Founded 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.
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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
North American Coating LaboratoriesFounded 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.MENTOR, OH
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