Facts and Figures 2012

Facts and Figures
2012

The Business Groups
As of: December 31, 2012
Precious Metals
Heraeus Precious Metals
Materials and Technologies
Heraeus Materials Technology
Sensors
Heraeus Electro-Nite
Dental Products
Heraeus Dental
Biomaterials and Medical Products
Heraeus Medical
Quartz Glass
Heraeus Quarzglas
Specialty Light Sources
Heraeus Noblelight

Revenues 2012 in in € million
1,468.2 1)
15,989.0 2)
1) Product revenue
2) Precious metal trading revenue
1,541.1
417.5
Employees 2012
2,732
2,924
3,242
307.0 1,420
80.8 228
315.9 1,510
92.5 715

Key Financial Indicators
for the Group
Financial performance in € million
Product revenue
Precious metal trading revenue
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
Net income
Financial position in € million
Total assets
Shareholders’ equity
Equity-to-assets ratio in %
Cash flow in € million
Cash flow from operating activities
Capital expenditure
Depreciation
Employees
Employees at year-end
In Germany
Outside of Germany
Personnel expenses in € million
2012 2011 Change in %
4,228 4,840 – 12.7
15,989 21,343 – 25.1
365 489 – 25.4
237 315 – 24.6
4,039 4,073 – 0.8
2,344 2,247 +4.3
58 55
337 311 +8.1
126 105 +19.0
109 84 +30.0
13,615 13,323 +2.2
5,294 5,128 +3.2
8,321 8,195 +1.5
716 659 +8.7

We are a globally active precious metals and
tech nology Group with firm roots in Germany.
The company has been family-owned for more
than 160 years. Precious metals, materials
and technologies, sensors, biomaterials and
medical products, dental products, quartz
glass, and specialty light sources are the focus
of our activities.
In 2012, we generated more than € 4.2 billion
in product revenue and € 16 billion in precious
metal trading revenue with more than
13,600 employees in over 120 subsidiaries.

Heraeus has 13,615 employees around the world at
126 locations and 25 dedicated development centers.
The map shows the number of workers worldwide by percent and location, organized by region.
18 %
tHE amErIcas (20)
Brazil (3)
Canada (1)
Mexico (2)
Puerto Rico (1)
USA (13)
As of December 31, 2012
15 %
39 %
gErmany (23)
EuropE ExcludIng gErmany (39)
Austria (1)
Portugal (1)
Belgium (1)
Russia (2)
Czech Republic (1) Spain (2)
France (4)
Sweden (3)
Greece (1)
Switzerland (3)
Hungary (1)
The Netherlands (3)
Ireland (1)
Turkey (2)
Italy (3)
Ukraine (1)
Poland (2)
United Kingdom (7)

soutH aFrIca (2)
1 %
australIa (3)
27 %
asIa (39)
China (16)
Hong Kong (2)
India (3)
Indonesia (2)
Japan (4)
Korea (5)
Malaysia (1)
Singapore (2)
Taiwan (2)
Thailand (1)
The Philippines (1)

the company 2012
Business development
Heraeus can look back at the 2012 financial year with satisfaction overall. Although it
was not possible to match the record results of the previous year, the markets Heraeus
serves, especially the electronics, steel and chemical industries, performed well
worldwide. Health care markets remained at a solid level. The semiconductor industry
was confronted with a cyclical downturn. The photovoltaic market suffered from a
global decline. The uncertain economic situation in individual eurozone countries led,
among other things, to a weakening of the euro in 2012 and an associated favorable
impact on demand from other currency areas.
Ongoing economic trends, particularly in parts of Europe, also affected the demand for
precious metals. Industrial demand for platinum, gold and silver – especially from
the chemical, electronics, semiconductor and automotive industries – declined, triggering
a considerable drop in trading. The strong demand for bonding wires and sensors
for the steel production provided a positive impulse. In addition, the markets for bone
cement and glass fibers for the telecommunications industries developed positively.

