Contamac Ltd

Contamac is a double Queen's Award for Enterprise Winner, in 2012 for International Trade and then for Innovation in 2016.

Established in 1987 the company has gained a widely acknowledged reputation for comprehensive research, strong customer focus and consistently superior quality

Mission Statement:   To develop and enhance our people, skills and products ensuring we deliver the best customer service in our industry, making us the first choice supplier in the markets we serve

We are one of the world’s largest suppliers of contact and intraocular lens materials and from our purpose built 35,700 sq.ft. manufacturing complex and headquarters based in Saffron Walden near Cambridge, highly qualified technical and manufacturing experts, in conjunction with a multi-lingual sales and marketing team, support an ever-increasing number of customers’ worldwide, supplying technically advanced materials for vision.

Contamac manufactures more than 200 high performance materials for the growing Contact Lens and Intraocular Lens markets.  A total commitment to Innovation, Research and Development, Manufacturing and Quality Assurance has helped secure its prominent position in the market and drives the company's passion to develop and bring new technology to the ophthalmic industry.

Technical and Professional Expertise

The R&D capability of Contamac is at the heart of its activities, underlining our belief in continuous development in order to meet the changing needs of a global market.  Success comes as a result of considerable investment in the most leading edge technology and the dedication of the R&D, Technical and Quality Assurance teams, with constant efforts to monitor and maintain customer satisfaction, deliver superior quality products and ensure the company serves the needs of the Ophthalmic Industry.

Contamac has used its core strengths to develop biocompatible materials for other markets.  The company’s experience with medical applications in plastics has led to research and collaborations in the Biocompatible Medical Device markets. 

Contamac’s professional support extends into education where the company has many links with academia supported by its own professional services team who educate eye care professionals on a global basis on new technologies and industry trends. 

Global Reach 

Contamac's commitment to the global market was underlined by forming Contamac US Inc., a subsidiary business to serve the US and Canada, offering complete sales and marketing support.

ContateQ, a joint venture business was formed in Holland to combine engineering and chemistry expertise that will provide unique product offerings to the industry we serve.  

Distributors also support the global needs of Contamac with our partners in  China, India, Russia, Brazil, Mexico and Korea.

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