Heraeus

For other uses, see Heraeus (disambiguation).
Heraeus
Company typePrivate
IndustryTechnology
Founded1851
FounderWilhelm Carl Heraeus
HeadquartersHanau, Germany
Key people
  • Jan Rinnert, CEO[1]
  • Frank Stietz, Member of the Board
  • Rolf Wetzel, Member of the Board
  • Franz Haniel, Chairman of the Supervisory Board[2]
Revenue€25.6 billion (2023)[3][4]
Number of employees
16,400 (2023)[3][4]
Websiteheraeus.com

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.[5][6] 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.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Jan Rinnert". Munzinger. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  2. ^ "Corporate Boards". Heraeus. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  3. ^ a b c "Heraeus Holding GmbH". Fair Company. Handelsblatt. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  4. ^ a b c "About Heraeus". Heraeus. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  5. ^ Hermann Simon mentions Heraeus as an example of a 'hidden champion' in his book: Simon, Hermann (2007). Hidden Champions des 21. Jahrhunderts. Die Erfolgsstrategien unbekannter Weltmarktführer [Hidden Champions of the 21st Century. The success strategies of unknown world market leaders] (in German). Frankfurt am Main: Campus. p. 20. ISBN 978-3-593-38380-4. added by: Beller, Kai (2020-05-11). "20 größten deutschen Familienunternehmen" [20 largest German family businesses]. Capital (German magazine) (in German). Gruner + Jahr. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  6. ^ Boehringer, Simone (2008-02-11). "Groß in der Nische" [Big in the niche]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). p. 18.