What's it about?

With humble beginnings and a vision for greatness, Mike Mandina and his colleagues founded Optimax in 1991, in the basement of a barn in Ontario, NY. The early years were focused on establishing the business while refining the rapid manufacturing process. In 1993, Optimax bought its first Opticam, a computer-numerically-controlled (CNC) machine for precision shaping of brittle optical materials. Participation in a Department of Defense Technology Reinvestment Program in 1994 led to their first attempt at manufacturing aspheres and opened another door of opportunity for meeting emerging market needs...