By Staff
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 12:24 AM
PORTLAND, Ore.—
Pacific Artisan Labs (PAL), the largest independent, doctor-owned laboratory network in the U.S., has announced a partnership with North Carolina-based
Independent Optical Lab (IOL). PAL, founded in 2018, has continually been at the forefront of innovative strategies to counter the constant push for consolidation of the optical industry.
Vision Monday first
reported PALs consolidation and partnership objectives in February 2022.
By Staff
Thursday, February 2, 2023 12:15 AM
RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif.—Colleagues, business partners and family are recognizing the contributions of the late Thomas F. Puckett, founder of the
HPC Puckett Advisory Company, who passed away at age 70 on Jan. 27.
By Julie Bos / Contributing Editor
Sunday, January 29, 2023 12:30 AM
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss.—Every company’s growth journey is unique, but for Superior Optical Lab in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, it’s an impressive story marked by Service-Disabled Veterans support, 400 percent revenue growth in the past five years, and a recent expansion effort that has quadrupled capacity through state-of-the-art automation. Today, Superior Optical Lab is on the forefront of the industry—fueled by focused leadership, a strong presence within the Veterans Administration (VA) and ECP communities, and the powerful, behind-the-scenes Schneider Modulo One technology.
By Sarah McGoldrick / Contributing Editor
Sunday, January 29, 2023 12:29 AM
WITCHITA, Kan.—When Mark Nordyke and Richard Huynth combined their experience and expertise to build a new wholesale optical lab in Wichita, Kansas, they believed they would hit a home run. Today, less than two years after opening their lab, Optical Resources Group services about 200 accounts nationally and is fast becoming one of the leading wholesalers in the Midwest. In the wholesale lab business, that’s certainly a homer.
By Julie Bos / Contributing Writer
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 12:40 AM
RLab, formerly Rochester Optical, has always believed in putting its best foot forward for its customers, its people and the planet. So, in June 2020, when the lab experienced a main water line break that flooded its 30,000 square foot facility and damaged millions in equipment and infrastructure, leaders already knew they were facing a complete rebuild. But they took it one step further—viewing the challenge as a tremendous opportunity to transform its entire operations, and ultimately, achieve an aggressive goal to reach a zero-carbon footprint.
By Jeff Hopkins / Contributing Editor
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 12:39 AM
Some of us can remember a time when video could only be seen on the living room TV, and viewing options were limited to whatever the local stations were showing. Now it’s everywhere, and anyone with a smartphone is a budding videographer. One of the benefits of this proliferation of video capabilities is that almost anyone with can share their message with the world—and they usually share it on YouTube.
By Andrew Karp
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 12:38 AM
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—Singer Optical Co. (www.singeroptical.com), a 74-year-old independent laboratory located here, has transitioned to its third generation of Singer family ownership. The company has changed ownership from founder Fred Singer to Fred’s two sons Roger and Martin, to now Martin and his son, Ben Singer.
By Julie Bos / Contributing Editor
Friday, October 7, 2022 8:30 AM
RLab, formerly Rochester Optical, has always believed in putting its best foot forward for its customers, its people and the planet. So, in June 2020, when the lab experienced a main water line break that flooded its 30,000 square foot facility and damaged millions in equipment and infrastructure, leaders already knew they were facing a complete rebuild. But they took it one step further—viewing the challenge as a tremendous opportunity to transform its entire operations, and ultimately, achieve an aggressive goal to reach a zero-carbon footprint.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 12:18 AM
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—
Singer Optical Co., a 74-year-old independent laboratory located here, has transitioned to its third generation of Singer family ownership. The company has changed ownership from founder Fred Singer to Fred's two sons Roger and Martin, to now Martin and his son, Ben Singer. "Our lab is our legacy, and I am proud to keep the business independent and in the family," Ben Singer said. "Independence is an important part of the industry too. I am excited to continue the work Fred, Roger and Martin started, as an independent."
By Staff
Friday, August 26, 2022 12:15 AM
BARCELONA, Spain—
Horizons Optical, an international R&D company focused on the development and distribution of technology for the optical industry, has established a U.S. subsidiary, Horizons Optical of America.
By Staff
Monday, August 15, 2022 12:18 AM
PORTLAND, Ore.—
Pacific Artisan Labs and The Artisan Network have appointed Jim Day as executive vice president of sales and marketing. Based in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, he will lead the network's growth and expansion throughout the U.S. Day has served in various cross-functional roles throughout the optical industry, focusing on advancing independent eyecare practices. He began his career with
Hoya Vision Care as their U.S. expansion began, operating in field sales, key and strategic account management, sales management, strategic partnerships and executive sales leadership roles.
By Julie Bos / Contributing Editor
Thursday, August 4, 2022 1:00 AM
In today’s optical labs, automation is making it possible to perform everyday tasks more precisely and efficiently than any human could ever hope to do. Yet while automation is important, it’s not everything. In fact, there’s a strong case to be made for why the human element should never be completely removed from a lab’s operations.