1972 |
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D.O. Industries, Inc. founded by David Goldstein. |
1972 |
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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 |
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D.O. Industries, Inc. becomes the exclusive U.S. distributor
for Kowa Company Ltd. of Japan for their industrial optics products. |
1978 |
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The first Navitar 35mm slide projection lens is produced
for the Audio Visual industry. |
1980 |
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Julian Goldstein joins the company. |
1983 |
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D.O. Industries, Inc. becomes the exclusive US distributor
for Yokagawa brand Xenon slide projectors. |
1984 |
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First Zoom 6000 Video Microscope lenses manufactured. |
1984 |
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Jeremy Goldstein joins the company. |
1987 |
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First VideoMate video slide projector unit is manufactured. |
1988 |
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Purchase BrightLight Manufacturing, the manufacturer of brightness
boosting lamp modules for Kodak slide projectors. |
1989 |
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First LCD projection lenses are introduced for the Kodak
LC-500 and subsequent Sharp XV-100 projectors. |
1990 |
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Company headquarters move to its current suburban Rochester
facility. |
1991 |
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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 |
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D.O. Industries, Inc. changes name to Navitar, Inc. |
1994 |
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Julian and Jeremy Goldstein purchase Navitar, Inc. from founder,
David Goldstein. |
1996 |
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First TenX Video Microscope lenses produced. |
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Founder David Goldstein passes away. |
1997 |
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Buhl Optical purchased to produce lenses for the growing
LCD video projector market. |
1998 |
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First 12X Zoom and 12X Telecentric Zoom video microscope
lenses manufactured. |
1998 |
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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 |
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Itrix, Inc. purchased to provide specialized videoconference
lighting products for the videoconferencing industry. |
2002 |
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Buhl Optical LCD lens manufacturing and sales operations
are combined with Navitar's and relocated to Rochester, NY. |
2003 |
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First ZFL zoom flourescent video microscope introduced. |
2004 |
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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 |
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NuView projector lenses introduced replacing the Buhl brand
name which was retired after 75 years of leadership in the AV industry. |
2007 |
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First High Definition ScreenStar wide angle conversion lenses
introduced. |
2008 |
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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. |
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