Swarovski Optik

Swarovski Optik
Private
Industry Optical engineering
Founded 1949
Headquarters Absam, Austria
Products binoculars, spotting scopes
Revenue Decrease €119 million euro (2014)[1]
Number of employees
> 800
Website www.swarovskioptik.com

Swarovski Optik is a division of the Swarovski group of companies, manufacturing high-quality optical instruments. Its headquarters are in Absam, Tyrol, Austria.

Overview

The company was founded in Austria in 1949. It specialises in the development and manufacturing of long-range optical instruments in the premium segment of the market, including binoculars, telescopes (spotting scopes), rifle scopes, range finders and night sight devices.

The turnover in 2010 was 94 million euro (2009: 87 million euro), 90% of which represented exports. The company employs about 700 people.[2]

Swarovski Optik is part of the Swarovski group. Swarovski Optik holds a royal warrant of appointment to Queen Elizabeth II, granted in 2009.[3]

History

Wilhelm Swarovski began producing binoculars in 1935, and this business expanded during World War II. The modern company developed from the Swarovski binocular production factory, and was established as a separate optical company in 1949.[4]

Swarovski CL 8x25 binoculars

References

  1. "Figures, Data, Facts". Swarovski Optik. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  2. "Figures, data facts". Swarovskioptik.com, corporate website. 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  3. "Royal Warrant holders". Royalwarrant.org. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  4. "History Corporate website". swarovskioptik.com. Retrieved 2009-11-03.

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