{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"50798","rtpr_id":"nGNE8H59l0","ticker":"OPTX","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["OPTX"],"title":"Syntec Optics (Nasdaq: OPTX) Announces Inclusion in Russell 3000 Index","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-01T12:46:47.295Z","article_body":"Aligns with major U.S. equity benchmark and investor base\n\nROCHESTER, NEW YORK, June 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syntec Optics (Nasdaq:\nOPTX), a leading innovator in defense tech, space tech, and biomedical tech,\nannounced today that it has been selected for inclusion in the Russell 3000®\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=i7uX3bW8Iji3fnPTHcZSoxLdV5PeyJ7He9WOcj5Bna7N0reGoKnOnEktSjQL8VI6-OshJ7mtB330oodfPRnKZPdWXAaHS-QdiEN-gwyEa1AMTjjCDbxJKaHCUjA_mW0t45xI_i-MiigLjJ9HQAGsz8ma_Bjbqngmc-pfSVB41u6e15AwiLMymTwue2flWmMP) Index\nas part of the 2026 annual reconstitution. This inclusion will become\neffective after the U.S. market closes on June 26, 2026. Syntec is set to be\nadded to the widely followed U.S. equity index family. \n\nInclusion in the Russell 3000® Index typically means membership in either the\nlarge-cap Russell 1000® Index or the small-cap Russell 2000® Index. When the\ncompany is added to the Russell 3000, it automatically becomes part of these\nbenchmark indexes and the corresponding Growth or Value style\nsub-indexes, based on its fundamental metrics.\n\nInvestors can follow updates expected from FTSE Russell on June 5, June 12,\nand June 18.\n\nA Milestone for Institutional Visibility\n\n“Our preliminary inclusion in the Russell 3000 Index is a definitive\nmilestone that reflects the operational and financial efforts we have made. It\nsignals that we can meet minimum price, volume, and market-cap thresholds,\nopening the opportunity for active small-cap mutual funds and ETFs to finally\nbuild positions,” said Dean Rudy, Chief Financial Officer at Syntec Optics.\n“Our strategy, grounded in fundamentals and deep-tech frontier products, can\nbroaden our exposure within the institutional investment community for\nlong-term shareholder value.”\n\nStrategic Impact of Index Inclusion\n\nInclusion in the Russell U.S. Indexes serves as a critical catalyst for\npublicly traded companies by introducing them to a vast network of\ninstitutional capital:\n* Benchmark Authority: The Russell U.S. Indexes are widely utilized by\ninstitutional investors and investment managers worldwide for index funds and\nas the primary benchmarks for active investment strategies.\n* Large Asset Base: According to FTSE Russell, approximately $10.6 trillion\nin investment assets are currently benchmarked against the Russell U.S.\nindexes.\n* Long Position Inflows: Membership historically expands a company's\nshareholder base to include mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that\ntrack the index.\nThe final, fully validated list of index members is scheduled to be\nimplemented at the opening of the U.S. equity markets on Monday, June 29,\n2026. For more information on the Russell indexes reconstitution process,\nplease visit the FTSE Russell website at www.ftserussell.com.\n\nAbout Syntec Optics\n\nSyntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTX), headquartered in Rochester, NY,\nis one of the largest custom and diverse end-market optics and photonics\nmanufacturers in the United States. Operating for over two decades, Syntec\nOptics runs a state-of-the-art facility with extensive core capabilities\nacross various optics manufacturing processes, both horizontally and\nvertically integrated, to provide a competitive advantage for mission-critical\nOEMs. As more products become light-enabled, Syntec Optics continues to add\nnew product lines, including recent Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite optics for\ncommunications, AI data-center power, and reconnaissance, multi-spectral\noptics for deep tech, as well as display and sensing for Artificial\nIntelligence-driven defense AR/VR systems. According to