WHO WE ARE MISSION & HISTORY MEI SYSTEM | WHO WE ARE | MISSION & HISTORY Founded in 1985 by Stefano Sonzogni and Raffaele Scudeletti, MEI S.r.l. has from the very beginning been in the business of developing CNC machines of the highest quality. In the 1990s, MEI entered the optical market with the introduction of sunglass lens miller Sphera, which reached every large producer of sunglasses across the globe. Through a process of continuous collaboration with its clients, MEI developed a series of further models that brought it to eventually dominate the lens cutter industry. In the early 2000s, the company took on the challenge of developing a miller for corrective lenses. At the time, the optical industry primarily used grinding techniques for the development of corrective lenses. MEI introduced the industry to revolutionary milling techniques for a superior result. As a result of the greater flexibility and productivity that MEI’s innovation permitted, laboratories could cut the ever more complex shapes required by the demanding eyeglass market. Following along its path of innovation, MEI went on to develop automated lens loading and tool change systems. Optical laboratories immediately grasped the potential advantages of these inventions. The miller MonoSpheraRX-DD immediately became an enormous success and was followed closely in time by the DoublerR-XDD and the Bisphera-XDD. Rounding out the pack was MEI’s crowning jewel, the 4Racer TBA. Today, MEI machines can be found around the world in the laboratories of major lens producers, including Carl Zeiss, Essilor, Hoya, Luxottica, and Shamir, as well as in the largest independent laboratories of Europe, Asia, and the U.S.A. MEI has also begun to cater to the needs of small and midsized laboratories. In 2006, it introduced MEI641, a smaller miller that uses the same innovative technology and software. To round out its offerings, in 2016 MEI introduced EZFIT, the compact solution designed for use inside of stores. During all these years, MEI has been guided by its steadfast philosophy: to make complex processes simple and to be the first to find solutions to the ever-increasing demands of the optical world. And the story continues… 1 2 3 4 1985 Utenwork founded. 1990 The company is renamed MEI s.r.l, standing for Multimec ElectroSystem InfoSystem. 1996 The introduction of Sphera, MEI’s first sunglass lens miller. 2003 The introduction of Monosphera, MEI’s first corrective lens miller. 2007 MEI Inc. is established, with offices in Chicago. 2009 MEIsystem Asia is established, with offices in Hong Kong. 2013 MEIsystem do Brasil is established, with offices in Sao Paulo. 2016 MEI headquarters are relocated to Ponte san Pietro, Bergamo. Via Ing. Caproni 50, 24036 Ponte San Pietro (Bg) PHONE: +39 035 339 112 | FAX: +39 035 4378007 EMAIL: info@meisystem.com Social Capital € 1.000.000 i.v. - Iscr. Reg. Imp. Bergamo P.IVA 02053210163 - REA BG-258933 - Customize preferences Privacy Policy | CREDITS MEI System © 2021 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Notice We and selected third parties use cookies or similar technologies for technical purposes and, with your consent, for other purposes as specified in the cookie policy. Learn more and customize Reject Accept