TORONTO—Plastic Plus, Canada’s largest independent optical lab, opened a state-of-the-art optical lab manufacturing facility here in late April. The new 30,000 square foot optical lab doubles the company’s lens manufacturing and coating capacity and increases both accuracy and delivery time.

“We are incredibly excited to debut this new facility to the industry. More than three years of planning and construction went into creating what is now one of the top optical labs in the world,” said Plastic Plus president Paul Faibish. “Every area of production has been enhanced to improve quality and service. With our advanced conveyor systems the process is now completely automated from lens tapping to mapping.”

The new lab incorporates the latest lens manufacturing machinery from Satisloh, MEI, A&R, Schneider and OptoTech. It produces an array of top name lens brands, including Seiko, Rodenstock, Shaw Lens and IOT.

“We strive to provide the best lens technology available,” said Faibish. “We manufacture in Canada. We do not send our work offshore and we do not operate retail in direct competition with our Canadian clients. This lab is not just for us, but for our clients who believe like we do that independent optical is important and deserves the best products and service.”

Plastic Plus has been serving the optical industry for more than 40 years.