Rodenstock GmbH is Germany’s leading manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses and spectacle frames. The company, which was founded in 1877, is headquartered in Munich.The Rodenstock brand stands for technologically demanding products of exceptional quality. company was founded in 1877 by Josef Rodenstock. We have a worldwide workforce of approximately 4,500 and are represented in more than 85 countries with sales subsidiaries and distribution partners. Our head office is in Munich, and we have production sites for lenses at a total of 15 other locations in 13 countries.