OMITEC Thin Films
of Totnes
1981 Optical and Electrical Coatings was acquired by Watshams
1987 Watsham's Technical Division became part of Optical and Medical International PLC.
OMITEC Electro-Optics, the new title for the division, manufactured mounted lenses, optics for instruments such as head up displays, night vision goggles, tank and mortar sights, video camera lenses, simulation systems, thin film technology, electro-optics. Robin Ellsworth was Managing Director.
The Thin Films Division of OMITEC Electro-Optics operated from its 12,000 sq. ft. production, design and administration building in Totnes, England. It product range included Anti-reflection coatings, transparent conducting windows, contrast enhancement filters, colour separation filters, fibre optics, NVG compatible filters and anti static coatings.
1992 The company was spun off from the parent