For more than 40 years, OptiPro Systems has been a Rochester-area manufacturing company known for combining machine-tool expertise with hands-on engineering support. Founded in 1982, it grew from serving New York manufacturers into a U.S. builder of specialized equipment for precision optics and advanced ceramics, with an Advanced Process Development lab for difficult applications. The company also collaborates with defense agencies, universities, and national laboratories through SBIR work.
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Ultra Tool and Manufacturing IncFor more than 25 years, Ultra Tool and Manufacturing Inc. has been a Rochester machine shop known for helping develop high-tech components. The company serves customers in fields such as optics, medical technology, and aerospace, with a larger facility supporting its continued expansion.ROCHESTER, NY
QED TechnologiesBorn from University of Rochester research in 1996, QED Technologies is a Rochester optics company known for pioneering Magnetorheological Finishing and turning laboratory advances into practical tools for precision manufacturers. Its multidisciplinary teams support demanding optical production worldwide, with a European campus in Delft extending the company’s engineering and metrology work.ROCHESTER, NY
EvolvOpticEvolvOptic is a new Rochester optics company built from the 2025 union of Glass Fab and Advanced Glass Industries, carrying forward local industry roots that reach to Fischer Optical’s founding in 1945. Its newly expanded facility serves engineers and system integrators who need complex precision optics for mission-critical applications, from early prototypes through production.ROCHESTER, NY
Elite MachineSince 2001, Elite Machine has built its identity around precision manufacturing for Rochester-area companies in the electronics, optics, and communications fields. Based in Manchester, New York, the company supports customers from early engineering and prototyping through production, with in-house quality assurance helping keep demanding parts accurate.MANCHESTER, NY