General Service Questions

What does ABB stand for anyway?
In 1989, founder and CEO Angel Alvarez, purchased Co-Optics Distribution and formed Alvaco Trading Company. A year later, our name changed to become ABB Optical. ABB originally stood for Alvaco, Brio and Buchmann.

Is ABB a contact lens distributor, specialty lens manufacturer, an Eyewear Lab or a Business Solutions provider? What products and or services does ABB Optical Group provide?
We are proud to be the leading authorized distributor of all major soft contact lens manufacturers. But we are also so much more! In addition to having the broadest portfolio of optical products in the industry, we are also the foremost manufacturer of custom soft and gas permeable contact lenses. We are dedicated to being the premier independent optical platform, supplying nearly two-thirds of eye care professionals across the country with products, logistics, services and tools to help increase patient retention and satisfaction.