Central Islip, NY (October 4^th, 2022) Universal Photonics^® Incorporated (UPI), global manufacturer and distributor of critical surfacing and polishing technology, is proud to introduce SOMOS | IWT, a new merger between SOMOS – world renowned for high power Double-Sided Polishing and Lapping Machinery – and IWT Diamond Wire Saws & Compact Cutting Saws with Single or Multiple Wires.

Universal Photonics’ Central Islip, NY facility joins its already-certified Vernon, NY facility, creating a comprehensive, company-wide ISO 9001:2015 certified operation

Central Islip, NY (January 9, 2020) Universal Photonics Incorporated®, global manufacturer & distributor of critical surfacing & polishing technology, announces the next generation of abrasive polishing compounds specifically for hard optics.

Double-sided processing is a batch-type process that uses planetary action — generally with loose, abrasive particles suspended in a liquid vehicle — to abrade material almost equally from both faces of the material (Figure 1). Because of the nature of the process, it is relatively stress-free in that it induces minimal thermal distortion.

Central Islip, NY (October, 2018) Universal Photonics Incorporated, manufacturer and global distributor of advanced surface preparation materials, has announced exclusive North American distribution rights for Valtron® Formulated Detergents in the Precision Optics Industry.

Central Islip, NY (August, 2018) Universal Photonics, Inc., manufacturer and global distributor of advanced surface preparation materials, has announced exclusive distributor rights in North America to 3M’s Trizact™ Diamond Tile (TDT).

Universal Photonics Inc., a 91-year-old manufacturer and distributor of products used in surfacing and polishing, has acquired a Southbridge, Massachusetts, maker of polishing pads.

Central Islip, NY (December, 2017) Universal Photonics, Inc., manufacturer and global distributor of critical surface preparation materials, has announced the acquisition of Massachusetts based J.I. Morris Company’s surface polishing pads and materials business.

Central Islip, NY (August 30, 2016) Universal Photonics is proud to be a supporter of the Richard A. Nasca Memorial Scholarship for Optics Excellence. The scholarship benefits students pursuing studies in the optics field. Recipients will be known as the Nasca Scholars at Monroe Community College (MCC), Monroe, NY, and will carry on Rick Nasca’s legacy of leadership, professionalism, passion and dedication for MCC and Optics.

Central Islip, NY (April 11, 2016) JH Rhodes Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Universal Photonics, Inc., manufacturer and global supplier of critical surface preparation materials, has delivered a polishing application challenge to the students of the P-Tech Oneida-Herkimer Madison BOCES program. Earlier this year, representatives from JH Rhodes a manufacturer of cast polyurethane pads, visited the New Hartford BOCES to challenge students to investigate and test a list of possible polishing applications. The target was commercial and household applications where achieving a bright, smooth, polished surface was required.