Edmund Optics Recognized for Manufacturing Excellence at the 2025 Southern Arizona Tech + Business Expo

Edmund Optics® (EO), a leading global manufacturer of precision optical components and imaging solutions, has been honored by the Arizona Technology Council with the “Manufacturer of the Year” award at the 2025 Southern Arizona Tech + Business Expo. The Southern Arizona Tech + Business Expo, organized annually by the Arizona Technology Council, brings together regional technology and business leaders and includes awards that recognize outstanding innovation, operational excellence, and contributions to the local tech and manufacturing community. EO continues to expand its capabilities to better serve its global customers and provide solutions for new applications and markets. This growth also strengthens the commitment to the region, a commitment that has been recognized and honored by the Council with the Manufacturer of the Year award, highlighting the company’s continued leadership in high-precision optical systems and its growing impact on the regional technology ecosystem.

EO’s presence at the event, in both exhibiting and speaking capacities, underscored its dual role as a major manufacturer, not just for the region but also for global customers, and an engaged partner within Southern Arizona’s expanding optics and photonics cluster, “Optics Valley”, a committee of the Arizona Technology Council. The award affirms that advanced optics manufacturing is not only thriving in the region but also shaping local industry growth, workforce development, and supply-chain capability.

“Receiving this award from the Arizona Technology Council reinforces the strength and momentum of our Tucson operations,” said Katie Schwertz, a Senior Manager in the Edmund Optics Tucson facility, and chair of the Optics Valley committee. “Our team is committed to advancing precision manufacturing and supporting the continued growth of the optics and photonics community in Southern Arizona and beyond.”

The recognition reflects EO’s contribution to regional job creation, technology capability building, and the elevation of Arizona’s visibility as a hub for advanced manufacturing. For customers, suppliers, and technical talent across optics, photonics, aerospace, defense, and industrial manufacturing, the award further confirms EO’s local-to-global impact.

With this momentum, EO is well-positioned to expand its role in strategic sectors including aerospace, defense, autonomous systems, and advanced imaging. The company anticipates new partnership opportunities within the Arizona innovation ecosystem as demand for precision-manufactured optical systems continues to grow and is well equipped to serve its global customers with an ever-evolving set of capabilities.

Read more from the press release from the Arizona Technology Council here:

https://www.aztechcouncil.org/news/arizona-technology-council-honors-six-southern-arizona-companies-at-tech-and-business-expo/

About Edmund Optics

With over 80 years of experience, Edmund Optics® is a trusted provider of high-quality optical components and solutions, serving industries like Life Sciences, Biomedical, Industrial Inspection, Semiconductor, and R&D. The company employs 1,300+ people across 19 global locations and continues to grow.

As a leading optics and photonics company, Edmund Optics provides two specialized solutions: a robust Marketplace with 34,000+ off-the-shelf products and Advanced Manufacturing, which focuses on custom and volume production of precision optical and imaging components.

Edmund Optics’ Marketplace is a one-stop shop for over 34,000 in-stock products from in-house manufacturing and 40+ top-tier brands, covering the entire beam path with fast, easy purchasing. For tailored solutions, Advanced Manufacturing offers custom design, first-article production, and scalable manufacturing — supported by four global design centers and nine specialized factories producing over 2 million components and 175,000+ assemblies annually.

Learn more at www.edmundoptics.com.

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Agnes Huebscher, Senior Director, Global Corporate Marketing and Communications
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