2012
2008
group rEVEnuE In € mIllIon
Product revenue
2,920
4,228
product rEVEnuE By rEgIon
2008 2012
18 %
23 %
18 %
39 %
2 %
14 %
16 %
16 %
52 %
2 %
Precious metal trading revenue
12,994
15,989
Germany
Europe excluding Germany
The Americas
Asia
Africa /Australia

group EarnIngs
in € million
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2008 2009
2010
2011
2012
EmployEEs By rEgIon
2008 2012
36 %
17 %
19 %
27 %
1 %
39 %
15 %
18 %
27 %
1 %
EBIT
Net income
Germany
Europe excluding Germany
The Americas
Asia
Africa /Australia

Human Resources
As of December 31, 2012, Heraeus employed a staff of 13,615 worldwide, a gain of
292 over the previous year (13,323 employees). The growth included 166 new jobs in
Germany and 126 in foreign Heraeus companies. In Germany, personnel expansion
essentially involved hiring Heraeus apprentices (66 employees) and establishing the
Magellan project team (80 employees). Another 428 employees joined the Heraeus
Group due to acquisitions outside of Germany. Those additions during the past financial
year were contrasted with capacity adjustment measures in individual business areas:
the Heraeus Materials Technology business group started a restructuring program of its
business with contact materials and bonding wires. The dental products business group
reorganized its two divisions in the strategic program “Business Transformation 2014”.

»I make
pacemakers tick«
CECIlIA STrüBEr hAS WorkED AT ThE MEDICAl CoMPoNENTS DIvISIoN of hErAEuS PrECIouS METAlS IN hANAu for
four yEArS. AS A MAChINING TEChNICIAN, ShE IS rESPoNSIBlE for ClEANING AND DEBurrING ElECTroDES for
PACEMAkErS AND STENTS for MINIMAlly INvASIvE ProCEDurES. AT ThE SAME TIME, ShE IS STuDyING ENGINEErING
IN orDEr To BE ABlE To CoNCENTrATE oN WorkING WITh CAD ProGrAMS IN ThE fuTurE.

» Turning new items is very exciting – especially when they
are millimeter-sized products that can save lives. With high-tech
methods such as micro-precision turning, I’m helping to
produce electrodes of the finest quality for use in cardio- and
neuro stimulation. For example, extremely sensitive custom-
made stimulation electrodes transmit impulses from the pace-
maker to the heart muscle. They ensure that the heart beats
with the proper rhythm. I’m proud of the fact that most pace-
makers already use our tiny lifesavers.«
PACEMAkEr ElECTroDES ArE
fIrMly ANChorED IN ThE hEArT MuSClE

precious metals Business group –
heraeus Precious Metals
The precious metals business group (Heraeus Precious Metals) is a world leader in
industrial precious metals and special metals, processing the precious metals gold,
silver and platinum group metals, primarily for use in the manufacture of industrial
products for the automotive, semiconductor, electronics and medical industries. In
addition, Heraeus Precious Metals holds a leading international position in industrial
precious metal trading. The principal purchasers of Heraeus Precious Metals products
operate in the environmental, mobility, communications, energy and health care sectors.
The massive market consolidation in the area of photovoltaics and the significantly
reduced use of silver pastes made it impossible to repeat the previous year’s record
sales. Product revenues decreased by 24.7 % in comparison with 2011 to € 1,468.2
million. Precious metal prices and increased demand from the investment sector had
a significant positive influence on precious metals trading revenue. As a result of decreased
industrial demand, at € 15,989.0 million, it was clearly below the amount for
the previous year. Overall, the precious metals business group achieved satisfactory
results even matching the previous year in some areas.
product rEVEnuE
in € million
2012
2011
2010
2009
688.5
1,468.2
1,447.2
1,949.1
2012
2011
2010
prEcIous mEtal tradIng rEVEnuE
in € million
2009
2008
13,633.9
12,994.0
15,989.0
17,946.0
21,342.6

»I am a
trendsetter for alloyed
copper wires«
Dr. MurAlI SArANGAPANI hAS SPENT 26 yEArS rESEArChING MATErIAlS AND METAllurGy, WITh A PArTICulAr foCuS
oN BoNDING WIrES. hE hAS BEEN A DEvEloPEr AT hErAEuS MATErIAlS TEChNoloGy IN SINGAPorE for four yEArS
NoW. hE holDS SIx PATENTS for CoPPEr WIrES, WITh four MorE IN ThE APProvAl PhASE. Dr. SArANGAPANI hAS PuBlIShED
ovEr 100 ArTIClES oN ThE ToPIC AND IS A rESPECTED SPEAkEr AT CoNfErENCES AND SEMINArS.

