W.C. Heraeus GmbH Information

W. C. Heraeus GmbH is part of the precious metals and technology group of Heraeus, processing worldwide the precious metals gold, silver, platinum, and other platinum group metals and special metals such as rhenium, tantalum, niobium and beryllium, to produce industrial products for the automotive, semiconductor, electronics, glass, chemical and petrochemical as well as medical industries. A global network of more than 30 companies includes production facilities for all phases of precious metal production and refining. W. C. Heraeus holds a leading international position in industrial precious metal trading. The Precious Metals and Technology Group Heraeus headquartered in Hanau/Germany has been family-owned for over 155 years. Precious metals, sensors, dental and medical products, quartz glass and speciality lighting sources are the focus of our activities. Heraeus generated 3 billion Euros in product revenue and 9 billion Euros in trading revenue with more than 11.000 employees in over 100 subsidiaries. As a result Heraeus holds a truly leading position in all of its international key markets.