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ORLANDO, Fla., May, 28, 2019 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recognized 27 small business suppliers that made exemplary contributions to its Missiles and Fire Control business area’s products and services in 2018.  Precision Optical received an award for their exemplary work to help Lockheed Martin deliver crucial missions to our customers.

Precision Optical is pleased to be exhibiting at this year’s SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Baltimore Convention Center.  Precision Optical will be exhibiting our 10’ x 10’ booth, Booth 850, from Tuesday, 4/16/19, through Thursday, 4/18/19.  We will be showcasing many of our optical component products, and we look forward to meeting with folks to discuss their custom optical system and component requirements within the defense and commercial sensing markets. 

In an ongoing effort to supply the optics and photonics industry with qualified technicians, Precision Optical is now in its fifth year of partnership with Irvine Valley College’s Laser Technology Program. LASR225 had active enrollment in Fall 2018 with 24 students!  Like previous years, Precision Optical offered classes in optical cutting & shaping, fine grinding & polishing, and quality assurance. 

Precision Optical: our name embodies who we are. Since 1959, Precision Optical has earned a widely recognized reputation for reliability, value, and quality precision optics for the most demanding applications worldwide. An ISO 9001:2015 certified and ITAR-registered company, Precision Optical offers a diverse portfolio of capabilities for the prototyping and large-volume production of precision optical components for the biomedical, aerospace, defense, semiconductor, metrology and laser industries.

Precision Optical is excited about exhibiting in San Diego at SPIE Optics + Phontonics 2018,  where the latest research in optical engineering and applications, nanotechnology, sustainable energy, and organic photonics will be presented. Precision Optical will be exhibiting at our 10’ x 10’ booth, Booth 517, from Tuesday, 8/21/18, through Thursday, 8/23/18 at the San Diego Convention Center.

On March 14th, 2018 Precision Optical was honored to host Professor Scott P. Carney, the Director of the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester and Director of Business Advancement Suzanne DeMers for a visit at our Costa Mesa facility. During their visit, Precision Optical was given a firsthand account of the new developments happening at the institute, as well as an introduction to the school’s Industrial Affiliates program. Precision Optical’s personal also introduced the company to the Rochester team, and discussed possible collaborations opportunities, including support for Precision Optical’s educational efforts.

Precision Optical is pleased to be exhibiting at this year’s SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing Conference in Orlando, Florida, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center. Precision Optical will be exhibiting our 10’ x 10’ booth, Booth 1234, from Tuesday, 4/17/18, through Thursday, 4/19/18. We will be showcasing many of our optical component products, and we look forward to meeting with folks to discuss their custom optical system and component requirements within the defense and commercial sensing markets.

SPIE’s Photonics West, held in San Francisco’s Moscone Center, is the country’s largest photonics tradeshow of the year. The exhibition begins on Tuesday, January 30st, and runs through Thursday, February 1st.
Precision Optical will be exhibiting at our 20’ x 10’ booth, booth #1147 in the south hall, showcasing some optical component products and meeting with industry members to discuss their custom optical system and component requirements.

In an ongoing effort to supply the optics and photonics industry with qualified technicians, Precision Optical has entered its fourth year of partnership with Irvine Valley College’s Laser Technology Program.

Precision Optical has participated at the SPIE.OptiFab conference (“OptiFab 2017”) since its inception. We look forward to exhibiting at this year’s conference, which will be held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center in Rochester, New York from October 17th through the 19th.