Innovations are successful worldwide
Two pioneering achievements started it off. In 1856, the company’s founder Wilhelm Carl Heraeus melted kilograms of platinum by using the oxyhydrogen blowpipe technology, - a breakthrough that made the precious metal usable on an industrial scale. In 1899, chief researcher Richard Küch melted rock crystal to obtain a new high-purity material—quartz glass. Since that time, our company has developed groundbreaking products such as precious metal catalysts, platinum thermoelements, artificial sunlamps, UV and infrared lamps, sensors, and ultra-high-purity glass for the production of microchips.
Heraeus currently holds more than 5,000 patents, and invests approximately € 65 million in research and development annually. Over 350 R&D employees in 25 development centers around the world fuel our innovative engines.
