Organizations Affiliated with Pech Optical
 

Pech Optical was founded by Robert W. Pech on the vision of doing one more job today than yesterday, with one less error.  Achieving this means to continuously increase the number of customers satisfied with the quality service they desire.  With daily job numbers growing from 250 to well over 1,800, it is evident Pech Optical is on the right track.

To experience such a growth, ideas must be integrated from all sectors of the laboratory.  Pech Optical regularly evaluates how each stage of the production process works together; ensuring the ability to produce efficient products in a timely manner.  Teamwork between departments is what allows Pech Optical to provide superior products.

Pech Optical has incorporated the following views into daily operations: 

1. If you want it done right the first time, have the people at Pech Optical do it.

2. Pech Optical: synonymous with quality and friendly service.

3. Customers look to Pech Optical for the latest products and machinery to handle it right.

4. Pech Optical always lets the customer know their options and goes that extra mile.

5. Go to Pech Optical for no hassles over their guidelines.

6. Pech Optical has the right price.

The optical industry has experienced amazing technological evolution throughout its existence. In order to provide top-of-the-line products, Pech Optical has invested in an array of these advancements. The timeline below details the installation of equipment as well as other notable occurrences in the history of Pech Optical.

2012:  Bob Pech retires. 

2010:  Zeiss AR replaced by Pech brand of coatings; Crizal Sun™ coatings produced in-house; R&D continued for new advanced edging system

2009:  Essilor digital lenses produced in-house; Pech launched their own fully aspheric backside progressive lens design - Pech Pro

2008: Zeiss AR equipment and facility updated; Pech invested in a robotic transport system - "Rex"; Pech became and Essilor Partner Lab

2007: Pech launched a new line of in-house mirror coatings - Safari Mirrors; Pech awarded the first annual "Lab Innovator of the Year"; Pech partnered with Silhouette Optical Ltd. 

2006: Automated Satisloh machines installed for digital surfacing; Pech established a department dedicated to wrap frames

2005: Robotic surface equipment installed; Advanced edging machines installed for custom finishing; Crizal coating center installed; Shamir Autograph® freeform lenses produced in-house

2004: Pech was 1 of 3 wholesale labs to install a digital surfacing generator; Construction project started to add 29,000 sq. ft. to facility

2002: Pech raised the roof doubling the administrative office space

2000: Zeiss Foundation/Carat coatings added

1997: First Zeiss AR system installed for Zeiss Blue/Gold AR

1995: 3,000 sq. ft. added to facility; First AR coating system installed for House EZ-C

1994: First Lektreiver "rotary file" installed to handle lens inventory

1993: 18,000 sq. ft. facility purchased and fitted for an optical lab   

1989: Pech Optical Corp. was founded by Robert W. Pech and opened in downtown Sioux City, Iowa

American Doctors
of Optometry (ADO)

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Purchasing (NPP)

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OOGP

Villavecchia Buying Group

Diversified
Buying Group

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Services, LLC (PDS)

 Vision West

Heartland Optical

Red Tray

Wisconsin Vision
Association (WVA)

HMI Buying Group

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