Optical Prism March 2015 | Page 36

RODENSTOCK CONTINUES GROWTH IN CANADA By Sarah McGoldrick Rodenstock has been a leader in the optical industry for more than 130 years. In that time customers have come to expect high quality premium lenses. In January of 2015 Plastic Plus Ltd of Toronto took over the distribution of lenses in Canada. The head offices of Rodenstock are located in Germany, but the company has had a presence within Canada for more than 30 years. The partnership with Plastic Plus will not only continue to sustain existing accounts, but also expand the availability of Rodenstock technology within Canada as the company expands market share. 34 www.spineoptics.com “This was the right fit because there was the right technological synergy and they could maintain the high level of manufacturing quality Rodenstock customers expect,” said Rodenstock area sales manager Florian Zwink. Rodenstock currently has a wide assortment of single vision and free form lenses. With the world’s largest selection in free-form products and individual lens technology including single-vision, hi-tech readers, progressives and high-curved sport lenses. Zwink says it is more thanjust the products that sets Rodenstock apart in the industry.