Buyers of Optics from a Rangeof Industries Use ThomasNet.com

Worldwide optical transceivers, amplifiers, and other optical components are projected to more than double from just under $5 million in 2010 to more than $11.3 billion by 2015.1 Buyers come to ThomasNet.com for the optical products that they need.

What Optics Buyers Purchase:

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What Buyers are Saying About ThomasNet.com

“�Thomasnet.com�comes�to�the�rescue�with�a�world�of�technical�info.�It�helps�me�figure�out�what�I’m�looking�for,�and�then�it�provides�me�with�lists�of�supply�resources�so�I�know�where�to�buy�the�thing.”�

JacobsPurchasingPrecision�Products�Ltd

“�ThomasNet.com�is�a�great�site,�and�an�important�part�of�the�purchasing�process.When�initiating�a�second�sourcing�program,�your�site�was�the�first�site�I�searched.�I�found�what�I�needed.”�

Nathan�DaleyPurchasing�ManagerBiogen�IDEC

Achromats

Anti-reflection�coatings

Anti-slip�discs

Aspheric�lenses

Ball�lenses

Beam�splitters

Borescopes

Collimators

Conical�lenses

Crystals

Cylindrical�lenses

Diamond�machining

Diffractive�filters

Fiber-optic�connectors

Fiber-optics

Filters

Fresnel�lenses

Glass�blocks

Glass�coatings

Glass�filters

Glass�machining

Glass�polishing

Glass�tubing

High�precision�glass�cutting

Infrared�filters

Infrared�lenses

Infrared�optics

Laser�displays

Laser�filters

Laser�grade�optical�substrates

Laser�lenses

Laser�mirrors

Laser�optics

Lasers

LCD�displays

LED�displays

LEDs

Lens�coatings

Microscope�lenses

Microscopes

Mirror�coatings

Mirrors

Molded�lenses

Optical�coatings

Optical�displays

Optical�encoders

Optical�fibers

Optical�filters

Optical�flats

Optical�instruments

Optical�lenses

Optical�metal�polishing

Optical�plastic�polishing

Optical�prisms

Optical�sensors

Optical�windows

Plasma�displays

Plastic�lenses

Plastic�mirrors

Precision�optics

Prism�lenses

Prisms

Reflective�coatings

Reticles

Scanners

Shutters

Sight�gages

Spectrometers

Spherical�lenses

Test�and�measurement�equipment

Thin�film�coatings

Wedges

Windows

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Examples of companies that visit ThomasNet.com to buy optical products and services:

For more information: Contact�your�local�ThomasNet�representative�or�call�800.879.6757

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In Aerospace and DefenseAAerojetBarnes�AerospaceBoeingComputer�Sciences�Corp.Dassault�Falcon�Jet�Corp.DuPont�CompanyFederal�Aviation�AdministrationGeneral�Dynamics�Corp.Harris�Corp.HoneywellL-3�CommunicationsLockheed�MartinNASANorthrop�GrummanParker�Hannifin�Corp.RaytheonU.S.�Air�ForceU.S.�ArmyU.S.�Navy

In CommunicationsCisco�SystemsCorningHarrisJuniper�NetworksLucent�TechnologiesMotorolaQualcomm

In TelecommunicationsAlltelAT�&�TCablevision�SystemsCharter�CommunicationsCitizens�CommunicationsComcastCox�CommunicationsEchostar�CommunicationsIDTLevel�3�CommunicationsQwest�CommunicationsSprint�NextelVerizon�Communications

In the Automotive IndustryAudiBMW�GroupChryslerDaimlerFord�Motor�Co.General�MotorsHondaJaguarLand�RoverMazdaMitsubishi�MotorsNissanPorscheRenaultSaabToyotaVolkswagonVolvo

In Computers and Computer PeripheralsApple�ComputerDellGatewayHewlett-PackardIBMMaxtorSun�MicrosystemsXerox

In Medical and Pharmaceutical Companies and HospitalsAmgenBristol-Myers�Squibb�Co.Caremark,�RXDuke�University�Medical�Center,�Durham,�NCEli�Lilly�and�CompanyGenentech,�Inc.GlaxoSmithKlineHarvard�Medical�School,�MAJohnson�and�Johnson�Health�Care�Systems,�Inc.Medtronic,�Inc.Pfizer,�Inc.Quest�DiagnosticsRoche�DiagnosticsWyeth�PharmaceuticalsYale-New�Haven�Hospital,�New�Haven,�CT

What Sellers are Saying About ThomasNet.com

“�ThomasNet’s�easy-to-use�Navigator�helps�big�contract�purchasers�find�the�products�they�need�on�CDM’s�online�catalog.�The�high�quality�leads�CDM�gets�from�ThomasNet�are�directly�attributable�to�the�increase�in�sales�they�have�experienced.”�

Carmen�DeLeoGeneral�Manager

CDM�Electronics

“�Thanks�to�ThomasNet,�we’re�getting�8�to�10�inquiries�a�week�for�information,�quotes�…�50%�turn�into�solid�orders,�and�many�turn�into�repeat�customers.”�

Patrick�HollisPresidentConant�Controls