PG&O® Announces 40th Anniversary in Precision Optics Industry
Santa Ana, CA – February 18, 2025 – Precision Glass & Optics (PG&O – www.pgo.com), a global leader in high-quality, high-precision optical components and thin-film coatings is pleased to announce its 40th anniversary, marking four decades of innovation, craftsmanship, unmatched optical quality, and dedicated partnerships with customers in a wide range of industries.
Founded in 1985, Precision Glass & Optics has supported mission-critical operations in defense and aerospace with high-performing optical components for imaging, targeting, and guidance systems. In medical and life sciences, the company provides precision optics for use in diagnostic equipment and medical imaging. For industrial and commercial applications, PG&O supplies complete optical solutions for complex laser systems, robotics, machine vision, and more.
According to PG&O’s president, Dan Bukaty, Jr., “We are delighted to celebrate this major
40-year milestone while looking toward the future as we continue to expand our capabilities
and invest in advanced technologies to serve emerging markets. With a long-term
commitment to innovation, we recently announced the installation of a PR Hoffman 5400
Double-Sided Polishing (DSP) machine plus a state-of-the-art diamond wire saw at our
facility. We are excited to build on our legacy and continue delivering innovative optical
solutions for decades to come.”
The company has refined its manufacturing process while meeting the highest quality
standards and significantly improving delivery times, from small custom orders to highvolume production runs up to 100,000 parts per month. The newly installed PR Hoffman
polisher ensures production of high-volume components with tighter tolerances and
superior surface quality on substrates such as Fused Silica, BK-7, and other materials.
The new diamond wire saw improves material preparation while reducing lead times and
increasing the company’s production capacity. These recent equipment acquisitions
enhance efficiency and ensure the highest level of precision in optical component
manufacturing. PG&O is perfectly positioned to meet the ever-evolving, rapidly advancing
technologies of the optics industry.
For more information about Precision Glass & Optics’ end-to-end optical solutions for
operation from 0.2 µm to 15 µm, please visit: www.pgo.com. To request a quote, please
send your drawings or specifications to [email protected].
Precision Glass & Optics (PG&O®) – www.pgo.com - Founded in 1985, PG&O provides
reliable and cost-effective, high-precision polished optics and prisms from 0.040 inches up
to 30 inches diameter, precision thin-film coatings, custom and standard components, and
turnkey optical solutions for operation in the 0.2 µm to 15 µm wavelength range. The
company also offers highly durable sapphire optics for broad-spectrum applications and
finished infrared (IR) optics fabrication services for mission-critical tasks.
The company’s recently acquired PR Hoffman 5400 double-sided polishing (DSP) machine
permits us to deliver parts with remarkable dimensional accuracy and superior surface
integrity. Whether you require high-precision optical components, semiconductor wafers,
aerospace parts or medical devices, our new DSP capability ensures unrivalled surface
quality and consistency in every batch.
Our extensive glass substrates inventory combines with our expanded polishing services,
and other fabrication capabilities such as CNC machining, slicing, sawing, scribing, edging,
and assembly, to deliver finished optics and precision thin-film coatings. Ask about our
unique re-polishing services that can salvage fabricated thin-film optics. This can save an
optics manufacturer time and money by replacing a dielectric coating that has been
damaged or does not meet the specifications.
We have two large coating chambers and an expert, in-house engineering staff to assure
continuity and supply optical solutions to meet the vital demands of military, aerospace,
biomedical, imaging, laser, avionics, digital cinema, life sciences, solar, display, homeland
security, automotive, and emerging markets. From simple optics and plano optical
components to complex shapes, precision and multilayer thin films, intricate assemblies,
and custom optical design solutions, PG&O is your key supplier.
