Schneider GmbH & Co. KG

SCHNEIDER GmbH & Co. KG The pioneer of freeform technology “Fascination for Innovation” – the slogan clearly reflects SCHNEIDER’s focus on inspiring customers worldwide by developing innovative technological solutions. Founded in 1986 by Gunter Schneider, the family-owned SCHNEIDER GmbH & Co. KG is one of the world’s leading companies for the development and production of processing solutions for ophthalmics, precision optics, and ultra-precision optics. The company has more than 480 employees and is headquartered in Fronhausen, Germany. Each year, SCHNEIDER manufactures more than 500 machines in four different German production facilities. With an export ratio of 95% and subsidiaries in the US, Brazil, Thailand and China as well as local representatives SCHNEIDER is a truly global company. In its early days, SCHNEIDER was actively driving the introduction of CNC technology to the precision optics industry. Today, that technology is an indispensable part of spherical and aspherical lens manufacturing and SCHNEIDER has become a main supplier of processing solutions. Optics for medical devices, microscopy, laser applications, vision and projection optics, lithography, and space applications are manufactured on SCHNEIDER machines. It was in the ophthalmic industry, however, that the German company scored its big breakthrough in. In 1993, SCHNEIDER had the vision to manufacture individual lenses based on freely definable mathematical descriptions and introduced the first high-speed freeform cutting machine for surfacing 3D progressive lenses to the market in 1998. The innovation led to a paradigm change in the optical industry and SCHNEIDER is considered the pioneer of freeform technology ever since. With an average 8 to 10 new development projects a year, SCHNEIDER constantly puts a heavy focus on R&D and new technologies and continues to innovate. We strive to provide our customers with solutions that go beyond their current needs and provide them with solutions that drive their success tomorrow and beyond.