» Heraeus is a leading supplier of ultra-thin bonding wires for
microelectronics in the packaging industry. The latest trend in
wire pro duction is to use materials other than gold, such as
copper. I have developed two state-of-the-art alloyed copper
wire products for the packaging industry and have done
some problem solving for customers as well as the production
team. I’m proud to say that a number of semiconductor businesses
regard Heraeus as the trendsetter for alloyed copper wire
products. My research and work ranges from basic alloy
design to processing of the products.«
NEW AlloyED CoPPEr WIrE ProDuCTS
for ThE PACkAGING INDuSTry

materials and technologies Business group –
heraeus Materials Technology
The materials and technologies business group (Heraeus Materials Technology) devel-
ops and manufactures high-tech industrial products using precious metals, such as
gold, silver and platinum-group metals, as well as high-melting-point, non-precious
refractory metals. Based on a broad portfolio of technologies and deep added value,
Heraeus Materials Technology is a skilled partner for processing these precious metals
and other innovative materials. As a technology leader with decades of experience
and facilities around the world, this business group is a leading provider in many key
markets.
The product revenue weakened during the year after a good start in the financial year
2012 as a result of global economic performance. The business group saw decreased
demand from the automotive industry, computer industry and business in sensors for
thermal energy measurement in China. Compared to the previous year, product revenues
decreased by 6.3 % to € 1,541.1 million. Under difficult market conditions, the business
group achieved very good results for product revenue. The business group also
introduced comprehensive projects to improve cost savings and efficiency in order to
increase competitiveness over the next few years.
product rEVEnuE
in € million
2012
2011
2010
2009
978.3
1,541.1
1,501.2
1,645.3

»I can read steel
almost instantly«
DANNy hABETS IS A DEvEloPEr for ThE hErAEuS ElECTro-NITE BuSINESS GrouP IN houThAlEN, BElGIuM. hABETS,
Who hAS A DEGrEE IN ChEMISTry, BEGAN hIS CArEEr AT hErAEuS IN 1988 WorkING IN quAlITy MANAGEMENT for
SENSorS for ThE STEEl INDuSTry. WhAT MoTIvATES hIM IN hIS DAIly Work? “DEvEloPING ProDuCTS ThAT ThE ThEorE-
TICIANS DISMISS AS Too CoMPlICATED.” hABETS hAS AlrEADy rECEIvED TWo hErAEuS INNovATIoN AWArDS for ThE
DEvEloPMENT of CoATED MEASurEMENT SySTEMS. oNE for DETErMINATIoN of ThE Sulfur CoNTENT of MolTEN IroN
AND oNE for A vEry SENSITIvE oxyGEN SENSor To DETErMINE ThE GrAPhITE STruCTurE of CAST IroN.

» Three-hundred tons of liquid iron are simmering at over 1400
degrees Celsius in a ladle. A lance-shaped sensor is dipped into
the metal, and, in just a matter of seconds, it measures the
temperature or the content and undesired components, such as
sulfur. Without having to send it to an analytical laboratory. I
am especially proud of the sulfur sensor, because no one has
been able to accurately measure the sulfur levels in liquid iron
before. It really speeds up steel production. I now want to measure
phosphorus directly in molten steel. Conventional wisdom says
that it won’t work, but that motivates me. Because the difference
between › it doesn’t work ‹ and › it works ‹ is the same as › not
trying ‹ and › doing ‹.«
SENSor for quICkly AND DIrECTly
MEASurING MolTEN STEEl

