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Impact of Tariffs on Chinese Goods

By Ross Team | May 14, 2019 9:36:00 AM

GettyImages-1001502582The price increase is still in effect due to the continued tariffs. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely and will keep our customers informed of any changes.  

Increased tariffs of 25% were recently announced with little advance notice on many items, including optics, coming into the United States from China. We are already feeling the impact on many of our products and will, unfortunately, be enacting a price increase to help offset the new tariffs. This increase will affect future quotes and some current recurring orders. We will get in touch with any customers who will be affected by this change to share the specifics of this increase on any existing orders. 

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Ross 2019 Summer Hours

By Ross Team | Apr 24, 2019 10:07:00 AM

In order to give our employees well-deserved time with their families during the summer season, our Summer Hours will begin on Monday, June 3rd, 2019.  Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, September 2, 2019. 

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Two New Resources for Maintaining ITAR Compliance

By Ross Team | Apr 22, 2019 6:55:00 AM

The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) exist to control access to sensitive, defense-related technology. It is obvious that companies working directly in the defense industry must understand ITAR, but it is equally important for companies that supply or subcontract sub-components, software, or services to defense-related products. Keeping up with ITAR is challenging for small companies with limited resources, because the regulations are dynamic and can change over time.

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Ross Optical Announces Soliton Laser und Messtechnik GmbH as New Distributor Partner

By Ross Team | Apr 8, 2019 6:39:44 AM

El Paso, TX (April 8, 2019) Ross Optical announced today that Soliton Laser und Messtechnik GmbH will be their official representative in Germany and surrounding countries. Soliton was founded in 1990 and has established itself as a premier provider of optical solutions. Soliton maintains a corporate philosophy of selling with a high level of technical knowledge, as well as fast and reliable customer support.

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Trends in Precision Optical Manufacturing

By Ross Team | Feb 25, 2019 3:32:00 PM

APOMA, the American Precision Optics Manufacturing Association, is a working group of top optical manufacturers throughout the United States. The organization shares and establishes best practices for optical fabrication and testing. It also provides a unified voice for promoting and advancing the optics industry on a national and international level. Optics is a constantly changing industry. Here are three new business challenges that stood out to us during a recent APOMA meeting.

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2018 Survey: Ross Optical Continues to Meet Customer Service, Quality and Delivery Needs

By Ross Team | Jan 14, 2019 3:45:00 PM

We just completed our 2018 customer survey, and Ross Optical once again received high marks for customer service, technical expertise, quality and delivery. On overall performance, 95% of customers rated Ross above-average or excellent.

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Ross Optical Announces Successful ISO 9001:2015 Surveillance Audit

By Ross Team | Dec 7, 2018 2:10:00 PM

Ross Optical today announced that it has successfully passed the surveillance audit against the ISO 9001:2015 Standard with no non-conformances. The audit was completed by Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc. This certification affords the company’s U.S. and international customers a globally recognized standard of quality assurance. Ross Optical achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification in January of 2018.

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Ross Celebrates 30th Anniversary

By Ross Team | Nov 27, 2018 9:06:08 AM

Ross Optical is celebrating its 30thanniversary this year. We sat down with Ed Ross, founder, and Divi Mangadu, president, to talk about the last 30 years and what is next for the company. 

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Big Trends for Tiny Optics in Medical Devices

By Ross Team | Sep 25, 2018 8:02:05 AM

Medical technologies are becoming increasingly miniaturized and mobile. This trend is changing the landscape of healthcare and making advances in telemedicine, wearables, and mHealth (mobile health) possible. These technologies include:

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