Russell Optics

Labsphere, a subsidiary of X-Rite Incorporated based in Grandville, Mich., is one of the most experienced suppliers of light measurement technology in the world. It specializes in the design and manufacture of integrating spheres and systems and instruments for a variety of electro-optical test and measurement applications, including lamp flux measurement, display measurement, reflectance and transmittance measurement and radiance and irradiance applications. Its product lines feature more than 100 systems and accessories that serve many industries, including telecommunications, automotive and military. Labsphere is based in North Sutton, N.H.

Omega Optical has grown steadily throughout its three-decade history. What started as a 'one-man' operation in a garage is now a $10 million company with more than 125 employees and 33 international distributors. The company, its founder, and an assortment of collaborators hold a variety of patents. Omega's filters are used in instruments that have led to scientific advancements in the life sciences, clinical medicine and astronomy. They have helped unlock the mysteries of the human gene sequence and probe the depths of the universe. The company is located in a new 30,000-square-foot world headquarters and manufacturing facility, which opened for operation in January 2005 on the Delta campus in Brattleboro, Vt.

Established in 1959, Bond Optics is a division of Bond Research Labs and manufactures a wide variety of precision optics products. The company has a more than 33,000-square-foot facility that has sizing, shaping, polishing and testing capabilities. It manufactures custom optics for the aerospace and defense industries, government and university-operated laser facilities, and medical and analytical instruments manufacturing companies. Bond Optics utilizes various advanced machines and equipment that include three-axis coordinate measuring machines and interferometers. It manufactures glass windows of various shapes, including circular, rectangular and oval shapes. Bond Optics also offers various types of lenses, such as singlets, achromats and triplets lenses. Additionally, the company manufactures beam splitters, mirrors and prisms. Bond Optics is located in Lebanon, N.H.