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Top 25 Precision optics manufacturers worldwide

Name: Precision optics manufacturers worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026 1,041 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 1,041 precision optics manufacturers worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 38,020 professional contacts across them, including 12,799 with verified work emails and 0 with mobile numbers. The United States is the largest market and Rochester the largest hub.

This list covers precision optics manufacturers worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. Country and city lists for precision optics manufacturers follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 17, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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38,020Contacts tracked

12,799Verified emails

0Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest precision optics manufacturers worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 1,041 precision optics manufacturers worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to precision optics manufacturers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Zeiss Group	Partial evidence	Oberkochen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	6,840 contacts →
	Partial evidence “ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
2	Essilor Group	Strong evidence	Charenton Le Pont Cedex, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	n/a	6,074 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The world's leading ophthalmic optics company, Essilor designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of lenses to improve and protect eyesight.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
3	Thorlabs	Partial evidence	Newton, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,348 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Thorlabs is a leading designer and manufacturer of photonics equipment for research, manufacturing, and biomedical applications.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
4	HOYA	Strong evidence	Tacoma, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	1,227 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Since its establishment in 1941 as Japan’s first specialty manufacturer of optical glass, HOYA has diversified into new business areas that exploit the potential of advanced…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
5	Newport Corporation	Indirect evidence	Irvine, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	745 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Newport is a brand within the MKS Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
6	Edmund Optics	Strong evidence	Barrington, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	592 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Edmund Optics has been a leading supplier of precision optics and optical components since 1942, designing and manufacturing a wide array of multi-element optical lenses, lens…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
7	Shamir Optical Industry ITD	Partial evidence	Shamir, IsraelHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	468 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Shamir Optical Industry Ltd.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
8	ZYGO	Strong evidence	Middlefield, CT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	451 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Zygo is the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced optical metrology systems and ultra-precise optical components and assemblies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
9	G&h Gooch & Housego	Partial evidence	Ilminster, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	391 contacts →
	Partial evidence “G&H is a world leader in optical designing, testing and manufacturing.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
10	Satisloh	Strong evidence	Baar, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	319 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Satisloh is a global leader in both the precision optics and ophthalmic markets; manufacturing machines and providing technological solutions for spectacle lens production and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
11	Younger Optics	Partial evidence	Torrance, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	318 contacts →
	Partial evidence “For more than 70 years, Younger Optics has established itself as a leader in the optical industry by developing new and innovative lens solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
12	Optimax Systems, INC	Strong evidence	Ontario, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	261 contacts →
	Strong evidence “America's largest optics manufacturer, Optimax is on the cutting edge of future applications in space, high-energy lasers, and semiconductor.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
13	Vortex Optics	Strong evidence	Barneveld, WI, NetherlandsHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	259 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Vortex Optics is one of the leading sports optics manufacturers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
14	Schneider Optical Machines	Strong evidence	Fronhausen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	211 contacts →
	Strong evidence “SCHNEIDER is one of the world’s leading manufacturers for the development and production of machines in the fields of ophthalmics, precision optics and ultra-precision optics.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
15	Novacel Ophtalmique	Partial evidence	Château Thierry, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	210 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Novacel Industrie des verres correcteurs et des équipements d'optique ophtalmique 100% Origine France” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
16	AVO Photonics	Indirect evidence	Fort Washington, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	198 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Avo Photonics is a contract engineering services company that specializes in the custom design, development and manufacturing of opto-electronic components.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
17	Trioptics	Partial evidence	Wedel, GermanyHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	197 contacts →
	Partial evidence “TRIOPTICS – See the Difference Whenever optical performance plays a decisive role - our solutions make you see the difference.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
18	Swissoptic	Partial evidence	Heerbrugg, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	177 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SwissOptic AG is your partner of choice for the entire process chain of OEM optics, from concept to volume production.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
19	Rochester Precision Optics	Strong evidence	West Henrietta, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	170 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Rochester Precision Optics (RPO) is a world-class vertically-integrated manufacturer of precision optical product solutions headquartered in the Greater Rochester, NY area.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
20	Cailabs	Partial evidence	Rennes, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	162 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 2013, Cailabs designs, manufactures, and develops innovative photonic solutions for the space, industry (laser machining), telecommunications, and defense sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
21	Univet Optical Technologies	Indirect evidence	Rezzato, ItalyHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	162 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Univet, a revered Italian brand, stands as a luminous beacon within a dynamic international group.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
22	Optotech	Partial evidence	Wettenberg, ItalyHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	147 contacts →
	Partial evidence “OptoTech is not just a company name, but a synonym for innovation and technological progress in the optical industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
23	Eotech	Indirect evidence	Plymouth, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	142 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “EOTECH, LLC.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
24	Leica Camera LTD	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	138 contacts →
	Strong evidence “International manufacturer of handcrafted and precision photographic and sport optics equipment, Leica Camera AG has been taking its discerning clientele on a journey of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
25	GKB Hitech Lenses Private Limited	Indirect evidence	Bengaluru North, IndiaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	135 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In 1959 in a small verandah of a house in the bustling city of Agra, India, with just 4 hand operated single spindle machines began the journey, to become India’s largest lens…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: precision optics manufacturers. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names precision optics manufacturers.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of precision optics manufacturers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name precision optics manufacturers. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Precision optics manufacturers worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026

33.7%Verified-email coverage

36.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

1.6%Largest-city concentration · Rochester

Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

339

11-50

394

51-200

197

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among precision optics manufacturers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: 10 countries, largest first: the United States, Germany, India, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Italy, France, Canada, Israel, Switzerland. Country and city lists for precision optics manufacturers are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “precision optics manufacturers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names precision optics manufacturers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among precision optics manufacturers, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 12,799 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 17, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Precision optics manufacturers by location

10 lists · largest first

Every Precision optics manufacturers list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names precision optics manufacturers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many precision optics manufacturers are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 1,041 precision optics manufacturers worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Zeiss Group, headquartered in Oberkochen, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most precision optics manufacturers?

The United States leads with 454 companies, followed by Germany (149) and India (87). Every precision optics manufacturers list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most precision optics manufacturers?

Rochester leads with 17 headquartered companies, followed by Sao Paulo (14) and Jena (12).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 17, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.