Heraeus is a globally active precious metal and technology Group based in Hanau, near Frankfurt, and with deep roots in Germany. The company has been family-owned for more than 160 years. Our business groups cover precious metals, materials and technologies, sensors, biomaterials, medical, dental, and pharmaceutical products, quartz glass, and specialty light sources.
Currently Heraeus holds more than 5,900 patents. Over 400 R&D employees in 25 development centers around the world are producing the innovations that are the hallmark of our company. In 2011, on the strength of more than 13,300 employees in more than 120 companies, Heraeus generated product revenues of EUR 4.8 billion and precious metals trading revenue of EUR 21.3 billion.