History of Suprol

Legacy

1968-1980
Founded Indian Optical Co. for Optical Goods Trading
1981-1990

  • Pioneered glass photochromic lenses in India
  • Biggest domestic market customer for Corning
  • Launched IOPL’s flagship brand SUPROL

1991-2000

  • Pioneered mass consumption of plastic lenses
  • Introduced stock *PAL (Progressive addition lenses or Progressive Lenses)
  • Introduced accounting and inventory automation
  • Opened First Sales Office in Mumbai
  • Introduced chinese glass blanks and lenses

2001-2010

  • Started lens casting (mass production)
  • Started Rx Labs (manufactuting facilities) – Delhi & Mumbai
  • Launched own lens coating brands under SUPROL – Aqua® and Electra®
  • Opened 7 distribution offices
  • Pioneered barcoding of inventory in Industry

2011- Now

  • Opened 10th Sales office in Patna
  • Upgraded infrastructure and added latest technology to Rx facility
  • Received Vision Plus® award for best domestic coating brand for Electra®
  • Developed identification mark for every lens sold through IOPL
  • Introduced industry-leading lens manufacturing system- to SUPROL Rx labs
  • Introduced Prolux – SUPROL’s high end range of precision progressives

1968-1980
Founded Indian Optical Co. for Optical Goods Trading
1981-1990

Pioneered glass photochromic lenses in India

Biggest domestic market customer for Corning

Launched IOPL’s flagship brand SUPROL

1991-2000

Pioneered mass consumption of plastic lenses

Introduced stock *PAL (Progressive addition lenses or Progressive Lenses)

Introduced accounting and inventory automation

Opened First Sales Office in Mumbai

Introduced chinese glass blanks and lenses

2001-2010

Started lens casting (mass production)

Started Rx Labs (manufactuting facilities) – Delhi & Mumbai

Launched own lens coating brands under SUPROL – Aqua® and Electra®

Opened 7 distribution offices

Pioneered barcoding of inventory in Industry

2011- Now

Opened 10th Sales office in Patna

Upgraded infrastructure and added latest technology to Rx facility

Received Vision Plus® award for best domestic coating brand for Electra®

Developed identification mark for every lens sold through IOPL

Introduced industry-leading lens manufacturing system- to SUPROL Rx labs

Introduced Prolux – SUPROL’s high end range of precision progressives