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History
2020–2011
2020
New Managing Director: Bettina Steuber has been appointed besides Christoph Sieber to Managing Director effective February 1, 2020.
2019
Investment of Pinova
Anniversary 125 years Sill Optics
Personnel extension to 245 employees
2018
Investment asphere production
2017
Investments of € 3 million to increase the capacity for precision optics and aspheres
Personnel extension to 225 employees
Recertification according to DIN EN ISO 9001: 2015
2016
Staff expansion to 210 employees
Static continuation of internal education: 5 new trainees for precision optics
2015
Extension of the production for large precision lenses
Optical measuring MFU for asphers
2014
120 years Sill Optics festive evening with about 300 guests and employees with Lasershow attraction
Capacity expansion for lenses up to 500 mm diameter and Aspheres
Contactless measuring technology with optical sensor
Stitching interferometer up to diameter 300 mm
2013
Move to the new production of mechanical parts
New CNC lathes installed
Enhanced capacity and measuring technology for precision aspheric lenses
2012
Extension of the production of precision aspheric lenses
Structural work of 2nd Expansion of the production area
Expanded the field of vacuum technology for AR coating of precision lenses
2011
Christoph Sieber strengthens the management board of Sill Optics
Recertification according to ISO 9001: 2008
Start extension building of the production
2010–2001
2010
Recertification according to ISO 9001: 2008
2009
Relocation in new building with administration, assembly and quality assurance
2008
Recertification according to ISO 9001:2000
2006
Start of work for a new building for more service
2005
Recertification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000
2004
110th anniversary
Acquisition of Optolyth Optik
2003
Award of the SPD Unternehmerpreis 2003 for creating and maintaining job positions
Setup of our own coating department
2002
Recertification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000
"Jobstar" award of the Region Nürnberg
2001
Extension by 300 m2 for our locksmith and maintenance shops
Move of management and assembly department into the technology center
Expansion of sales department
2000–1991
1999
Acquisition of new company premises in Wendelstein - Industrial area
Move of production into the new technology center
Recertification according to DIN EN ISO 9002
1998
Expansion of precision manufacturing up to diameters of 650 mm
1996
Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9002
1995
Invest in CNC technology for grinding, polishing and centering of lenses
1994
Reprivatisation
100th anniversary
1990–1980
1989
Takeover by Melles Griot
1986
Invest in Syncro Speed technology
Establishment of in-house department for optical computations and design
Production of Scan objectives
1982
Orientation toward customer specific applications
1978
Startup of marketing in the USA
Vor 1980
1970
Development of Profile-Projection objectives
1966
Integration of the companies Roeschlein and OHG into J. E. Sill by Hannes Horr
This expanded manufacturing capacity for optical components allowed us to produce lenses according to customers' specifications
1964
Acquisition of the company Roeschlein in Bad Kreuznach
1959
Purchase of optical tools from OHG in Osterode
1950
Extension of production to allow for precision manufacturing of movie projection objectives and magnification objectives
1948
Manufacturing for Correctal eyeglasses and industrial illumination objectives
1934
Renaming to "Optisches Werk Julius Ernst Sill"
1923
Relocation of production to Wendelstein
Setup of production for mirrors, large lenses and projection objectives
1912
Installation of glass melting furnaces for creating preforms
1902
Extension of production and relocation to the "Nägeleinsmühle"
Production of lenses for Laterna Magica and for illumination was introduced
1894
Foundation of a glass grinding mill by Julius Ernst Sill within the "Schwabenmühle" in Nuremberg
The grinding machines for spectacle glasses, magnifying glasses and reading glasses were powered by the water power of the river Pegnitz
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Johann-Höllfritsch-Str. 13
DE-90530 Wendelstein
Tel. +49 (0) 9129 / 90 23 - 0
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