Heraeus
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Heraeus is a German technology group with a focus on precious and special metals, medical technology, quartz glass and sensors as well as electronic components. Founded in Hanau in 1851, the company is one of the largest family-owned companies in Germany in terms of revenue. Heraeus employs 16,400 people in 40 countries and generated a total revenue of €25.6 billion in 2023. The headquarters and head office are in Hanau, Germany.
Key facts
- Company.logo
- Logo Heraeus.svg
- Company.type
- Private
- Company.founded
- 1851
- Company.location
- Hanau, Germany
- Company.industry
- Technology
- Company.key_people
- Frank Stietz, CEO Rolf Wetzel, Member of the Board Franz Haniel, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- Company.revenue
- €25.6 billion (2023)
- Company.num_employees
- 16,400 (2023)
- Company.founder
- Wilhelm Carl Heraeus
- Company.name
- Heraeus
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Company, Funder
- Founded
- 1851
- Location
- Hanau, Germany
- Status
- Active
GRID grid.439024.8
Wikidata facts
- Employees
- 16200
- Official website
- www.heraeus.de
- Image
- Bitterfeld-Wolfen Chemiepark asv2023-06 img2.jpg
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- Heraeus
- inception
- 1851-01-01
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14 sectionsContents
- History
- 1660: Pharmacy as the origin of the group
- 1851 – 1888: Founding of the platinum smelter
- 1889 – 1926: Inventions and patents
- 1927 – 1945: Further development and setbacks
- 1945 – 1983: Internationalization after reconstruction
- 1983 – 2000: Founding of the holding company
- 2001 – 2019: Growth and restructuring
- Since 2020: Acquisitions, sales and investments
- Specialty Products
- Corporate structure
- Operating companies of the Heraeus Group
- References
- External links
Heraeus is a German technology group with a focus on precious and special metals, medical technology, quartz glass and sensors as well as electronic components. Founded in Hanau in 1851, the company is one of the largest family-owned companies in Germany in terms of revenue. Heraeus employs 16,400 people in 40 countries and generated a total revenue of €25.6 billion in 2023. The headquarters and head office are in Hanau, Germany.
== History == === 1660: Pharmacy as the origin of the group === The origins of the Heraeus family business go back to the 17th century. In October 1660, Isaac Heraeus (1636-1676) took over what was then the Faucque pharmacy in Hanau-Neustadt, east of Frankfurt. In 1668, he opened his own pharmacy on the market square in Hanau-Neustadt under the name "Zum weißen Einhorn", which later became the Einhorn Pharmacy. The Einhorn Pharmacy was run as a count's court pharmacy for a total of six generations until the middle of the 19th century.