Reynard Corporation: Custom Precision Optics

In the early 1970s, Forrest Reynard, a young college student, decided that he wanted to start his own business. In 1975, Forrest made that dream come true with Dyn-Optics—a coating and instrument company. In 1984, Forrest bought out the coating operation from his business partner and renamed the company Reynard Enterprises (later renamed Reynard Corporation). He focused on creating high-end coatings and precision optical components. In the early days, Forrest’s strong design and fabrication skills, along with his gift for developing unique thin film coatings, made Reynard stand out from his competitors and ensured steady growth for the next three decades.