The company, founded in 1877 by Josef Rodenstock, has a worldwide workforce of approximately 4,500 and is represented in more than 85 countries with sales subsidiaries and distribution partners. Their head office is in Munich, and they have production sites for lenses at a total of 15 other locations in 13 countries. Rodenstock manufactures a range of eyewear products, including computer, driving and reading glasses, as well as self-tinted, progressive and single vision lenses.