan retail operations combining vision testing (optometry) and eco-sustainability themed eyewear sales, integrated with the Eye Fun Vision tourism factory and food and beverage services for a differentiated consumer eyewear experience.
• ODM Product Development and Manufacturing Services End-to-end ODM services covering product design and rapid prototyping, design analysis, mold and fixture design/manufacturing with automated equipment, manufacturing operations optimization, in-house quality verification via the ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory, technical research, and glasses processing. Sold to enterprise customers (global sports and safety eyewear brands) as long-term manufacturing partnerships.
• Eye Fun Vision Eyewear Tourism Factory Tourism factory in Tainan's Anding District combining eyewear knowledge sharing, Taiwan eyewear industry history exhibits, optometry services, and retail sales with food and beverage, generating consumer engagement and direct revenue from domestic visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 2029 compared to 2019 baseline, with carbon neutrality goal by 2050 (SBTi commitment)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• DecathloncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDecathlon is a major global sports and outdoor retailer and a key customer of Hwa Meei Optical. Hwa Meei supplies sports safety glasses and performance eyewear to Decathlon. Notably, Hwa Meei became the first supplier of Decathlon in Taiwan to join the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), demonstrating a shared commitment to sustainability that strengthens the partnership.
• TEOS LensescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEOS is Hwa Meei's customized corrective lens brand, established in 2014. Hwa Meei invested in high-curvature corrective lens R&D since 2012 to solve vision correction problems during sports. TEOS focuses on creating customized corrective lenses including high-curvature sports sunglasses, progressive multi-focus lenses, multi-functional relief lenses, and special function lenses.
• 720 armourcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner720 armour is an Australian extreme sports brand merged and acquired by Hwa Meei Optical in 2002, becoming a self-owned brand. It develops sunglasses exclusively for the Asian market, combining unique trendy design with Hwa Meei's international-grade production and technological capabilities. By the early 2010s it was among Taiwan's top three sports glasses brands.
• EyeCol OpticalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEyeCol Optical is a channel brand established by Hwa Meei Group in 2017. E&C symbolizes both vision testing and eco-sustainability. EyeCol Optical brings better products to consumers and integrates with tourism factory operations to create a new channel brand combining food and beverage services with optometry experiences.
• ARGUS VISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDsupportingOthersGroup subsidiary company located at No.118, Wun Cheng 3rd Rd, Tainan 704029, Taiwan. TEL: +886(6)2822523. Part of the Hwa Meei Group's subsidiary network.
• RAYSPERT PRECISION INDUSTRIAL INC.supportingOthersGroup subsidiary company located at 1F., No.1, Titangang Rd., Xinshi Dist., Tainan City 744092, Taiwan. TEL: +886(6)5891026. Part of the Hwa Meei Group's manufacturing and precision industrial network.
• Hwasahi International Co., Ltd.supportingOthersGroup subsidiary company. TEL: +886(6)5891033. Part of the Hwa Meei Group's international business network.
• Hwa Meei Optical Supplier PartnerssupportingOthersHwa Meei adheres to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ILO Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and OECD Code of Conduct for Responsible Business Alliance. The company is committed to complying with these guidelines through its Code of Conduct for Hwa Meei Optical Supplier, ensuring responsible and ethical supply chain management.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rudy Project: Italian sports sunglasses, cycling helmets, and prescription sport eyewear brand. Comparable to Hwa Meei in cycling/sport sunglasses and high-curvature corrective sport lens offerings (TEOS).
• Uvex: German manufacturer of safety eyewear, sports eyewear, and protective equipment with strong vertical integration. Comparable as a vertically integrated safety + sports eyewear ODM with in-house lens technology and global brand distribution.
• Smith Optics: Sport performance eyewear brand (sunglasses, goggles, helmets) with proprietary lens technology (ChromaPop). Comparable across Hwa Meei's cycling, surf, and ski goggle categories and as a brand-driven performance eyewear specialist.
• Wiley X: US maker of protective sport, tactical, and safety eyewear with in-house lens and frame manufacturing. Comparable across Hwa Meei's combined sports + industrial safety eyewear portfolio.
• POC: Swedish sports safety equipment brand with strong position in cycling, skiing, and snow goggles. Comparable to Hwa Meei's sports safety glasses and ski goggle lines, and an example of a brand Hwa Meei could ODM for.
• Bollé Safety: Specialist safety eyewear and protective goggles manufacturer serving industrial and sports markets globally. Comparable to Hwa Meei across its industrial safety eyewear (S/T series) and protective product lines.

Broad incumbents

• 3M Safety (Personal Safety Division): Diversified industrial safety equipment supplier including certified protective eyewear. Comparable to Hwa Meei's industrial and medical protection eyewear lines (ISO 13485 medical-grade products).
• Oakley (EssilorLuxottica): Global leader in sports sunglasses, goggles, and protective eyewear, owned by EssilorLuxottica. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in the same sport-performance eyewear category that Hwa Meei serves through ODM and via its 720 armour and TEOS brands.
• Safilo: Large Italian eyewear manufacturer and brand owner producing sunglasses and optical frames for global brands under licensing/ODM contracts. Comparable as a global eyewear manufacturer serving enterprise brand customers.
• Marcolin: Italian eyewear manufacturer with manufacturing operations and global brand licensing portfolio across sport, fashion, and lifestyle eyewear. Comparable as a vertically integrated eyewear manufacturer serving international brand partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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