| 1972 |
D.O. Industries, Inc. founded by David Goldstein. |
| 1972 |
D.O. Industries, Inc. becomes the exclusive U.S. distributor for Fuji
Photo Film of Japan for professional cameras and lenses for sale to camera
stores. |
| 1974 |
D.O. Industries, Inc. becomes the exclusive U.S. distributor for Kowa
Company Ltd. of Japan for their industrial optics products. |
| 1978 |
The first Navitar 35mm slide projection lens is produced for the Audio
Visual industry. |
| 1980 |
Julian Goldstein joins the company. |
| 1983 |
D.O. Industries, Inc. becomes the exclusive US distributor for Yokagawa
brand Xenon slide projectors. |
| 1984 |
First Zoom 6000 Video Microscope lenses manufactured. |
| 1984 |
Jeremy Goldstein joins the company. |
| 1987 |
First VideoMate video slide projector unit is manufactured. |
| 1988 |
Purchase BrightLight Manufacturing, the manufacturer of brightness boosting
lamp modules for Kodak slide projectors. |
| 1989 |
First LCD projection lenses are introduced for the Kodak LC-500 and subsequent
Sharp XV-100 projectors. |
| 1990 |
Company headquarters move to its current suburban Rochester facility.
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| 1991 |
The first lens system for the AT&T Picture Phone, for use in videoconferencing,
is designed by D.O. Industries and delivered in 1992. |
| 1993 |
D.O. Industries, Inc. changes name to Navitar, Inc. |
| 1994 |
Julian and Jeremy Goldstein purchase Navitar, Inc. from founder, David
Goldstein. |
| 1996 |
First TenX Video Microscope lenses produced. |
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Founder David Goldstein passes away. |
| 1997 |
Buhl Optical purchased to produce lenses for the growing LCD video projector
market. |
| 1998 |
First 12X Zoom and 12X Telecentric Zoom video microscope lenses manufactured.
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| 1998 |
GM Vacuum Coating Laboratory, Inc. purchased to produce sputtered solderable
coatings and vacuum deposited coatings for UV, visible and IR applications.
Company name later changed to Navitar Coating Labs. |
| 1999 |
Itrix, Inc. purchased to provide specialized videoconference lighting
products for the videoconferencing industry. |
| 2002 |
Buhl Optical LCD lens manufacturing and sales operations are combined
with Navitar's and relocated to Rochester, NY. |
| 2003 |
First ZFL zoom fluorescent video microscope introduced. |
| 2004 |
First Raptar large format digital camera lenses introduced. |
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First ScreenStar conversion lenses manufactured for use with compact digital
video projectors. |
| 2005 |
NuView projector lenses introduced replacing the Buhl brand name which
was retired after 75 years of leadership in the AV industry. |
| 2006 |
The first online automated optics selection tool, the Optical Wizard,
is introduced. |
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Optical Wizard receives patent from US Government. |
| 2007 |
First High Definition ScreenStar wide angle conversion lenses introduced. |
| 2008 |
Special Optics, Inc. is purchased in order to expand rapid prototyping
and lens design capability of custom precision optical systems for defense
& security, medical, and industrial and commercial customers. |