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Sydor Optics is proud to announce our new 100,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at our Jet View Drive campus in Rochester, New York is expected to be operational in fall 2027. Representing an investment of more than $32 million, the expansion is an important step in Sydor’s continued growth to provide customers with greater capacity, expanded […]

January 20, 2026 – Sydor Optics, a U.S.-based manufacturer of precision optical components, announced its involvement in supporting the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) program through the supply of test samples and optical windows for tokamak and its diagnostic systems. ITER is one of the world’s most ambitious scientific collaborations, bringing together more than 30 […]

January 12, 2026 – Sydor Optics, a global leader in custom precision flat optics, has acquired Vertex Optics, a premier manufacturer of high-precision curved optics. This strategic acquisition expands advanced optics manufacturing capabilities and accelerates growth and innovation across both organizations. Together, the companies serve a wide range of markets, including aerospace, defense, semiconductor, medical, […]

Sydor Optics announced a $3 million investment in MCC’s Optical Systems Technology program, resulting in the naming of the new facility as the Sydor Optics Advanced Technology Center. For our family and company, this commitment was about far more than placing the Sydor name on a building. It was an investment in the students, educators […]

August 21, 2023 – Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce announced the 2023 Top 100 list of fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in the Greater Rochester/Finger Lakes region. Sydor Optics is proud to be recognized among these exceptional enterprises that represent a combined annual revenue of over $5 billion and more than 20,000 total employees locally.  View the full […]

Rochester, N.Y. is home to a lot of big industry, not to mention some pretty accomplished people. One of those people happens to be a New York City native who’s considered a legend the “heavy metal underground.” He’s a founding member of the band Anthrax. Today, Dan Lilker has replaced the grindcore music he used […]

As a premier defense industry optics supplier, Sydor Optics has worked with L3Harris, a world-leading aerospace and defense solutions provider, since 2002. Our valued partnership expanded in 2012 when Sydor began shipping shaped infrared and visible windows for the MX line of stabilized turrets, in high-volume for the military and defense industry. Sydor Optics supplies […]

In today’s world, environmental sustainability has become a top priority for businesses. Companies worldwide are striving to reduce their carbon footprint and adopt green practices to create a healthier planet. The team at Sydor Optics, a leading manufacturer of precision optics for the defense, aerospace, biomedical, and semiconductor industries is actively working on how we […]

With over 22,000 registered attendees at 2023 Photonics West show in San Francisco, it wasn’t hard to meet new people and talk about all of the innovations and growth in the world of photonics.