SwissOptic AG. The Highest Precision in St.Gallen Rhine Valley.
Swissoptic AG is a company of the Jenoptik Group and stands for globally accepted quality and the highest precision in the world of optics.
We develop and produce a broad range of coated precision-optical components, assemblies and systems. We are your competent partner along the entire process chain from concept through to volume production.
Key data
SwissOptic AG
| Production area: | 9,000 m² (Heerbrugg, Switzerland) |
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| Employees*: | 480 |
| Export area: | Europe, Asia, USA |
| General Manager: | Dominik Walt |
SwissOptic (Wuhan) Co. Ltd.
| Production area: | 2,200 m² (Wuhan, China) |
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| Employees*: | 120 |
| Export area: | Asia, Europe |
| General Manager: | Stefan Goral, Lion Sheng |
(*Status: March, 2024)
Management
Master of Science in Entrepreneurship, 15+ years experience in optical industry
Management Team SwissOptic (Wuhan) Co. Ltd.
Stefan Goral (General Manager)
Photonics Engineer with Master in Management, more than 10 years experience in optical industry
Lion Sheng (Managing Director)
Master of Science in Material Processing Engineering, 15+ years experience in optical industry
Milestones
1997
SwissOptic AG is founded as a subsidiary of Leica Geosystems AG for the optics production.
2000
Entry into the semiconductor industry with optics for applications in wafer- and mask inspection.
2006
Expansion to China, founding of the subsidiary in Wuhan, SwissOptic (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.
2006
Start of automated assembly in lens production, first laser optics for refractive laser eye surgery (LASIK) from the Rhine Valley.
2009
Development and production of the optics for a multispectral camera system for aerial photography.
2013
SwissOptic serves further applications in laser eye surgery with optical components and assemblies, first customers for active in diagnostics in ophthalmology are served with optomechanical assemblies.
2016
Satellites with components from SwissOptic orbit the earth.
2017
SwissOptic supplies components and integration services for a non-contact 3D surface measurement system for the automotive industry.
2018
The life science business picks up speed with a project in flow cytometry. Further applications in research and diagnostics are in the pipeline.。
2020
ASML acquires the Berliner Glas Group and with it SwissOptic AG.
2021
The roots of SwissOptic: 100 years of optics production in the Rhine Valley St.Gallen. SwissOptic AG is now a company of the Jenoptik Group.
2022
SwissOptic AG celebrates its 25th anniversary.