Founded in 1942, Edmund Optics is one of the leading companies that design and manufacture standard and custom optical filters in the world. The company serves the electronic, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, biomedical and military markets. It has ISO 9001-certified facilities. Edmund Optics also offers multielement lenses, lens coatings, imaging systems and optical positioning equipment. The company operates manufacturing facilities in China, Germany, France, Singapore, South Korea, Israel and Switzerland. It provides high-precision magnetorheological finishing options for lenses and prisms. The company offers flat, spherical and parabolic mirrors. In addition, it provides laser diode systems and cameras. The company is a member of the Direct Marketing Association. Edmund Optics supports a variety of optical education programs and initiatives.