SPIE\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=gRaWuE_rA8B3iMK4X52r9D1mY6PXQiXVCY_VuHXVFYCXoeJf9mpHurk2PYL3uQi4ckPUBzuA8-1hfrP1HaPsMSw_h3A-zp6pxiczN1cwZcuLOkDkJYI1aHwvPksKkYjIJyIg-Lm-UNdgOWt2UJVcxaqfClSmpORv0VAQPSyMCN2iYqh2lOkj58XJDbV3ZJ8PkfZso5WU7vRDaHA2zxf1cxOzP9t-pKxCQ5AX1011AUQD77chwXk_7_R53haH7woDwQ6ZRHlAlljJnVlGI61LtCPRZYzp8XhoYBgIvx69hE2LKVJQYrmIlhEvVh_9fKzQ2zN9G6bxCnj7sn5EZ-GY_sp5uDcXa5f_wLgtHDaaR0MnuAF-F46TAcPL5_tqmhenGmb_NZjTnpTJV16kXs6GcHObvM_IxUPvvVPHioYfhHotnTdhAFY_zgTszEGS2B7FuM-YR6KenprZNNIsffY12CQcDBb439hgZIpqecAa56ZpXzLYI4EFoDUzOCBUqYG5UtHnv4BqChimMqjP3zhT_n6ubZ-AA6XGKvw2Ll7wQBpBl-wYHaYZ-gqVMsyyBM26eFQLLzvQ5Z07AQl4iI_4SBTRkKpEgsIwGcAjMPPHExu-L8D48smWA-mRC5F4_br34NUxO7_JkXuFnpibLDuFv7GZM1ZUu3r3ub-eZZt0ApdF0xuY6nd4TBOi3UVcq46yQ_dcfkf33TVr1pCaLByyv0KaI_lR6MuBA0GTThUARzthAxUySyIxB9__6Lu7gh3vlydQmCvhb6PthMAER9pHoxDr8KjFIYSt_l2mZ37d11GfshZMbLNRFBDKD-j3cZnJ5Bb5__8Z4ZkQa3d0TSO0Zvzf5L_VVYieu35FV2I2ysaqzCD4aB8mVfImGoyROTKKZncPui4F7VNbki_-56Oqh4Tgr10DxFfke2kiwJODHrW8bU5Nop87cfDGM51pgWJfwvPA0D9_KK7fgrM-QZkFw9n3-DaYEk-OuTO_KnJihxxb9HGWOzN0nddNZrTBCXM7kOP3950xkzAHDajBQQ7VkUoYz0NpgmgR14cV8iBMBMkle-mMCsr_tRWob2mtnhOqtx123nNsx9h72s6RlQepReeOLihniqS6QXdHAh-06UwDMS3y_fkN5yhUTgLpUAZVHCfKPjRGS-4WMMurVfDInmTIzQnjU1l-S3NtRvclpsDKswxPdz4gC9zZAKvEoANjldrseREiIlRx5GKt6df2IHTcceocBh2mILNE8Vwdd-mJqzUocKsqWW6YcAx_qrkBzjrWj03eSHdcHVvArO6j4qD5uzwgJiEfNoFU0PFkhv4IH7jSvpmErlEKlV-Ql2Iuo7bPBr7d3x7CfDs3OaddYuVwHdhGyClVIxugbtJVK-CoYf_rmJ5F8htzOhqpFcbigU1rZmEMbXLvWj2--S5082BX92mdaD84I2HRwxL6_ZjAaNBAo5RyGnU9IqvX7sQWdCBV9vYVeFo3o3HlRu-1L-4JB22cSOY6jEcYUEvv_xQu0mjlpeIP0wMj7brTj5F9q6OZJNPPMlOA0hhO9PIBwM9ZsPbVjfLtI19vwUKZ-WFKhlKGKwF2igPsZkeNolvsvJYwTTE2_6mCSDrVMO09W2-0JqwzmjXNbsaTVl5QHv3H87_TRVEhacKO8ImUak8D59e_kwB5N0FRzy_TY6U3JCmU5fAn0EI_NDO7Z6g1iX96FHfRHjORxH3KKi4THPoShsHnineD8gQ4iLBAi4cGn8TzydkBv0f_whPU88eM-b8IyvWm3Vg35zcEqXx3PwX1qB67VV6om1nf60PfZgEFkA==),\nacross the entire field of optics and photonics, the monetary value of all\nlight-enabled products and related services accounts for over 15% of worldwide\neconomic output (nearly $16 trillion of the total $106 trillion value of all\nfinished goods and services produced worldwide in 2023). To learn more,\nvisit www.syntecoptics.com.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within\nthe meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of\n1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities\nAct”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.\nAll statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this\npress release, including any statements as to the intended use of net proceeds\nfrom the public offering, are forward-looking statements. Some of these\nforward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking\nwords, including “may,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,”\n“will,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,”\n“plan,” “targets,” “projects,” “could,” “would,”\n“continue,” “forecast” or the negatives of these terms or variations\nof them or similar expressions. All forward-looking statements are subject to\nrisks, uncertainties, and other factors (some of which are beyond the control\nof Syntec Optics), which could cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All\nforward-looking statements are based upon estimates, forecasts and assumptions\nthat, while considered reasonable by Syntec Optics and its management, as the\ncase may be, are inherently uncertain and many factors may cause the actual\nresults to differ materially from current expectations which include, but are\nnot limited to: 1) risk outlined in any prior SEC filings; 2) ability of\nSyntec Optics to successfully increase market penetration into its target\nmarkets; 3) the addressable markets that Syntec Optics intends to target do\nnot grow as expected; 4) the loss of any key executives; 5) the loss of any\nrelationships with key suppliers including suppliers abroad; 6) the loss of\nany relationships with key customers; 7) the inability to protect Syntec\nOptics’ patents and other intellectual property; 8) the failure to\nsuccessfully execute