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- Thai Optical Group Public Company Limited is a prominent manufacturer and global supplier of ophthalmic lenses and associated optical items. The company operates through distinct divisions: the primary one dedicated to plastic and glass lenses, and another encompassing diverse products and services. Within its core lens segment, it engineers and markets a comprehensive array of vision correction solutions, including standard, value-added, and advanced prescription lenses for various needs, such as single vision and progressive designs, produced from both organic and mineral materials. The secondary segment encompasses the sale of glass molds, trading optical goods for resale, providing specialized surface treatments like hard and anti-reflection coatings for organic lenses, and offering glasses assembly services. With more than seventy years of operational history, this Thai-based enterprise distributes its diverse product lines, which include proprietary brands such as PROGRES HD, BLULOC, and ZAPHIRE, to wholesalers and retailers across more than fifty countries spanning six continents. Its international reach extends significantly to regions including Europe, Australia, the Asia Pacific, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East, supported by distribution hubs in the United States and Europe. The company recently launched a Data & AI Transformation initiative and continues to strategically adapt to global economic conditions through market diversification and a focus on ESG principles for sustainable growth. Established in 1951, initially as Thai Polymer Lens Company Limited before adopting its current name in 2004, the firm maintains its headquarters in Nonthaburi, Thailand.