Schott AG

Schott AG
Company typeAktiengesellschaft
IndustryGlass
Founded1884; 140 years ago (1884)
Jena, Germany
FounderOtto Schott
Headquarters,
Key people
Frank Heinricht
(Chairman of the Management Board)
ServicesGlass Manufacturing
Revenue2.9 billion euro (2023)[1]
OwnerCarl-Zeiss-Stiftung
Number of employees
17,100 (2023)[1]
Websiteschott.com

Schott AG is a German multinational glass company specializing in the manufacture of glass and glass-ceramics. Headquartered in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, it is owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation. The company's founder and namesake, Otto Schott, is credited with the invention of borosilicate glass.

  1. ^ a b "Annual Report 2022/2023". Schott. p. 2. Retrieved 8 February 2024.