Companies in the Consumer Optics (Optometry) Sector

The SCHWEIZER company was founded in Germany in 1840.

It evolved from a glass-grinding shop and manufacturer of optical products into a LowVision specialist and the provider of the widest range of products for…

As a global leader in ophthalmology with more than seven decades of tradition, Alcon offers the most comprehensive product portfolio for improving vision and enhancing quality of life. Alcon products for surgical…

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Analytik Jena AG is a leading provider of high-end analytical measurement technology, instruments, and products in the fields of biotechnology and molecular diagnostics, as well as high-quality liquid handling and…

Striking Designs for Over 50 Countries—
for Nearly 50 Years For nearly 50 years, customers around the globe have trusted AOYAMA OPTICAL. Founded in Japan by Kiyohiko Aoyama, the company develops, manufactures, and sells approximately…

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Bausch + Lomb is one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of contact lenses and lens care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and equipment for eye surgery. Since August…

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Since 1982, b o n has been meeting the needs of opticians, ophthalmologists, and clinics both in Germany and abroad. b o n is your professional partner for customized refraction units, screening for…

B & S - Part of your daily life
— because we’ve been supporting opticians for over 85 years.
As a reliable partner — with the widest product selection, comprehensive service, and fresh advertising ideas.

Founded in 1927 as a wholesale company in Rathenow…

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ZEISS is a global technology group in the optical and optoelectronic industries. The ZEISS Group develops, manufactures, and markets metrology equipment, microscopes, medical technology, eyeglass lenses, and…

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The Vision Care division is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of eyeglass lenses and ophthalmic instruments. The division develops and produces products for the entire value chain of…

About Deutsche Augenoptik GmbH
Deutsche Augenoptik GmbH is a wholesale company based in Mühlacker that specializes in the distribution of eyeglass lenses, refraction and screening instruments, as well as workshop equipment and merchandise.…

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Innovation in Focus
The company’s overarching guiding principle is to provide innovative solutions to people’s vision problems. The statement “Innovation in Focus” supports this intention, as does the…

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Essilor is a global leader in the development, manufacture, and customization of eyeglass lenses. For the third consecutive year, Essilor has been ranked among the top 30 on the global Forbes list, making it the…

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Excelitas is an indispensable partner in the design, development, and manufacturing of cutting-edge technologies. The company offers customers around the world outstanding innovations in…

FLAIR Designer Eyewear – A Passion for Beautiful Eyewear
Since 1946, FLAIR has been producing designer eyewear that has won fans around the world. Using modern, high-tech processes and with a keen eye for detail, the 120 employees in Westphalia…

History of Development:

• Founded in 1992
• New building constructed in 2002 on the Beutenberg Campus
• Approx. 270 employees
• 2018 Budget: approximately €32 million

Director of the Institute: Prof. Dr. Andreas Tünnermann

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The Fraunhofer Institute for…

Hecht Contactlinsen GmbH – Visibly Better!
Every eye is as unique as a fingerprint.

Years of practical experience, innovative ideas, and state-of-the-art technical developments guarantee: Visibly Better!

Hecht Contactlinsen has been producing since…

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For over 100 years, we have been a reliable system partner to leading industrial companies. Whether in the fields of medical technology, precision mechanics, or lithography optics—across all industries, we expect…

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Hoya Lens Deutschland GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hoya Corporation, headquartered in Japan, a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-quality optical lenses. In total, Hoya has…

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For over 20 years, the IVKO Group has been successfully manufacturing and distributing eyewear, particularly in the children’s, fashion, and luxury eyewear segments. The company is a medium-sized…

Jenoptik Company Profile

As a global technology group, Jenoptik operates in three photonics-based divisions: Light & Optics, Light & Production, and Light & Safety. In addition, Jenoptik offers products under the TRIOPTICS brand…

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Schneider-Kreuznach specializes in the development and production of lenses and optical filters for industrial, film, and photographic applications. The Schneider-Kreuznach brand name stands for the highest…

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Founded in 1946 as a traditional optical wholesaler, Koberg + Tente now sees itself as a modern service company that offers high-quality eyeglass frames with a good value for money, from design…

About Kowa
Kowa Optimed Deutschland GmbH is part of Kowa Company, Ltd., one of the largest family-owned companies in Japan. Since its founding in 1894, Kowa has evolved into a Japanese multinational conglomerate. The activities of the…

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laservision, one of the leading manufacturers of a complete range of laser safety products for nearly four decades, develops, manufactures, and distributes laser safety goggles and laser safety windows worldwide based on various…

About Leica Camera  AG

Leica Camera AG is an international premium manufacturer of cameras, lenses, and sports optics products with a history spanning more than 150 years. As part of its growth strategy, the company has...

