History
Heraeus can look back on over a hundred years of experience in the development of decoration products for glass and ceramics.
In 1896 Heraeus set the foundation for bright gold production with the acquisition of the August Herbst bright gold factory. Bright gold was followed by bright platinum and burnish gold. The „ceramics department“ continued the development of precious metal preparations. This soon came to fruition, for example as high firing gold for the production of gold decorations at temperatures up to 1200°C, screen printing pastes, thermoplastic precious metal preparations and lustre colours. Today, Heraeus belongs to the world’s leading producers of precious metal colours for porcelain and glass.
Since May 2010 Heraeus has acquired the precious metal based decoration business from Ferro. This incorporates the precious metal products for the decoration of glass, porcelain and tiles. This acquisition enhances its market position in precious metal products for the decoration industry. In return, Ferro has acquired the onglaze and inglaze colour business from Heraeus.
Classical and innovative products
As a pioneer in the development of precious metal colours, Heraeus not only offers classical decoration products but also special, innovative products and decoration systems. Decorations have to stand up to permanent every day use. That is why Heraeus works continually on the improvement and further development of precious metal colours and environmental considerations play an important role. UV technology, for example, presents new possibilities for the processing of the product. It makes environment friendly and technically demanding ceramic and glass decoration economically possible.
World wide competence
Heraeus Precious Colours has five production sites world wide, which produce precious metal preparations and lustres. Sales representatives in over 80 countries ensure close customer service around the globe.
