Syntec Optics
Defense and Space ManufacturingNew York, United States51-200 Employees
Syntec Optics is an American optics and photonics manufacturer based in Rochester, New York. It develops, manufactures, and assembles customized optical solutions for defense and security, medical, and virtual reality applications. The company relies on polymer optics to provide lighter, biocompatible, and potentially lower-cost alternatives to traditional glass optics, and it operates multiple divisions within its Rochester campus. Founded in 1981 as Syntec and later reorganized as Syntec Optics, the company runs a sizable facility that consolidates its polymer optics, optical molding, diamond turning, coating, and opto-mechanical divisions. It has become North America’s largest polymer optics assembly and opto-mechanical component provider, serving multinational corporations, defense contractors, and innovative startups. In 2024 it announced the production of disposable optics, signaling an expansion of its product lines.