Founded in 1974, Mentor-based North American Coating Laboratories develops and applies thin-film optical coatings for glass and polymer optics, serving applications from ophthalmic lenses to aerospace, medical and automotive systems. NACL is one of the few organizations offering both vacuum- and dip-applied coating solutions under one roof, including custom infrared coatings spanning ultraviolet through long-wave infrared. Its 42,000-square-foot facility supports work ranging from single-piece research runs to production volumes of up to one million pieces, backed by ISO 9001:2015 certification and ITAR registration.
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Penn Optical CoatingsFounded in 2013 by optical-coating specialist Iain MacMillan, Penn Optical Coatings develops and manufactures precision thin-film coatings for optics at its Pennsburg, Pennsylvania facility. The company works from prototype through large-volume production on optics ranging from 1 millimeter to 1 meter, drawing on more than 40 years of team experience and a library of over 7,500 coating designs. Penn Optical Coatings is ISO certified, ITAR registered, and produces all coatings in the USA.PENNSBURG, PA
Universal Thin Film Lab CorpSince 1997, Universal Thin Film Lab Corp. has manufactured precision optical thin-film coatings for the photonics industry, including custom-coated optics made to customer drawings. Its 7,500-square-foot laboratory uses four dedicated coating chambers and can handle optics from 0.5 to 400 millimeters in diameter. The Newburgh, New York company is veteran-owned and operated, supports defense work under ITAR registration, and has earned the HIRE Vets Gold Award.NEWBURGH, NY
AccuCoat IncFounded in 1998 by Patrick Iulianello and Paul Meier-Wang, Rochester-based AccuCoat manufactures stock and custom thin-film optical coatings for precision optics. The privately owned company has grown into an 11,000-square-foot facility while retaining an engineering-led approach that supports both quick-turn prototypes and volume OEM work. Its experience with demanding materials such as chalcogenide glass and complex geometries is complemented by in-house coating design, measurement, cleaning and testing.ROCHESTER, NY
Genvac Aerospace, IncFounded by Gerald T. Mearini in 1994, Genvac Aerospace is a Highland Heights, Ohio, company known for solving demanding optical-coating challenges for defense and aerospace customers. Its work includes custom infrared coatings for optical domes, supported by proprietary deposition methods developed over decades. Genvac is ISO 9001:2015 certified and ITAR registered.HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OH