About UsHindustan Optical Technologies located amongst the picturesque surroundings at the foot hills of the Shivalik Hills in the heart of Dehra Dun city, has grown in leaps and bounds fulfilling the long cherished aspirations of the Indian psyche to achieve excellence in Precision Optics and Optical Instruments for Defence, and civil purposes, comparable to the best in the world.
Started in 1963 by founder Mr. Hari Mohan, under the name of Hindustan Opticals in a small way for production of Prototypes of Precision Optics to assist IRDE Instruments Research and Design Establishment), Dehra Dun, a branch of DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation), Ministry of Defence.
Since then, there has been a considerable diversification in the production activities as much as such the factory now meets the demands of the defence services for entire range of Optics and Opto-Mechanical components thereby doing away with the dependence on imports and considerable savings of foreign exchange. |
Achievements Hindustan Opticals started production trials in June 1963.
First finished lens successfully produced for DRDO in August 1963.
Registered under small Scale Industries in August 1963.
Registered under Director General Qulaity Assurance (DGQA) as supplier for Optical Devices to Defence Organisations 1967.
First sample for defence optics successfully produced in 1968.
First Opto-Mechanical Assembly for defence produced in 1968.
To enhance production automatic machines purchased from Germany in1973.
Started Producing Optics for Microscopes and Opthalmic Instruments in 1974.
Successful productions for large Prisms for Tanks came out in 1976.
Purchased full range of Test Equipments for testing defence optics and equipments in 1978.
Started designing and production on test equipments for optical instruments and developed the first Collimator in 1981.
First export order from USA was received in 1982 and was successfully completed the same year.
Established In-House Coating Facilities for Visible range in 1985.
Got the distribution for Optical Glass and Glass components for Pilkington Special Glass Ltd. UK, in 1988.
Started production for Laser Optics in 1990.
Started complete assembly workshop for Optical and Mechanical components in 1995.
Clean room facilities of 1000 class was established for high quality instruments in 1997.
Qualified and Obtained ISO Certification in 2003.
Further expanding the production facilities, established another manufacturing unit with built up area of over 10,000 sq. ft. in name of “Hindustan Optical Technologies” in the Industrial are in 2008.
Purchased state of the art manufacturing machines and test equipments and infrastructure to meat the increasing demand of the worldwide market in 2008 under the name “Hindustan Optical Technologies”.
Quality Policy / ProcessesQuality Policy It is our company's policy to manufacture and market all the Optical goods, which comply with the customer's needs and the designer's specifications. As a supplier it is our policy to ensure that the supplies adhere to contractual specifications and satisfy the customer in terms of consistent quality and timely delivery. Quality means fitness for the intended purpose in all aspects of the company's activities. The company will strive to meet the needs of its customers through a continuous process of quality improvement.
The quality system is designed to ensure the maintenance of the product quality standard through the evaluation, inspection and verification of process at all stages of manufacture. Compliance with the provisions of our Quality Policy for all employees of the company by:
Education and training of the quality improvement process.
Pre-Set measurable annual objectives for quality improvement.
Emphasis is mostly on prevention rather than detection. The company will involve its suppliers in the process of quality improvement. We will comply with all statutory safety and environmental regulations to ensure the safety of our employees and discharge our responsibility to society.
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 | Fact Sheet | | | Year of Establishment | : | 1963 | | Nature of Business | : | Manufacturer, Exporter, Service Provider | | Number of Employees | : | 26 to 50 People | | Turnover | : | US$ 0.25-1 Million (or Rs. 1-4 Crore Approx.) | | Major Markets | : | Indian Subcontinent, East Asia, Middle East and South East Asia |
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QualityThe quality management falls within the overall production and management function of Hindustan Opticals. It establishes quality policy,quality objectives and allocates responsibilities within the organization for achieving the stated quality policy and objectives. The means used to implement the quality policy and attain quality objectives are quality planning,quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement.
Contact Details | Company Name:
 | Hindustan Opticals | | Contact Person: | Mr. Shobhit Mohan | | Telephone: | +(91)-(135)-2654530
| | Mobile / Cell Phone: | +(91)-9837048683 | | Fax No: | +(91)-(135)-2652606 | | Address: | 22, Lytton Road (Subhash Road), Dehradun, Uttaranchal - 248001 (India) |
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