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Hirsch History - Hirschstory

1950’s: Schwarz-Milner started in Manhattan, New York
Schwarz-Milner acquired Charles Optical
Lab moved to Flushing, New York
August 14th, 1978: Schwarz-Milner is acquired and renamed Hirsch Optical Corp.
1980: Hirsch Optical Corp. relocates to bigger facility in Westbury, New York to accommodate rapid growth.
1984: Hirsch Optical Corp. relocates again to a significantly larger capacity facility in Farmingdale, New York due to expansion, broadening of offerings and proximity to all major shipping couriers.
1999: Hirsch Optical develops a state of the art anti-reflective coating facility with SatisLoh Equipment.
2000: Proprietary AR coating CHAD (Clear, Hard, Anti-Reflective, Durable) is born.
2000: Hirsch Optical starts ophthalmic frame division.
2009-10: A second proprietary coating is conceived…SUPER CHAD
Hirsch Optical continues to be a top 25 lab
Hirsch Optical is voted a top 10 website by LabTalk Magazine 2 Years in a row.
Hirsch Optical nominated for Transitions Lab Of The Year
2011: In House Digital technology Coming Soon

 

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