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Randolph Engineering, Inc., located in Randolph, Massachusetts, is a manufacturing company that makes sunglasses, shooting eye-wear, and prescription frames. They are most noted for supplying eye-wear to the United States Armed Forces. ^[1]

History

Randolph Engineering, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Jan Waszkiewicz and Stanley Zaleski. Ironically, the company originally focused on designing and manufacturing optical tools and machinery for the production of eye-wear. Waszkiewicz designed and made most of the machinery in the plant. But in time, the company turned its attention to making its own eyewear, using the tools and machinery designed and manufactured by the company itself. ^{[1] [2]}

In 1977, Randolph Engineering obtained its first government contract ^[2] By 1982, they became the prime contractor for military-style aviation flight glasses for the U.S. Department of Defense. With 68 employees, 200,000 pairs of sunglasses were made for the Navy, Air Force, and Army that year. ^[2] Ever since, they have provided eye-wear for many government agencies and soldiers, ranging from sunglasses for air force pilots to eye-wear for submarine staff. ( http://www.gentlemansgazette.com/randolph-engineering-sunglasses/). In the early 1990’s, sales were expanded to offer commercial lines of products.

Products

Randolph Engineering produces shooting eye-wear, sunglasses,and prescription eye-wear. Their products come in a variety of lens and frame styles, the most popular being the traditional Aviator style. Each pair of Randolph Engineering sunglasses is made nearly entirely by hand in a detailed 200 step process ^[3]. An average of 53,000 pairs of glasses are produced per month. All manufacturing processes take place at the company’s 22,000-square-foot facility in the United States. ^[4]. The Sunglass Series lenses block 98-100% of harmful ultraviolet light, are scratch resistant, and meet ANSI Z-803 impact resistance standards. Their Ranger Series shooting lenses absorb 100% of UV rays. Randolph Engineering also produces their own high-strength solder flux, and every pair of their glasses comes with a lifetime replacement guarantee for every solder joint ^[5]. Navy pilots and Army helicopter pilots both wear Randolph’s matte chrome 52mm Aviators ^[3]. Since 2008, Randolph Engineering has included a maintenance kit along with their glasses. In 2011, Randolph Engineering also began production of the Michael Bastian Signature Series. Today products are sold in over 300 retailers globally and compete with brands like Ray-Ban and Oakley.

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