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Classic Optical Delivers Millionth Pair of Eyeglasses in a Year

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6 years ago

December 8, 2017

(PRESS RELEASE) YOUNGSTOWN, OH – Classic Optical Laboratories Inc. has established a company record for eyeglasses manufactured in a single year, delivering the millionth pair from its central laboratory in November.

“We are proud to be able to help more than 1 million people by improving their sight,” said Dawn Friedkin, president of Classic Optical Laboratories. “The entire Classic team is continuously striving to find ways to increase performance to provide the best service possible to meet the needs of our customers quickly and efficiently. The perfect mix of technology and a dedicated workforce of more than 270 craftspeople are the reasons we are able to produce more than one million pairs of eyeglasses in 2017.”

As a full-service ophthalmic laboratory, Classic prides itself on “mass customization.” Manufacturing principles and management philosophy combined with efficient operations and advanced information technology solutions have made Classic one of the top-producing optical labs in the country.

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