sensors Business group –
heraeus Electro-Nite
The sensors business group (Heraeus Electro-Nite) is the world market leader in sensor
and measurement systems for the steel, aluminum and foundry industries. As a recognized
specialist in measurements for molten iron, steel and aluminum, the company
produces and markets high-quality sensors from global manufacturing and sales facilities
on every continent. In close cooperation with its customers, Heraeus Electro-Nite
develops product solutions that contribute significantly to greater efficiency and higher
quality in production processes, as well as improving working conditions and protecting
the environment.
Worldwide steel production, the most important driving factor for the sensors business
group, was subject to an appreciable slump after two years of considerable growth.
According to information from the World Steel Association, growth totaled just 1.2 %.
Despite low growth in steel, the sensors business group increased its revenue to
€ 417.5 million, a 2.3 % hike on the previous year, as a result of favorable exchange rate
effects and initial revenues from the acquisition of the Midwest Instrument Company
made in 2012.
product rEVEnuE
in € million
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
294.5
375.2
377.3
417.5
408.0

»I provide dental
prosthetics digitally with
just-in-time production«
yohANNIS WolDEGErGIS joINED hErAEuS IN 1996 AS A TrAINEE IN ProCESS ENGINEErING. SINCE 2007, hE hAS WorkED
AS A ProCESS DEvEloPEr IN ThE DIGITAl SErvICES DIvISIoN of hErAEuS DENTAl. hIS ACTIvITIES hAvE INvolvED A
BIT of PIoNEErING Work. WhEN CAD/CAM ProDuCTIoN BEGAN, ThE DEPArTMENT WAS “STruCTurED lIkE A STArTuP.”
ToDAy, MorE ThAN 100 PEoPlE Work ThErE, ExPANDING ThE hErAEuS CAD/CAM PorTfolIo IN ThE DENTAl fIElD AS
A SINGlE-SourCE ProvIDEr IN EuroPE.

» More and more often, dentures are produced using computeraided
design. Heraeus made a commitment to digital prosthetics
in 2008. As one of the pioneers, I had the privilege of helping
to build a CAD-CAM production center in Hanau with the very
latest high-tech methods – to some extent, as a start-up within
our own company. Today, my team and I produce crowns and
bridges from zirconium oxide or non-precious metals all across
Europe. The newest development is dentures made from digital
impressions. We give our partners in dental practices and
laboratories the best possible support when it comes to digital
prosthetics. And we aim to be a single-source provider for all
components.«
four-uNIT DENTAl ProSThESIS, DIGITAlly
MANufACTurED froM zIrCoNIuM DIoxIDE

dental products Business group –
heraeus Dental
The dental products business group (Heraeus Dental), a provider of prosthetics and
systems for the conservation and Restoration of natural teeth, has an extensive range
of products for dental laboratories and dentists.
The market for dental consumables performed well in 2012 after moderate growth in
the previous year, recording a 4 % upturn globally. The product revenues in this business
group for financial year 2012 held steady, at € 307.0 million (+ 0.3 %). This performance
resulted from ongoing decreases in revenue in the area of consumer materials
for x-ray films, as well as the structural revenue decline in the area of prosthetics. A
strong revenue increase in the area of direct restoration and the acquisition of Biomain
AB, served as a cushion against a drop in revenues, but did not completely prevent it.
In 2012, the dental products business group began a restructuring program with the
aim of creating more competitive cost structures. Furthermore, the organization of the
two divisions in the business group was restructured to suit market needs. Digital activities
were bundled in the new division “Digital Services,” while other activities were
merged into the “Dental Materials” Division.
product rEVEnuE
in € million
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
288.8
290.4
307.0
306.1
305.9

»I help improve
patient safety«
Dr. EkATErINI CoPANAkI hAS WorkED AT hErAEuS MEDICAl IN WEhrhEIM SINCE EArly 2011. A MICroBIoloGIST, ShE
PArTICIPATES IN ThE DEvEloPMENT of CEMENT-frEE IMPlANTS. AfTEr hEr Work AT frANkfurT uNIvErSITy, ShE
WElCoMED ThE oPPorTuNITy “To ADvANCE ProDuCT DEvEloPMENT AND INTErACT DIrECTly WITh CuSToMErS.” ShE
AlSo APPrECIATES ThE ATMoSPhErE of CollEGIAlITy IN WhICh ShE CAN CoNDuCT rESEArCh oN NEW APPlICATIoNS.
IN 2012, ShE rECEIvED A hErAEuS INNovATIoN AWArD for A ProCESS for CoATING CEMENTlESS hIP ProSThESES
WITh ANTIBIoTICS.

