LOMO Saint Petersburg is a premier manufacturer of optical instruments in Russia. Saint Petersburg LOMO was set up in 1914 as Russian Optical and Mechanical Company. It was engaged in the manufacture of optical devices for the Russian army.
Currently, it manufactures high end and sophisticated optical instruments not only for the industries, governmental and research establishments, but also for consumers. LOMO manufactures telescopes, microscopes, endoscopes, and other sophisticated and precision optical instruments.
Leningrad Optical & Mechanical Enterprise, LOMO, with an employee strength of nearly 8,500 is an ISO 9001 certified company.
LOMO Achievements
Since its inception in 1914, LOMO in Saint Petersburg has achieved a number of achievements. The highlights of this extended journey are:
1914 - Company established as Russian Optical and Mechanical Company
1917 - Company develops panoramic sights, stereo tubes, and field gun sights for the Russian army
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1930 - Company comes out with the first photograph camera in Russia
1933 - First movie camera is introduced
1934 - Microscope brought out
1936 - First optical instrument to observe movement of celestial bodies launched
1950 - Microscope capable of viewing in Ultra-violet light introduced
1957 - LOMO launches a distance microscope for studying radioactive materials in laboratories. This apparatus won the Gold Medal in Brussels World Fair
1976 - The world's largest telescope with 6m diameter mirror is manufactured by LOMO
1977 - LOMO launches its first endoscope
1997 - LOMO Incorporation is established in Northbrook, USA as the principal distributor for all LOMO products in USA , Mexico, and Canada
LOMO Products
LOMO products can be broadly classified into Microscopes, Telescopes, Endoscopes, Surgical Microscopes, Night Vision devices, Scientific Apparatus, Cameras, Aerospace and Military Equipment, and OEM Optical components.
LOMO Saint Petersburg is a private limited company having its office in 20, Chugunnaya Street, St. Petersburg - 194044.
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