History of Heraeus
Heraeus grew out of a family pharmacy in Hanau, run by the Heraeus family since the 17th century. In 1851 Wilhelm Carl Heraeus took over the Einhorn Pharmacy from his family. He had studied pharmacy and chemistry, and he turned his attention to precious metals.
In 1856 he succeeded in melting platinum in larger quantities, which laid the foundation of the business. His sons took over the company in 1889 and continued work on platinum processing, and later on quartz glass. Over the 20th century Heraeus grew into a global technology group with sites in many countries.
Heraeus today
Heraeus is accredited by the LBMA and the LPPM. Its products are made to modern environmental standards, and the company holds an EcoVadis rating. Production follows ISO standards, and Heraeus states that it sources its raw materials responsibly.
Heraeus is not limited to precious metals. The group also works in:
Heraeus makes bars in these weights:
Bars are made of gold, silver, palladium and platinum. Heraeus also supplies unprocessed metals for industry and alloys for the jewellery trade.
