Tuesday, March 19, 2024
By host on 10/4/2022 1:50 PM

Central Islip, NY (October 4th, 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.

By host on 4/2/2020 2:41 PM
Universal Photonics’ Central Islip, NY facility joins its already-certified Vernon, NY facility, creating a comprehensive, company-wide ISO 9001:2015 certified operation
By host on 1/21/2020 11:40 AM
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.
By host on 10/21/2018 2:45 PM
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.
By host on 9/1/2018 1:45 PM
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).
By host on 12/7/2017 11:09 AM
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.
By host on 12/4/2017 12:08 PM
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.
By host on 8/30/2016 1:22 PM
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.
By host on 4/13/2016 7:20 AM
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.
By host on 2/24/2015 8:23 PM
Adding a full line of innovative polishing, cleaning, and appearance products to its comprehensive line of surfacing materials