Optics & Photonics · NC
Optics & Photonics manufacturers in North Carolina
33 domestic optics & photonics suppliers in North Carolina. Precision optical and mechanical components for lasers, imaging, and sensing, where sub-micron tolerances, surface quality, and cleanliness separate acceptable parts from scrap.
#18
of 49 by manufacturers listed
- 33
- In this state
- 1.9%
- Share of industry
- 8
- Set-aside registered
- 15
- Federal track record
of 33 on this page
of 33 hold awards
Standards that matter in optics & photonics
3 to specify- ISO 9001:2015
- AS9100D
- ITAR Registered
Listings carry the federal set-aside registrations a company filed in SAM, not its quality-system certificates. Ask each shop for the current certificate and its scope before you release a drawing.
Optics & Photonics suppliers in North Carolina
all 33- 1
Pinehurst, NC · est. 2020
Machinery & Tooling
$174K
- 2
Raleigh, NC · est. 1984
Machinery & Tooling
$223K
- 3
Morrisville, NC · est. 2019
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
$824K
- 4
Machinery & Tooling
$33.1M
- 5
Waxhaw, NC · est. 2020
Electronics & Instruments · Machinery & Tooling
Woman-owned+1—
- 6
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
$109.0M
- 7
Piney Creek, NC · est. 2006
Electronics & Instruments · Electrical Equipment
Woman-owned—
- 8
Piney Creek, NC · est. 2018
Electronics & Instruments · Electrical Equipment
Small disadvantaged+1$506K
- 9
Charlotte, NC · est. 1946
Electronics & Instruments · Industrial Distribution
$7.8M
- 10
Franklin, NC · est. 1982
Electronics & Instruments · Electrical Equipment
$266K
- 11
Durham, NC · est. 2024
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged—
- 12
Charlotte, NC · est. 1988
Electronics & Instruments · Transportation & Aerospace
$891K
- 13
Denver, NC · est. 1999
Machinery & Tooling · Fabricated Metal
$167K
- 14
Durham, NC · est. 1967
Machinery & Tooling · Medical Devices
$211K
- 15
Durham, NC · est. 1967
Machinery & Tooling
$942K
- 16
Angier, NC · est. 2016
Machinery & Tooling · Repair & Maintenance
Minority-owned—
- 17
Charlotte, NC · est. 2018
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 18
Butner, NC · est. 2011
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 19
Graham, NC · est. 1985
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 20
Durham, NC · est. 2018
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 21
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
—
- 22
Hickory, NC · est. 2025
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 23
Cary, NC · est. 2025
Electronics & Instruments · Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 24
Hubert, NC · est. 2014
Machinery & Tooling · Plastics & Rubber
Small disadvantaged+1$986K
- 25
Elizabeth City, NC · est. 1989
Electronics & Instruments · Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 26
Ocean Isle Beach, NC · est. 1998
Electronics & Instruments
$1.0M
- 27
Morrisville, NC · est. 2017
Electronics & Instruments · Fabricated Metal
—
- 28
Lillington, NC · est. 2002
Electronics & Instruments · Fabricated Metal
—
- 29
Wilmington, NC · est. 1980
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 30
Raleigh, NC · est. 2005
Machinery & Tooling
Woman-owned—
- 31
Charlotte, NC · est. 1870
Electronics & Instruments · Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 32
Cary, NC · est. 2023
Machinery & Tooling · Electronics & Instruments
Minority-owned—
- 33
Durham, NC · est. 2023
Electronics & Instruments
$53K
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Optics & Photonics in other states
48 states- California293
- Florida170
- Texas108
- Massachusetts100
- Virginia88
- New York85
- Colorado66
- Pennsylvania57
- Maryland54
- Ohio49
- Washington45
- Arizona45
- New Jersey42
- Michigan40
- Illinois37
- New Hampshire37
Other industries in North Carolina
41 verticals- Metal Fabrication297
- Chemical Processing164
- Medical Devices160
- Textiles & Apparel158
- Instrumentation, Test & Measurement117
- Consumer Products114
- Pharmaceutical84
- Food & Beverage Processing82
- Electrical Equipment & Components81
- Signage, Printing & Marking80
- Aerospace78
- Plastics & Rubber Products68
- Furniture67
- Industrial Machinery67
- Electronics62
- Pulp, Paper & Packaging61
- Building Products & Materials58
- Robotics & Automation52
- Defense46
- Wire, Cable & Interconnect40
- Wood Products & Millwork37
- Firearms & Ammunition36
- HVAC & Refrigeration34
- Telecommunications33
- Heavy Truck, Trailer & Vehicle Bodies20
- Marine & Shipbuilding19
- Fasteners & Hardware17
- Automotive16
What buyers specify in optics & photonics
3 requirements- 01Sub-micron precision machining and metrology
- 02Optomechanical mounts and housings
- 03Cleanroom handling and contamination control
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