Everyone deserves to see the world as clearly as possible.
For more than 100 years, Leica has strived for optical excellence and visual perfection, helping to transform vision into personal fulfillment. With a sophisticated…

Lunor AG is known among eyewear connoisseurs as a high-quality manufacturer. Understatement not only characterizes the brand’s design but also serves as the company’s unspoken guiding principle. As a highly specialized eyewear manufacturer with a wide reach…

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Mark'ennovy is a company based in Europe with a direct presence in the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. Its sales structure, which relies on distribution partners, reaches…

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Hans-Joachim Marwitz is an owner-managed, medium-sized family business. In 1970, Hans-Joachim Marwitz founded the company and developed the Conquistador collection, a line of eyewear featuring…

Maui Jim is one of the world's leading and fastest-growing manufacturers of high-quality polarized sunglasses. Founded on Maui, Hawaii, we have been using our patented lens technology in the flat...

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Menicon, headquartered in Nagoya, located southwest of Tokyo, was founded in 1951 by Kyoichi Tanaka. Since then, Menicon has expanded its presence to more than 30 countries worldwide and, as Japan’s leading…

Contact Lenses and Contact Lens Care from Northern Germany

MPG&E is a manufacturer of soft, dimensionally stable, replacement, and specialty contact lenses, as well as a provider of contact lens care products and marketing services for opticians and ophthalmologists.

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Our uniqueness is our strength!

High-quality eyeglass lenses from NIKA Optics are shipped from Winningen, very close to Koblenz. Here, where the Rhine and Moselle rivers converge at the Deutsches Eck, the Moselle Valley opens up and leads into one of the…

Innovative , high-end products and photography accessories —this is what has earned NOVOFLEX an outstanding reputation worldwide for many years. At NOVOFLEX, photographers will find a wide range of unique accessories that perfectly meet their needs…

OBE GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Germany, is one of the few international manufacturers of eyewear components. Our mission is to provide optimal hinge movement and comfort for all types of eyewear.

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Company Profile OCULUS Optikgeräte GmbH represents more than 115 years of experience and innovation in ophthalmology and optometry. OCULUS is a global partner to ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians, and occupational health professionals.…

Swiss quality for your eyes, backed by world-class expertise!

Founded in Basel in 1937, Optiswiss has been by far the largest lens manufacturer in Switzerland for many years and today produces more eyeglass lenses than any other company operating in Switzerland…

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POG Präzisionsoptik Gera GmbH, with a current workforce of 170 employees, develops, manufactures, and distributes custom-designed, precision optical parts, components, and devices for the entire optical spectrum.

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Company Profile For over 30 years, pricon has been a reliable partner to opticians and, more recently, to sports retailers specializing in endurance sports in Germany and beyond. pricon’s roots…

Rodenstock – Pioneers in Vision Since 1877.
Rodenstock is Germany’s leading manufacturer of eyeglass lenses—and the specialist in progressive lenses. The company was founded in 1877 by Josef Rodenstock. Today, Rodenstock employs…

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Rupp + Hubrach is one of the leading eyeglass lens manufacturers in the German-speaking market and is regarded as a driving force and innovator behind ever-new eyeglass lens designs. With its wide range of products and…

The Coating Company
S1 Optics GmbH is a coating service provider—it develops and manufactures functional optical coatings on glass, metal, and plastic substrates.

As a specialist, S1 Optics GmbH offers the complete process chain from…

SCHOTT AG – Let’s see more for better diagnoses and treatments
For over 50 years, SCHOTT has been a pioneer in the field of light and image transmission. The Lighting and Imaging business unit is a global leader in the development and manufacture…

Silhouette
Founded in 1964, Silhouette is the world’s leading provider of rimless eyeglasses in the premium segment. In 1999, the family-owned company revolutionized the eyewear industry with an innovative rimless model that does not require…

Sill Optics stands for quality and innovation in the field of photonic technologies. Through custom product development and standard solutions, we have made a name for ourselves internationally as specialists and are now among the leading…

HIGH-QUALITY EYEGLASS LENSES MADE IN GERMANY – FROM THE HEART OF THE RUHR REGION

Manufactured in Bochum, shipped from Bochum—and it’s always been that way, for over 70 years. The STRATEMEYER eyeglass lens manufacturer stands for customized and sustainable production…

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SWAROVSKI OPTIK, headquartered in Absam, Tyrol, is part of the Swarovski Group. Founded in 1949, this Austrian company specializes in the development and manufacture of high-quality optical devices…

PERFORMANCE & PRECISION IN SPORTS EYEWEAR
The Swisseye brand was founded in Germany in 1998 and has since been a successful player in the sports, leisure, protective, and specialty eyewear sectors. Swisseye pioneered the field by successfully making sports eyewear also…

Topcon Deutschland Medical equips its customers with smart and efficient technology. Its product portfolio is one of the largest offered by a single manufacturer in the entire industry. With this expertise and many years of…

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Visibilia presents itself as an extremely agile and dynamic medium-sized company in the optical industry that focuses exclusively on specialty optical retailers.

It is a…

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Vistec AG was founded in 2000. At that time, the company took over support for several thousand users of Rodenstock vision testing devices. Since then, new products have been introduced, such as the special…

Wetzlich Optik-Präzision GmbH, headquartered in Viersen, was founded in 1935 as a family-owned business and has been manufacturing eyeglass lenses for distribution through specialty optical retailers since its inception. With approximately 100 employees, the company is the…