» There are two methods for anchoring prosthetic implants:
cementless and cemented. We already offer a unique portfolio
of bone cements containing antibiotics. For cementless
implants, we have filled a gap in the market, because until now
these were not coated with antibiotics. In collaboration with
the innovation department, I developed a method for coating
cementless arthroplasty with anti biotics. During the operation,
we create a thin protective layer on the implant. This reduces
the risk of infection and improves patient safety.«
rEADy-To-uSE CoATING DEvICE
for APPlICATIoN of ANTIBIoTIC ProTECTIoN oN CEMENT-frEE ProSThETIC IMPlANTS

Biomaterials and medical products Business
group – heraeus Medical
The biomaterials and medical products business group (Heraeus Medical) concentrates
on medical products for orthopedic surgery as well as traumatology and biosurgery.
It develops, produces and globally markets biomaterials used in bone and joint surgery
and to stabilize spinal fractures. Core product PALACOS ® , the gold standard among
bone cements, has proved its worth in clinical use for decades.
The biomaterials and medical products business group increased revenue to € 80.8 million,
an 8.2 % jump over the previous year. The business group therefore achieved
record product revenues five years in a row. The revenue growth in joint fixation and
infection management products has been especially satisfactory. From a geographical
perspective, North America, Europe, and Asia made an approximately equal contribution
to growth.
The global orthopedic market for artificial joints grew by 5 %. The biomaterials and
medical products business group continues to play a leading role in the global bone
cement market.
product rEVEnuE
in € million
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
56.2
59.9
67.0
74.7
80.8

»I work with the
most fascinating
material of all«
Dr. rAlf TAkkE lEADS ThE oPTICS DIvISIoN of hErAEuS quArzGlAS. hE hAS WorkED AT hErAEuS SINCE 1983. orIGI-
NAlly A CrySTAl GroWEr, TAkkE SooN BECAME INTErESTED IN ThE vArIouS APPlICATIoNS of quArTz GlASS, BECAuSE
“ThErE’S AlWAyS A PoSSIBIlITy ThAT you CoulD DEvEloP SoMEThING NEW for CuSToMErS froM SIlICoN AND oxy-
GEN.” for ExAMPlE, TAkkE WorkED oN ThE DEvEloPMENT of oPTICAl fIBErS for ThE TElECoMMuNICATIoNS INDuSTry
BEforE hE TurNED To INvESTIGATING ThE oPTICAl ProPErTIES of quArTz GlASS.

» Quartz glass fascinates me. I am continually amazed at how
we can take two chemical elements – silicon and oxygen –
and conjure up a material with so many different properties!
Time and again, we make use of technological challenges
to expand our expertise in manufacturing precision, high-per-
formance quartz glass. The material is currently playing
a key role in experiments with gravitational wave detectors to
research an aspect of Einstein’s theory of relativity. Specifi-
cally, we are studying the collapse of neutron stars. The result-
ing gravitational waves ripple through our universe. Our spe-
cialty quartz glass makes the detectors so sensitive that these
waves can be measured.«
quArTz GlASS PrEforM
for GrAvITATIoNAl WAvE DETECTor

Quartz glass Business group –
heraeus quarzglas
The quartz glass business group (Heraeus Quarzglas) is the technology leader and
materials specialist for the manufacture and processing of high-purity quartz glass. It
excels in all key processes for producing different quartz glass types for the semiconductor
and telecommunications industries as well as applications for the optical,
chemical and lamp industries. From base materials to complex system components,
custom-tailored products and solutions can be developed and produced from natural
and synthetic quartz glass. As the largest quartz glass smelting facility in the world,
Heraeus Quarzglas is the world’s largest manufacturer of synthetic quartz glass for use
in the microlithography and telecommunications industries.
With revenues of € 315.9 million during the past financial year, the quartz glass busi-
ness group was not able to maintain its record revenue level of the previous year.
Nevertheless, the business group achieved positive results in particular due to high
demand for optical glass fibers for the telecommunications industry. The products
business for the optical industry also continued to develop very well. The massive drop
in the photovoltaics and solar industry as well as the expected weakening in the semi-
conductor market had a negative effect on earnings in the quartz glass business group.
product rEVEnuE
in € million
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
199.0
213.0
278.7
315.9
348.2

