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FoundedinHanauin1851,thecompanyisoneofthelargestfamily-ownedcompaniesinGermanyintermsofrevenue....Heraeusemploysapproximately14,900people ...

German technology group

Heraeus is a German technology group with a focus on precious and special metals, medical technology, quartz glass, sensors and specialty light sources. Founded in Hanau in 1851, the company is one of the largest family-owned companies in Germany in terms of revenue.[2] Heraeus employs approximately 16,200 people in 40 countries worldwide and generated a total revenue of 29.5 billion euro in 2021.[1]

In 1851, at the age of 24, the pharmacist and chemist Wilhelm Carl Heraeus took over his fathers "Einhorn Apothecary" in Hanau. The business had been in the ownership of the Heraeus family since 1660, acting as an official court apothecary to local counts. Wilhelm Carl Heraeus began laying the foundations for a global family business, which has now been headquart...