W. C. Heraeus GmbH

Limited Partnership
Heraeusstr. 12 - 14, Hanau,  D-63450, Germany
()49 06181 35 0, 49 06181 35 31 31 fax, http://www.wc-heraeus.de

Primary SIC: Electronic Components, Not Elsewhere Classified, Primary NAICS: Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
Description: Manufacturing: Precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum as well as the platinum group metals palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium, ruthenium and rhenium are central W. C. Heraeus operations. The company is among the leaders in the worldwide precious metals business, with activities extending from the processing of the ore through materials research and development, the manufacturing of semifinished products, analysis and recycling, right up to trading with precious metals. Industrial applications focus on markets with high development potential, such as automotive electronics, the production and processing of integrated circuits, and in medical engineering. The handling of precious metals has resulted in industrial expertise with special metals like tantalum, niobium and beryllium. A consortium of business in Europe, North America and Asia maintains production capacities for all stages of precious metal extraction and processing. The major markets are: automotive, chemical industry, tile manufacturing, glass and ceramic industry, semiconductor and electronics industry, laboratory industry, lighting technology, aerospace, medical technology, measurement and control technology, petrochemistry and the environment, pharmaceuticals, X-ray technology, jewellery industry, writing utensil industry, telecommunications