»I can
simulate
the sun«
MArTIN BroWN IS A PhySICIST Who hAS WorkED AS A SAlES ENGINEEr for ArC AND flASh lAMPS for lASEr APPlICA-
TIoNS AT hErAEuS NoBlElIGhT IN CAMBrIDGE, uNITED kINGDoM SINCE 2006. ThIS IS NoT hIS fIrST TIME AT hErAEuS
NoBlElIGhT: BroWN WorkED IN ThE ProDuCTIoN DEPArTMENT ThErE froM 1985 To 1994. hE ThEN SPENT SoME yEArS
WorkING WITh DIAMoND ProCESSING lASErS, BuT hIS DECISIoN To rETurN To hErAEuS WAS EASy. A NEW MArkET hAS
oPENED uP for xENoN lAMPS, WhICh offErS INfINITE PoSSIBIlITIES, ESPECIAlly IN CoMBINATIoN WITh oThEr hErAEuS
ProDuCTS.

» It’s amazing what we can do with arc and flash lamps. We can
use them to remove hair, treat blemishes, precisely measure
distances, excite industrial lasers, or simply simulate the sun. In
Cambridge, we develop arc and flash lamps of particularly
high quality, including Xenon lamps. Heraeus is dominant in the
market be cause we are the only semi-automated manufacturer
of these lamps. The lamps must function reliably and efficiently,
the ignition process should be constant and repeatable. The
Noblelight team and I continuously optimize our flash lamps.«
ArC AND PulSED flASh lAMPS
for A vArIETy of APPlICATIoN ArEAS

specialty light sources Business group –
heraeus Noblelight
The specialty light sources business group (Heraeus Noblelight) counts itself among
the market and technology leaders worldwide for special lamps with wavelengths
from ultraviolet to infrared for industrial, scientific, and medical applications. With
locations in Germany, the United Kingdom, China and the USA, the business group
manufactures lamps for analytical measurement technology and the printing industry,
infrared emitters for industrial heating processes, arc and flash lamps and products
for water and surface disinfection, air treatment, and sun simulation with a high level
of vertical integration.
As a result of economic stagnation in the investment goods market, the specialty light
sources business group was not able to continue its very positive growth from 2011.
Although business in Q1 2012 was still predominantly stable, the continuingly weak
economy later placed a burden on some areas of the business group. In the fourth
quarter, there was a slight revival in economic development, resulting in product revenue
of € 92.5 million in the specialty light sources business group. Compared to the
previous year, this indicates a drop of 10.2 %.
product rEVEnuE
in € million
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
71.6
92.5
92.5
103.0
98.9

corporate Boards of the Heraeus group
supErVIsory Board
HEraEus HoldIng gmBH
Dr. Jürgen Heraeus (Chairman)
Hans Ostermeier (Vice Chairman)
Dr. Simone Bagel-Trah
Dr. Hans-Tjabert Conring
Franz Haniel
Dr. Hubert Lienhard
Uwe Raschke
Ursula Hess-Moeser
Joachim Reitz
Hans Schweinsberg (since June 2, 2012)
Dr. Andreas Utterodt
Volker Weber (until June 1, 2012)
Andreas Wolf
As of December 31, 2012
The current status can be found at: www.heraeus.com
Board oF managEmEnt
HEraEus HoldIng gmBH
Dr. Frank Heinricht (Chairman)
Jan Rinnert (Vice Chairman)
BusInEss groups
Heraeus precious metals
Dr. Roland Gerner
Heraeus materials technology
Dr. Hans-Joachim Dittloff
Heraeus dental
Dr. Martin Haase
Heraeus medical
Dr. André Kobelt
Heraeus Electro-nite
Jan Doets
Heraeus Quarzglas
Heinz Fabian
Wolfgang Stang
Heraeus noblelight
Rainer Küchler

