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SCHOTT
A sustainable corporate model
Acting
responsibly
Our founders, Otto Schott and
Ernst Abbe, made the responsibility
for employees and their families
as well as for science and society
part of our corporate culture.
We are committed to this
responsibility with conviction.
Creating
solutions in
specialty glass
Glass is one of the most fascinating
materials. Its numerous properties
make it an essential component in
many industries.
Our unique competence in glass and
glass-ceramics helps our customers to
meet the most demanding challenges.
Reinventing
glass
For more than 130 years we
have continuously expanded
our development, materials
and technology expertise.
Innovations have always been
a part of SCHOTT’s DNA.
We stand for “glass made of ideas”.
B2B company with
outstanding competences
Innovations
enable success
We are driven by the challenges that
our customers and markets face.
Together with our customers, we
develop ideas and solutions that
exceed existing expectations and
constantly set new standards in
our markets.
Designing
the future
We think ahead and never
stop researching. More than 450
researchers and development
engineers in corporate research
and in the business units work
on the challenges of the future
as part of a global network.
They also team up with experts from
universities and research facilities.
SCHOTT currently holds about
3,000 patents.
Meet SCHOTTWith production sites and sales offices.
FY 2015/16
35countries
Headquarter
Mainz, Germany
Our business is global
FY 2015/16
14 %Germany
86 %generated
outside Germany
1.99 bn Euro
global sales
Our business is globalShare of global sales by region.
FY 2015/16
45 %Europe
26%Asia
23%North America
5%
South America
1%
Rest of World
On track towards sustainable growth
FY 2015/16
€ 1.99 bn Global sales, 86 % generated outside Germany
35 countries Production sites & sales offices all over the world
15,100 Employees, of whom 5,200 in Germany
€ 173 m Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment
€ 223 m EBIT
Innovators
at heart.
Enablers
at work.
Our solutions enable customers in many
industries to meet their challenges.
Setting
standardsSCHOTT CERAN® innovative glass
ceramic cooktop panels for electric,
induction and gas ranges.
Processed flat glass for baking
ovens, gas cookers, refrigerators
and washing machines.
Home Appliances
Cozy warmthSCHOTT ROBAX® glass-ceramic for
fireplaces and stoves – engineered in
Germany.
Inspiring 3D fire viewing panels in
thousands of variations.
Innovative decorations and functional
coatings, e. g. heat- or anti-reflective
coating.
Fireplace Market
Delivering
purityFIOLAX® glass tubing for safer
primary pharmaceutical packaging.
High quality ampoules, vials,
cartridges and prefillable syringes
made of glass and high-tech polymer.
SCHOTT pharma services:
Analytical lab services for
pharmaceutical packaging.
Pharma
Reliable
protectionHermetic sealing technologies,
namely glass-to-metal, ceramic-to-
metal as well as full ceramic seals
to reliably protect highly sensitive
electronic components and enable
high speed data transmission.
Electronics
Optimizing
productivityDURAN® glass tubing for use in plant
engineering, for ozone generation,
flue gas desulphurization or algae
cultivation in photobioreactors.
Industrial and Environmental
Technology
Durable
surfacesExtremely strong cover glass for use
in mobile devices and other displays,
such as in automotive applications.
Hard & Clear coatings that significantly
increase scratch resistance and reduce
glare for cover glass.
CONTURAN® DARO glass that
perfectly combines anti-reflective
with anti-fingerprint properties.
Consumer Electronics
Sharpening
the viewMore than 120 types of optical
glass for use in high-tech applications
in the areas of consumer optics,
electronics, laser technology, medicine
and biotech.
Lenses, prisms and filters for camera
systems, high-performance projectors
and laser tools.
Thin glass for micro-optics, imaging
sensors and biochips.
ZERODUR® glass-ceramic for use
in high-precision measurement
technology and microlithography.
Optics
Opening new
horizonsZERODUR® glass-ceramic mirror
substrates for use in the world’s
largest telescopes.
Radiation-resistant glass and filters
for use in astronomical instruments.
Astronomy
Brightening
healthcareLenses, prisms, filters, and fiber-
optic light and image guides for
microscopes and medical devices.
Glass powder for aesthetic
and durable dental fillings and
composites.
NEXTERION® coated and
uncoated substrates for research
and diagnostics.
Bioactive glass powder for
remineralization and smoothing
of the skin.
Life Sciences
Electrifying
mobilityAmbient lighting for vehicle interiors.
Hermetic glass-to-metal sealed
housings for the protection of
electronics and sensor technology,
e.g. for airbag igniters.
Special glass tubes for halogen lamps.
Fiber-optic components for outdoor
lighting and data transmission.
Automotive
Perfect
atmosphereUnique sensor-controlled LED
cabin lighting and innovative seat
illumination.
Anti-reflective glass and optical filters
for cockpit instruments.
Hermetic housings for the protection
of sensitive aircraft electronics.
Aviation
Saving
energy for
supermarketsSCHOTT TERMOFROST® glass door
systems for a professional product
presentation.
Up to 60 % energy savings compared
to open systems.
Commercial Cooling
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