manufacturing of announced products in a timely manner or\nat all, or to scale to mass production; 9) costs related to any further\nbusiness combination; 10) changes in applicable laws or regulations; 11) the\npossibility that Syntec Optics may be adversely affected by other economic,\nbusiness and/or competitive factors; 12) Syntec Optics’ estimates of its\ngrowth and projected financial results for the future and meeting or\nsatisfying the underlying assumptions with respect thereto; 13) the impact of\nany pandemic, including any mutations or variants thereof and the\nRussian/Ukrainian or Israeli conflict, and any resulting effect on business\nand financial conditions; 14) inability to complete any investments or\nborrowings in connection with any organic or inorganic growth; 15) the\npotential for events or circumstances that result in Syntec Optics’ failure\nto timely achieve the anticipated benefits of Syntec Optics’ customer\narrangements; and 16) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections\nentitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking\nStatements” in prior SEC filings. These filings identify and address other\nimportant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results\nto differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.\nNothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any\nperson that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved\nor that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements\nwill be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking\nstatements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Syntec Optics does\nnot give any assurance that Syntec Optics will achieve its expected results.\nSyntec Optics does not undertake any duty to update these forward-looking\nstatements except as otherwise required by law.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nInvestor Relations\n\nInvestorRelations@syntecoptics.com \n\nSOURCE: Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTX)","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNE8H59l0","title":"Syntec Optics (Nasdaq: OPTX) Announces Inclusion in Russell 3000 Index","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"OPTX","created":"2026-06-01T12:46:47.295Z","tickers":["OPTX"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Aligns with major U.S. equity benchmark and investor base\n\nROCHESTER, NEW YORK, June 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syntec Optics (Nasdaq:\nOPTX), a leading innovator in defense tech, space tech, and biomedical tech,\nannounced today that it has been selected for inclusion in the Russell 3000®\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=i7uX3bW8Iji3fnPTHcZSoxLdV5PeyJ7He9WOcj5Bna7N0reGoKnOnEktSjQL8VI6-OshJ7mtB330oodfPRnKZPdWXAaHS-QdiEN-gwyEa1AMTjjCDbxJKaHCUjA_mW0t45xI_i-MiigLjJ9HQAGsz8ma_Bjbqngmc-pfSVB41u6e15AwiLMymTwue2flWmMP) Index\nas part of the 2026 annual reconstitution. This inclusion will become\neffective after the U.S. market closes on June 26, 2026. Syntec is set to be\nadded to the widely followed U.S. equity index family. \n\nInclusion in the Russell 3000® Index typically means membership in either the\nlarge-cap Russell 1000® Index or the small-cap Russell 2000® Index. When the\ncompany is added to the Russell 3000, it automatically becomes part of these\nbenchmark indexes and the corresponding Growth or Value style\nsub-indexes, based on its fundamental metrics.\n\nInvestors can follow updates expected from FTSE Russell on June 5, June 12,\nand June 18.\n\nA Milestone for Institutional Visibility\n\n“Our preliminary inclusion in the Russell 3000 Index is a definitive\nmilestone that reflects the operational and financial efforts we have made. It\nsignals that we can meet minimum price, volume, and market-cap thresholds,\nopening the opportunity for active small-cap mutual funds and ETFs to finally\nbuild positions,” said Dean Rudy, Chief Financial Officer at Syntec Optics.\n“Our strategy, grounded in fundamentals and deep-tech frontier products, can\nbroaden our exposure within the institutional investment community for\nlong-term shareholder value.”