About Heraeus
A globally leading technology group, Heraeus is headquartered in Hanau, Germany. Founded in 1851, it is a family-owned portfolio company which traces its roots back to a pharmacy opened by the family in 1660. Today, Heraeus combines businesses in the environmental, energy, electronics, health, mobility and industrial applications sectors.
In the 2017 financial year, Heraeus generated revenues of €21.8 billion. With approximately 13.000 employees in 40 countries, the FORTUNE Global 500-listed company holds a leading position in its global markets. Heraeus is one of the top 10 family-owned companies in Germany.
The Global Business Unit Heraeus Precious Metals is a leading provider of precious metals services and products. We combine all activities related to our comprehensive expertise in the precious metals loop – from trading to precious metals products to recycling.
Laboratory equipment from Heraeus made from platinum and platinum alloys, such as dishes and crucibles or special equipment for X-ray fluorescence analysis, are well known around the world. Based on our extensive materials expertise we are able to produce complex components, as well as semi-finished products for various industrial applications.
- Founding: 1851
- Focus : Manufacturer
- Employees: 1001-5,000
- Industry : analytics, Production technology
