Founded in 1977, Astra Products Inc. is known in North America as the exclusive sales agency for Japan-made CLAREX optical-grade acrylic. Based in New York, the company helps customers develop specialized sheet materials and finished optical parts, supporting needs from prototypes through production with fabrication performed in its ISO 9001:2015- and IATF 16949-certified shop.
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E & T Plastics Mfg. Co., IncSince 1945, E & T Plastics Mfg. Co., Inc. has combined plastic distribution with custom fabrication, producing component parts and acrylic products for prototypes through high-volume runs. Its capabilities include six multi-head CNC routers and CO2 laser equipment that cuts acrylic up to one inch thick, while the company also supplies specialty sheet materials such as 100% post-consumer recycled acrylic. With locations across the United States, E & T has provided plastic manufacturing services for more than 75 years.AKRON, OH
Rochester Precision Optics, LLCFrom its Greater Rochester, N.Y., headquarters, Rochester Precision Optics manufactures precision optical components, assemblies and electro-optical systems for applications ranging from night vision to medical devices. The vertically integrated U.S. manufacturer is notable for producing glass, polymer and infrared optics—including chalcogenide materials—in-house, with capabilities spanning design through volume production. RPO operates more than 40,000 square feet of climate-controlled Class 10,000 cleanroom space within its 110,000-square-foot facility and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.WEST HENRIETTA, NY
Cosmo OpticsFounded in 1957 by German optician Hans Peters, Albany-based Cosmo Optics fabricates custom precision optical components and assemblies, from prototype work through production. In its 22,000-square-foot facility, the privately held company makes optics ranging from 1.5 mm parts to elements exceeding 40 inches, with in-house coating and inspection capabilities. Master Opticians and technicians bring decades of experience to work that the company describes as artisan optical fabrication.ALBANY, NY
Advanced Model DesignsFamily-owned since 1994, Advanced Model Designs is a Long Island City fabrication shop known for turning acrylic into custom pieces for retail presentation. Its work includes tailored displays for brands such as Kate Spade, Gillette, and Clarisonic, with production shaped to each client’s specifications.LONG ISLAND CITY, NY