IRD Glass

07/22/2026

Thank you to all of our amazing employees!!!!! Employee Picnic-shut down the facility for a couple hours and had some good food, games and fun!

06/26/2026

IRD Glass was proud to be the Hole-in-One Sponsor for the Golf Outing! ⛳

It was a great day supporting local businesses, connecting with community members, and celebrating the continued growth of the Meeker County area.

Congratulations to the Chamber and everyone involved on raising $20,000! An incredible result for a great community event!

We’re grateful to be part of a local business community that shows up, gives back, and makes it fun along the way.

06/04/2026

We’re excited to invite our customers, vendors, partners, and community to the annual Denny Rutledge Memorial Golf Scramble & Open House!

Join us Friday, August 21st, 2026 for facility tours at IRD Glass, followed by an afternoon golf scramble at Litchfield Golf Course.

Register solo or with a 4-person team, we’re happy to make introductions!

The $20 entry fee per person will be matched and donated to a local charity.

Register by July 31st at the following link: https://eb6fy.share.hsforms.com/2mOGjzDu4TmyVlUndVAbxYQ, or by emailing [email protected].

We’d love to see you there!

04/23/2026

Thanks to Theresa for helping the Litchfield Kiwanis during the recent career exploration afternoon for 7th graders! It is great to help our community and get kids interested in the future!

01/09/2026

IRD Glass will be attending Photonics West 2026!

Sourcing precision plano, prism, or cylindrical components in 2026 and beyond — glass, ceramic, or optical — and need support from prototype to production? Come visit us at booth #3312!

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas Eve from IRD!
We had some festive employees this week!

10/15/2025

We’re headed to Optifab 2025 — are you?

📍 Booth #700 | Oct. 21-23 | Rochester, NY

If you're tackling a tough optics project or looking to reshore components due to rising tariffs, let's connect.

✅ Ultra-precise super-polish
✅ Sapphire machining & custom shaping
✅ Automation for consistent, scalable production

Come see what we’re working on — and what we can do for you.

09/04/2025

Thin substrates are unforgiving. When tolerances shrink and timelines tighten, “good enough” can get expensive, fast.

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“Good Enough” Isn’t Good Enough in Precision Glass Manufacturing by Riley Anderson | Jul 9, 2025 | Blog | 0 comments Why Thin Substrates, Tough Tolerances, and Tight Timelines Demand More Than Just the Lowest Quote Small mistakes can lead to significant consequences in precision glass manufact...

08/29/2025

✏️📚 New school year, new class.
But this one’s not in your syllabus… it’s in the lab.
Meet glassy gels — a new class of material that’s tough as glass, but stretches 5× its length without breaking.

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Researchers have created a new class of materials that blends the hardness of glass with the stretchability of gels. The new materials – “glassy gels” – can stretch up to five times their original length without breaking.

08/22/2025

Next stop: FABTECH 2025

We look forward to exploring the latest advancements in manufacturing and connecting with fellow industry leaders. As a trusted partner in precision glass and ceramic components, IRD Glass is proud to support innovation across aerospace, defense, medical, and advanced optics.

Will you be at FABTECH? Visit us at Booth .