Plant Relocation Services Help EvolvOptic Centralize Operations

EvolvOptic brings together two legacy optics companies with deep roots in the Rochester optics industry. Discover why they enlisted Boulter to relocate over one hundred machines across two facilities with little to no disruption in operations.

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Optical Grinder Being Offloaded by Crane

Field Technicians Offloading Multi Axis CNC Machine

Boulter Truck Backing Trailer Under Hoisted Grinding Machine

Field Technician Hand Signaling the Removal of Grinding Machine

Fork Truck Backing a CNC Machine into a Facility

Fork Truck Setting CNC Machine into Place on Production Floor

Customer Request

When Advanced Glass Industries acquired Glass Fab Inc. to form EvolvOptic, the goal was straightforward in concept, bring two elite teams, two decades of expertise, and two sets of world-class equipment together under one roof. The execution was anything but simple.

EvolvOptic manufactures precision optical blanks for industries where tolerances are measured in fractions of a wavelength of light. Their equipment, including large-format grinders with 72-inch tables, is not only massive and costly, but extraordinarily sensitive. Moving it incorrectly wouldn't just damage machinery. It could halt production, break customer commitments, and undermine the very promise the new EvolvOptic brand was built on. They needed a partner who understood the stakes before the first piece of equipment was touched.

Solution

Careful planning was the foundation of the entire project. Before any equipment was touched, a thorough scoping process was conducted to map out the full complexity of the consolidation, identifying risks, sequencing priorities, and the specific handling requirements for EvolvOptic's most sensitive machinery.

That groundwork paid off. Each piece of equipment, from precision optical tools to a 72-inch surface grinder, was relocated safely and returned to service without disrupting ongoing production. The two Rochester facilities were brought together into a single, unified operation on a timeline that protected EvolvOptic's customer commitments throughout.

"From the very beginning, just their understanding of what we needed and the questions they asked, it was top notch. They have been exceptional to work with and they know their business."

-Ryan Brunk, Director of Operational Excellence, EvolvOptic

Project Highlights

Managed the full relocation of two Rochester optics manufacturers into one unified production site.
Safely moved large-format, high-sensitivity machinery, including a 72-inch surface grinder.
Conducted a thorough upfront assessment to identify risks and sequencing requirements before a single piece of equipment moved.
Executed on a timeline that safeguarded previous customer commitments and enabled EvolvOptic to continue existing operations.