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Syntec Optics Says Space Optics Output Quadrupled in March

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-- Syntec Optics (OPTX) said Monday it quadrupled monthly production of its space optics products in March from a year earlier.

The company said it scaled operations using its efficiency framework to meet demand for satellite optics, while continuing to advance its defense technology programs. Syntec also said it has been shipping an antenna stabilization mechanism as part of its expanding space portfolio.

By the end of Q1, the company had shipped nearly 50% of its 2025 total space product sales volume, nearly doubling throughput.

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