\n\nStrategic Impact of Index Inclusion\n\nInclusion in the Russell U.S. Indexes serves as a critical catalyst for\npublicly traded companies by introducing them to a vast network of\ninstitutional capital:\n* Benchmark Authority: The Russell U.S. Indexes are widely utilized by\ninstitutional investors and investment managers worldwide for index funds and\nas the primary benchmarks for active investment strategies.\n* Large Asset Base: According to FTSE Russell, approximately $10.6 trillion\nin investment assets are currently benchmarked against the Russell U.S.\nindexes.\n* Long Position Inflows: Membership historically expands a company's\nshareholder base to include mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that\ntrack the index.\nThe final, fully validated list of index members is scheduled to be\nimplemented at the opening of the U.S. equity markets on Monday, June 29,\n2026. For more information on the Russell indexes reconstitution process,\nplease visit the FTSE Russell website at www.ftserussell.com.\n\nAbout Syntec Optics\n\nSyntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTX), headquartered in Rochester, NY,\nis one of the largest custom and diverse end-market optics and photonics\nmanufacturers in the United States. Operating for over two decades, Syntec\nOptics runs a state-of-the-art facility with extensive core capabilities\nacross various optics manufacturing processes, both horizontally and\nvertically integrated, to provide a competitive advantage for mission-critical\nOEMs. As more products become light-enabled, Syntec Optics continues to add\nnew product lines, including recent Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite optics for\ncommunications, AI data-center power, and reconnaissance, multi-spectral\noptics for deep tech, as well as display and sensing for Artificial\nIntelligence-driven defense AR/VR systems. According to SPIE\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=gRaWuE_rA8B3iMK4X52r9D1mY6PXQiXVCY_VuHXVFYCXoeJf9mpHurk2PYL3uQi4ckPUBzuA8-1hfrP1HaPsMSw_h3A-zp6pxiczN1cwZcuLOkDkJYI1aHwvPksKkYjIJyIg-Lm-UNdgOWt2UJVcxaqfClSmpORv0VAQPSyMCN2iYqh2lOkj58XJDbV3ZJ8PkfZso5WU7vRDaHA2zxf1cxOzP9t-pKxCQ5AX1011AUQD77chwXk_7_R53haH7woDwQ6ZRHlAlljJnVlGI61LtCPRZYzp8XhoYBgIvx69hE2LKVJQYrmIlhEvVh_9fKzQ2zN9G6bxCnj7sn5EZ-GY_sp5uDcXa5f_wLgtHDaaR0MnuAF-F46TAcPL5_tqmhenGmb_NZjTnpTJV16kXs6GcHObvM_IxUPvvVPHioYfhHotnTdhAFY_zgTszEGS2B7FuM-YR6KenprZNNIsffY12CQcDBb439hgZIpqecAa56ZpXzLYI4EFoDUzOCBUqYG5UtHnv4BqChimMqjP3zhT_n6ubZ-AA6XGKvw2Ll7wQBpBl-wYHaYZ-gqVMsyyBM26eFQLLzvQ5Z07AQl4iI_4SBTRkKpEgsIwGcAjMPPHExu-L8D48smWA-mRC5F4_br34NUxO7_JkXuFnpibLDuFv7GZM1ZUu3r3ub-eZZt0ApdF0xuY6nd4TBOi3UVcq46yQ_dcfkf33TVr1pCaLByyv0KaI_lR6MuBA0GTThUARzthAxUySyIxB9__6Lu7gh3vlydQmCvhb6PthMAER9pHoxDr8KjFIYSt_l2mZ37d11GfshZMbLNRFBDKD-j3cZnJ5Bb5__8Z4ZkQa3d0TSO0Zvzf5L_VVYieu35FV2I2ysaqzCD4aB8mVfImGoyROTKKZncPui4F7VNbki_-56Oqh4Tgr10DxFfke2kiwJODHrW8bU5Nop87cfDGM51pgWJfwvPA0D9_KK7fgrM-QZkFw9n3-DaYEk-OuTO_KnJihxxb9HGWOzN0nddNZrTBCXM7kOP3950xkzAHDajBQQ7VkUoYz0NpgmgR14cV8iBMBMkle-mMCsr_tRWob2mtnhOqtx123nNsx9h72s6RlQepReeOLihniqS6QXdHAh-06UwDMS3y_fkN5yhUTgLpUAZVHCfKPjRGS-4WMMurVfDInmTIzQnjU1l-S3NtRvclpsDKswxPdz4gC9zZAKvEoANjldrseREiIlRx5GKt6df2IHTcceocBh2mILNE8Vwdd-mJqzUocKsqWW6YcAx_qrkBzjrWj03eSHdcHVvArO6j4qD5uzwgJiEfNoFU0PFkhv4IH7jSvpmErlEKlV-Ql2Iuo7bPBr7d3x7CfDs3OaddYuVwHdhGyClVIxugbtJVK-CoYf_rmJ5F8htzOhqpFcbigU1rZmEMbXLvWj2--S5082BX92mdaD84I2HRwxL6_ZjAaNBAo5RyGnU9IqvX7sQWdCBV9vYVeFo3o3HlRu-1L-4JB22cSOY6jEcYUEvv_xQu0mjlpeIP0wMj7brTj5F9q6OZJNPPMlOA0hhO9PIBwM9ZsPbVjfLtI19vwUKZ-WFKhlKGKwF2igPsZkeNolvsvJYwTTE2_6mCSDrVMO09W2-0JqwzmjXNbsaTVl5QHv3H87_TRVEhacKO8ImUak8D59e_kwB5N0FRzy_TY6U3JCmU5fAn0EI_NDO7Z6g1iX96FHfRHjORxH3KKi4THPoShsHnineD8gQ4iLBAi4cGn8TzydkBv0f_whPU88eM-b8IyvWm3Vg35zcEqXx3PwX1qB67VV6om1nf60PfZgEFkA==),\nacross the entire field of optics and photonics, the monetary value of all\nlight-enabled products and related services accounts for over 15% of worldwide\neconomic output (nearly $16 trillion of the total $106 trillion value of all\nfinished goods and services produced worldwide in 2023). To learn more,\nvisit www.syntecoptics.com.