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June 16, 2026 – Sydor Optics Co-Presidents Matthew and Jonathan Sydor recently joined Justin Smith on the One Big Happy Business Podcast for a conversation about leadership, innovation, and the precision optics industry. During the episode, they discussed the company’s history, commitment to quality, lessons learned from growing a family-owned business, and how Sydor Optics […]

April 10, 2026 – Sydor Optics was recently featured by News10NBC for its critical role in NASA’s Artemis II mission. Sydor Optics polished the windows of the Orion spacecraft, enabling the crew to capture stunning images of Earth and the far side of the Moon. Summary of the Video: Rochester’s Role in Space Exploration The […]

February 18, 2026 – In partnership with our newly acquired company Vertex Optics, we were thrilled to exhibit at Photonics West 2026, the world’s leading event for optics and photonics innovation. During the event, representatives from both companies sat down with Photonics Media for an insightful interview discussing our recent acquisition, expanded capabilities in precision […]

In this week’s GRE WHY ROC segment on WROC 8 Rochester, Sydor Optics is featured for celebrating their 60th anniversary.

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Sydor Optics is a custom manufacturer of precision flat-surfaced, parallel and wedged glass optical components specializing in double-sided polishing, continuous pad & pitch polishing, CNC machining and laser machining. Prototype to high-volume products include wafers, windows, filters, mirrors, optical flats, wedge prisms, light pipes, plate beamsplitters, and coating witness samples. Finished optical products go through […]