- CEO
- Wenjie Wang
- Full Time Employees
- 34,393
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Hardware, Equipment & Parts
- Address
- No. 27-29 Shunke Road Yuyao ZH People's Republic of China 315400
- IPO Date
- Jun 9, 2015
- Business
- Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Company Limited designs, manufactures, and sells a comprehensive portfolio of optical and optoelectronic products. Its core offerings include mobile phone camera modules; optical lens sets for smartphones and other devices; automotive lens sets; optical components such as glass lenses; optical imaging systems; microscopic and analytical instruments; medical inspection equipment; industrial inspection products; robot vision solutions; security technology products; VR/AR optical modules; and life science microscopes. The company also produces specialized products including time-of-flight (ToF) cameras, stereo cameras, structured light cameras, AI cameras, and USB cameras for diverse applications in smartphones, automobiles, robotics, virtual reality, augmented reality, and industrial sectors. It serves leading technology companies globally, including Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, Lenovo, Sony, Panasonic, and Carl Zeiss.
Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Yuyao, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, Sunny Optical is recognized as the world's largest manufacturer of smartphone camera lenses and optical lens modules. It primarily operates across China but serves a broad international customer base through its integrated manufacturing and R&D capabilities.
In the past two years, Sunny Optical has pursued strategic expansions and partnerships to strengthen its technological leadership and market presence. A major recent development includes forming a joint venture with Goertek Optical, named Goertek-OmniLight Optical Technology, where Sunny Optical holds a 31% stake. This partnership integrates Sunny Optical’s wafer-level optical waveguide technology, specifically silicon carbide waveguides and diffractive optical elements, with Goertek’s high-volume AR/VR module production, targeting AI-enabled optical products such as smart glasses. Additionally, Sunny Optical has seen robust growth driven by high-end handset lens and camera module shipments, alongside vehicle lens sets, reinforcing its market dominance. The company also increased its investments in intelligent optical products and robot vision systems, catering to emerging AIoT and XR (extended reality) applications.
Sunny Optical operates across multiple optical business segments including mobile devices, automotive optics, medical and industrial inspection, robotics, and security, positioning itself as a leading integrated optical technology and manufacturing enterprise. It remains publicly listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and continues to invest in innovation, advanced manufacturing processes, and strategic collaborations to extend its footprint in the global optical and optoelectronics industry.