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within\nthe meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of\n1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities\nAct”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.\nAll statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this\npress release, including any statements as to the intended use of net proceeds\nfrom the public offering, are forward-looking statements. Some of these\nforward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking\nwords, including “may,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,”\n“will,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,”\n“plan,” “targets,” “projects,” “could,” “would,”\n“continue,” “forecast” or the negatives of these terms or variations\nof them or similar expressions. All forward-looking statements are subject to\nrisks, uncertainties, and other factors (some of which are beyond the control\nof Syntec Optics), which could cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All\nforward-looking statements are based upon estimates, forecasts and assumptions\nthat, while considered reasonable by Syntec Optics and its management, as the\ncase may be, are inherently uncertain and many factors may cause the actual\nresults to differ materially from current expectations which include, but are\nnot limited to: 1) risk outlined in any prior SEC filings; 2) ability of\nSyntec Optics to successfully increase market penetration into its target\nmarkets; 3) the addressable markets that Syntec Optics intends to target do\nnot grow as expected; 4) the loss of any key executives; 5) the loss of any\nrelationships with key suppliers including suppliers abroad; 6) the loss of\nany relationships with key customers; 7) the inability to protect Syntec\nOptics’ patents and other intellectual property; 8) the failure to\nsuccessfully execute manufacturing of announced products in a timely manner or\nat all, or to scale to mass production; 9) costs related to any further\nbusiness combination; 10) changes in applicable laws or regulations; 11) the\npossibility that Syntec Optics may be adversely affected by other economic,\nbusiness and/or competitive factors; 12) Syntec Optics’ estimates of its\ngrowth and projected financial results for the future and meeting or\nsatisfying the underlying assumptions with respect thereto; 13) the impact of\nany pandemic, including any mutations or variants thereof and the\nRussian/Ukrainian or Israeli conflict, and any resulting effect on business\nand financial conditions; 14) inability to complete any investments or\nborrowings in connection with any organic or inorganic growth; 15) the\npotential for events or circumstances that result in Syntec Optics’ failure\nto timely achieve the anticipated benefits of Syntec Optics’ customer\narrangements; and 16) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections\nentitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking\nStatements” in prior SEC filings. These filings identify and address other\nimportant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results\nto differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.\nNothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any\nperson that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved\nor that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements\nwill be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking\nstatements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Syntec Optics does\nnot give any assurance that Syntec Optics will achieve its expected results.\nSyntec Optics does not undertake any duty to update these forward-looking\nstatements except as otherwise required by law.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nInvestor Relations\n\nInvestorRelations@syntecoptics.com \n\nSOURCE: Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. 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