Heraeus Innovation awards celebrate 10 years
Heraeus presented its 10th annual Innovation Awards for the best
product and process innovations at a ceremony in Hanau in mid-
November 2012. This anniversary year featured three winners, with
the award for Best Innovation going to Dr. Richard Walter from
the precious metals business group. First prize for the best process
innovation was shared by Dr. Jan Schapp of the precious metals
business group and Dr. Kyung Chung of the materials and tech-
nologies business group.
Heraeus began selecting the best product innovations in 2003, and in 2010 added
an award for best process innovation. The Heraeus Innovation Awards have become
an established institution within the Heraeus culture of innovation over the past ten
years. They now are a platform for Heraeus developers to interact with each other and
build networks.
The Innovation Award’s prestige has continued to grow: In the beginning, the awards
ceremony was a simple affair, but it has since become an event with many guests and
a highlight of the Heraeus calendar. All Heraeus researchers and developers worldwide
are eligible to participate. Twenty-one projects competed for the honors in 2012. More
than 210 product innovations have been submitted to date, and a total of 34 products
and processes have been honored, including sensors for the steel and aluminum industries,
universal composites for dental fillings, organic electronics for touchscreens,
precious metal catalysts to break down nitrous oxide, and infrared emitters for solar
cells. The following double-page spread includes an overview of all the previous winners.

The winners since 2003
2012
BesT ProducT InnovaTIon
1. dr. richard Walter // Heraeus Precious Metals
Large-scale technical synthesis of platinum
oxalate
2. dr. ekaterini copanaki // Heraeus Medical
Antibiotic coating process for cementless
arthroplasty
2. dr. Jörg-Martin Gebert // Heraeus Precious Metals
Components for medical implants made of
magnetically hard precious metals alloys
BesT Process InnovaTIon
dr. Jan schapp // Heraeus Precious Metals
Recycling process for fluorinated catalysts
and products
dr. Kyung chung // Heraeus Materials Technology
Reduced fabrication cost process for
metal-oxide materials
2011
2010 2009
BesT ProducT InnovaTIon
1. dr. Martin Trommer // Heraeus Quarzglas
Highly bendable optical fibers made of quartz
glass
2. dr. sebastian vogt // Heraeus Medical
Working with bone cement now even easier
3. dr. stefan vorberg // Heraeus Materials Technology
New platinum-rhodium wafers for the fertilizer
industry
BesT Process InnovaTIon
alan Mundy // Heraeus Quarzglas
Successful technology transfer for quartz glass
manufacturing
BesT ProducT InnovaTIon
1. Jan cuypers // Heraeus Electro-Nite
Revolutionary temperature measurement with
FiberLance
2. dr. stephan Kirchmeyer // Heraeus Precious Metals
Clevios – Organic electronics for touch
screens
3. nicole Gübler // Heraeus Materials Technology
Platinum protection system lowers cost of
manufacturing special glass
BesT Process InnovaTIon
Michael Hahn // Heraeus Quarzglas
Cost-effective process for manufacturing
large-diameter quartz glass tubes
1. dr.-Ing. Tanja eckardt // W. C. Heraeus
Cost-effective platinum composite material for
spark plugs
2. Jake Markham // W. C. Heraeus
Highly flexible drive cable for minimally
invasive surgery
3. Markus schultheis // W. C. Heraeus
Tubular sputtering target to coat thin-film
solar cells

