Heraeus is a globally active precious metals and technology Group with firm roots in Germany, headquartered in Hanau near Frankfurt.

We have been active in the Japanese market for more than 30 years, and all of our companies are now doing business there.

The company has been family-owned for more than 155 years. Precious metals, sensors, biomaterials and medical products, dental products, quartz glass, and specialty light sources are the focus of our activities.

Currently Heraeus holds more than 6,000 patents. Over 350 R&D employees in 25 development centers around the world are producing the innovations that are the hallmark of our company. In 2010, on the strength of more than 12,900 employees in more than 120 companies, Heraeus generated product revenues of €4.1 billion and precious metals trading revenue of €17.9 billion.