History

History


1899
High-purity quartz glass melted by Richard Küch


1904
Quartz glass arc lamp emitting UV light invented at Heraeus


1911
Start of the success of the Höhensonne


1920s
Launch of the Original Hanau brand


1973
Heraeus takes over all shares of Quarzlampengesellschaft


1992
Heraeus Noblelight GmbH founded to merge UV and infrared activities of the Heraeus group
2007
HN Sunlight GmbH foundation