2008
1. Jürgen Weber // Heraeus Noblelight / Heraeus Quarzglas
Infrared emitter with a white nano reflector
(QRC ® -reflector)
2. danny Habets // Heraeus Electro-Nite
ppb oxygen sensor for the cast-iron industry
3. Wolfgang schmitt // W. C. Heraeus
New silver contact as a lead-free solder
replacement for the power electronics
2006
1. Johan Knevels // Heraeus Electro-Nite
“Smart Sensor” Delta Dist ® for the steel
production
2. dr. Kyung chung // W. C. Heraeus
New production process for coating materials
2. dr. andreas utterodt // Heraeus Kulzer
Universal composite for perfect dental fillings
2004
1. Paul verstreken // Heraeus Electro-Nite
AlZin sensor for measuring aluminum in liquid
zinc for the steel industry
2. Bernd spaniol // W. C. Heraeus
High temperature resistant niobium phosphorous
contact wire
2. Jeremy Woffendin // Heraeus Noblelight
Laser excitation lamp
2007
1. silvia Werner // W. C. Heraeus
Quartz glass microphotoreactor
2. dr. stephan Thomas // Heraeus Quarzglas
Suprasil ® 501 – Durable quartz glass for
microlithography
3. Paul niemczura // W. C. Heraeus
Flux eliminates rollaway of solder spheres on
printed circuit boards
2005
1. dr. uwe Jantsch // W. C. Heraeus
Multiphase catalyst for the selective elimination
of N O 2
2. Martin Kendall // Heraeus Electro-Nite
CasTemp – Through wall sensor
3. Wolfgang schmitt // W. C. Heraeus
Solder pastes with resin- and residue-free
fluxes
2003
1. danny Habets // Heraeus Electro-Nite
Sulfur sensor for the steel industry
2. christina Modes // W. C. Heraeus
LTCC tapes HeraLock ®
3. dr. ralph sattmann // Heraeus Tenevo
Online RIC technology for the optical data
transmission

addresses
Heraeus Holding gmbH
Heraeusstrasse 12 – 14
63450 Hanau, Germany
Pohne: + 49 (0) 6181.35-0
Fax: + 49 (0) 6181.35-3550
pr @heraeus.com
www.heraeus.de
Heraeus precious metals gmbH & co. Kg
Heraeusstrasse 12 – 14
63450 Hanau, Germany
Phone: + 49 (0) 6181.35-0
Fax: + 49 (0) 6181.35-3588
hpm@heraeus.com
www.heraeus-precious-metals.com
Heraeus materials technology gmbH & co. Kg
Heraeusstrasse 12 – 14
63450 Hanau, Germany
Phone: + 49 (0) 6181.35-0
Fax: + 49 (0) 6181.35-3131
hmt@heraeus.com
www.heraeus-materials-technology.de
Heraeus metallhandelsgesellschaft mbh
Heraeusstrasse 12 – 14
63450 Hanau, Germany
Phone: + 49 (0) 6181.35-2750
Fax: + 49 (0) 6181.35-9444
edelmetallhandel @heraeus.com
www.heraeus-edelmetallhandel.de
Heraeus Electro-nite International n.V.
Centrum Zuid 1105
3530 Houthalen, Belgium
Phone: + 32 (0) 11.6002-11
Fax: + 32 (0) 11.6004-00
info.electro-nite.be@heraeus.com
www.heraeus-electro-nite.com
Heraeus Kulzer gmbH
Grüner Weg 11
63450 Hanau, Germany
Service Hotline Dentistry:
Phone: + 49 (0) 800.43 72 3368
info.dent@heraeus.com
Service Hotline Laboratory:
Phone: + 49 (0) 800.43 72 522
info.lab@heraeus.com
Service Hotline Implants:
Phone: + 49 (0) 800.47 63 288
info.dental@heraeus.com
dental@heraeus.com
www.heraeus-dental.de
Heraeus medical gmbH
Philipp-Reis-Strasse 8 / 13
61273 Wehrheim, Germany
Phone: + 49 (0) 6181.35-3399
Fax: + 49 (0) 6181.35-3366
contact.medical@heraeus.com
www.heraeus-medical.de
Heraeus Quarzglas gmbH & co. Kg
Reinhard-Heraeus-Ring 29
63801 Kleinostheim, Germany
Phone: + 49 (0) 6181.35-6453
Fax: + 49 (0) 6181.35-7200
quarzglas @heraeus.com
www.heraeus-quarzglas.de
Heraeus noblelight gmbH
Heraeusstrasse 12 – 14
63450 Hanau, Germany
Phone: + 49 (0) 6181.35-8492
Fax: + 49 (0) 6181.35-8410
hng-info@heraeus.com
www.heraeus-noblelight.com

Title:
100 years of Heraeus Quarzglas: quartz glass
used in specialty fiber products for the laser
industry and much more.

Imprint
Publisher:
Heraeus Holding GmbH
Corporate Communications
Heraeusstrasse 12 – 14
63450 Hanau, Germany
Concept / Design:
3st kommunikation, Mainz