nanoFORGE fuses proprietary software with advanced U.S. manufacturing to design and produce performance and smart eyewear for premium brands. Its integrated, demand-driven system replaces fragmented overseas supply chains, enabling concepts to reach launch in months and supporting restocks or design iterations in as little as one to three months. The company works with brands on distinctive, technically demanding products rather than offering generic catalog frames, with minimum orders as low as 25 units.
North Point EyewearFounded by Eyenavision in 2019, North Point Eyewear designs and handcrafts premium optical and sunglass frames at its Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania factory. Its in-house team combines artisan handwork with CAD design and CNC machining, completing more than 40 processes on each frame while supporting customization and collaboration with independent eye-care providers. The collection’s Pittsburgh identity runs deep, with frame names drawn from local bridges and neighborhoods.PITTSBURGH, PA
M Factory USBased in Brooklyn’s Industry City, M Factory makes American-made eyewear by combining precision CNC tooling with traditional handcraft. The company produces eyewear that is handcrafted, injection molded, or assembled in Brooklyn, serving optical and sunwear needs alongside protective and specialty eyewear.BROOKLYN, NY
Fitz FramesFounded by Heidi Hertel to solve glasses for kids and parents, Fitz Frames makes made-to-measure eyewear using facial scans and 3D printing. Each pair is designed around the wearer’s measurements and manufactured at Fitz’s facility in Youngstown, Ohio, producing lightweight frames built one at a time in the USA. Customers use the Fitz app to try on styles virtually and order prescription, sunglass, or blue-light lenses.RYE, NY
Classic Optical Laboratories, IncFor more than 50 years, Youngstown-based Classic Optical Laboratories has manufactured custom prescription eyewear through a centralized laboratory serving providers and high-volume programs nationwide. Its automated facility produces thousands of eyeglasses daily, supported by more than 175 lab technicians and licensed optician leadership. The lab processes more than 1.5 million orders annually, with a reported return rate below 0.05%, and has provided workplace safety eyewear programs for more than two decades.YOUNGSTOWN, OH