Heraeus Holding GmbH

Heraeus, the global precious metals and technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany, is among the market and technology leaders in the business areas of precious metals, sensors, dental and medical products, quartz glass, fused silica and specialty lighting sources. With product revenues of € 3 billion and precious metal trading revenues of € 9 billion, as well as over 11,000 employees in more than 100 companies worldwide, Heraeus holds a leading position in its global markets.. Heraeus is present worldwide with 76 production facilities and 25 development centers. Founded in 1851, the company’s broad product portfolio has made Heraeus relatively independent of developments in individual industrial sectors. Innovations drive the corporate activities.The high innovation and development potential in the organization is promoted and encouraged intensively and in a targeted fashion. For example, since 2003 the Heraeus Innovation Award pays tribute to outstanding innovative ideas and achievements of the company`s researchers and developers. Best innovation in 2007 was a quartz glass microphotoreactor that generates high yields of active ingredients for chemotherapy drugs. Heraeus is consolidating its leading position in various industrial sectors by customer-focused product development and considered and targeted acquisitions. From the steel industry, dentistry and medical technology, electronics and semiconductors industry, automotive industry, chemical and pharmaceutical industry - many industries of the future rely on state-of-the-art technology from Heraeus.

The business of the family company is the production and trading of precious materials like platinum, palladium or gold and the engagement in activities related to complex materials technology. The success of the company is founded on a stable economic base, effective, service-oriented partnerships with customers, the continuous pursuit of market leadership in specialty markets, uncompromising commitment to quality and highly qualified employees. All of the activities in the Heraeus Group have one thing in common in addition to their roots in technology: They can be traced back to the mastery of high temperatures and expertise in the processing of high-grade materials.

Heraeus unites five business segments:

W. C. Heraeus:

One of the top names in the industrial precious metals and special metals business.
The largest division of Heraeus processes the precious metals gold, silver, platinum and other platinum group metals as well as the special metals rhenium, tantalum, niobium, and beryllium, primarily to produce industrial products for the automotive, semiconductor, electronics and medical industries.
The global network of more than 30 companies includes production facilities for all stages of precious metal production and processing.
W. C. Heraeus holds a leading position in international precious metals trading with its three offices in Hanau, Hong Kong and New York.
Market segments: Automotive technology, chemical industry, tile, glass and ceramic industry, semiconductor and electronics industry, laboratory industry, light technology, aviation and space industry, medical technology, measurement and control engineering, petrochemicals and environment, pharmaceuticals, X-ray technology, jewellery industry, writing instrument industry, telecommunications industry.
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Heraeus Electro-Nite: sensors

Heraeus Electro-Nite is the world market leader in sensors for the steel industry (the sensors measure temperature and important chemical elements in the metals' liquid state).
The expert for measurements in molten iron, steel and aluminium operates 24 market oriented companies on all continents for the production and distribution of high-quality sensors for the steel, iron and aluminium industry.
Heraeus Sensor Technology completes the product program with platinum thin film elements for temperature sensors in household appliances, life science, heating/ventilation/air conditioning and for the semiconductor, electronics and automotive industries.
Further Information: Heraeus Electro-Nite
Further Information: Heraeus Sensor Technology

Heraeus Kulzer: dental and medical products

A globally positioned company in the fields of dentistry and dental technology products.
Specialist for dental alloys and single-source provider of systems for the conservation and restoration of natural teeth.
The business segment has an extensive product program for dental laboratories and dentists, ranging from standard to premium solutions - from preventive care for primary teeth to fillings, crowns and bridges and even the production of total prostheses.
Heraeus Medical produces and sales as a leading producer bone cement and biomaterials for orthopedics' and surgery.
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Heraeus Quarzglas: quartz glass / synthetic quartz glass

Heraeus Quarzglas is one of the world's technology leaders in the manufacture and processing of natural quartz glass and high-purity synthetic fused silica.
The materials specialist produces and processes various types of high-purity fused silica for the optical, chemical and semiconductor industries in more than 13 production facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.
Quartz glass products are used for the manufacture of large-scale and precision optics and microchips, in telecommunications (optical fibers) and laser technology, analytics, and the chemical industry.
Important partner for the semiconductor and telecommunications industry.
Further Information: Heraeus Quartz Glass

Heraeus Noblelight: specialty lighting sources

World market leader technology leader in the production of specialty lighting sources (infared and ultraviolet light sources) for applications in production, industrial process technology, environmental protection, medicine, cosmetics, research and development and analytics.
The company develops, manufactures and distributes need-driven infrared and ultraviolet light sources tailored to specific applications and systems based on these technologies.
International recognized labs for the measurement and application of UV and IR radation.
Key markets: manufacturers of analytic equipment, lasers, systems for water treatment, packaging sterilization, plastics processing, the automotive and printing industries.
Further Information: Heraeus Noblelight

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