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1984
Incorporation in Wetzlar, Germany.
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1991
Acquisition of VEB Carl Zeiss Jena locations in Saalfeld and Schleiz, Germany.
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1996
Rodenstock Technologie Holding GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbH and Hella KG Hueck & Co. become shareholders.
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1997
Docter Optics Inc. is established in Mesa, Arizona, USA.
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1999
Dedication of new headquarters building in Neustadt an der Orla, Germany.
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2004
Docter Optics launches pioneers two-sided molding of optical lenses with its proprietary DOC3D® process and establishes a new production location in the Czech Republic.
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2006
Docter Optics presents the world’s first production models of LED projection lenses made of optical glass at the SAE Congress.
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2007
Docter Optics develops the world’s first free-form lens system for LED projection headlights.
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2008
Docter Optics ships the world’s first free-form projection lenses for full-LED headlights for a production SUV, the Cadillac Escalade Platinum, and introduces the Stilar 2.8/8 super-wide-angle lens especially for 1.2" sensor chips.
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2009
Docter Optics ships the first prototypes of light pipes/concentrators for Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) power plants.
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2010
Docter Optics uses its Glass-Fast-Molding process to produce aspheres for imaging applications in industry.
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2011
Docter Optics develops DOCFast®, a new fast-molding process that permits inline production of optical components with complex surface geometries from glass leaves the furnace.
