IRD Glass is a World Class Supplier of precision glass, sapphire, optical and ceramic components.

Since 1982, IRD Glass has served the aerospace, defense, sensor, machine vision, laser, technical glass, optical, process control and medical industries. Their clients include a variety of global brand leaders including the likes of Honeywell (sole source), L3Harris(sole source), Collins Aerospace (sole source), CyberOptics (sole source), 3M (sole source), Trumpf (sole source), Boston Scientific (sole source), Alcon, and dozens more.

IRD does things that virtually no one else in the world does with glass.  If you have a product or need a component made from glass or ceramic, sapphire or other composite, count on IRD to build it to your specifications, meet your specific tolerances and deliver it within your timetable. IRD prides themselves on their partnership, and will update you on your project's status regularly, both positive and not. IRD Glass provides their clients with a complete line of custom optic manufacturing capabilities, including cylindrical and rod lenses, homogenizers and light pipes, prisms and wedges, windows and mirrors, sub-assemblies and optical thin film coatings. They also manufacture technical & industrial glass, ceramic and super-hard material components including silicon carbide, silicon nitride and others. 

The ability to meet your actual needs makes IRD Glass an award-winning custom component supplier; they are registered ISO 9001:2015, AS9100 compliant, Veteran-Owned and ITAR registered. Their Midwest workforce is highly skilled and cross-trained, enabling IRD to provide you with a dedicated team strategically assembled to address your specific needs. Their business model allows IRD to quickly "mesh" with your company, integrate their delivery with your production cycle, and provide you with a complete quality solution at competitive rates.

IRD's Quality Policy Statement says it all: "Our goal is to partner with our customers and take personal responsibility to continuously improve performance while providing customers with consistent value.”