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SCHOTT to Restructure Duryea PlantSite to continue producing glass while moving select optical glass production to Germany SCHOTT North America, Inc. announced today that it will move and centralize a portion of its optical glass production to its headquarters in Mainz, Germany. The decision will affect up to 80 of the 230 workers at its Duryea, PA plant and is scheduled to be implemented in March 2015. SCHOTT will provide outplacement services to displaced employees and, if available, offer alternative jobs at the Duryea plant and other North American SCHOTT locations. More Tiny & Tough: The New SCHOTT Mini LED for Use in Dental and Medical Technology The world's smallest hermetic, yet fully autoclavable, high-power LED The international technology group SCHOTT is launching a new Mini LED for lighting applications in dental and medical technology that outperforms all previous solutions. As the world's smallest hermetic, yet fully autoclavable, high-power or high-brightness (HB) LED currently on the market, it is both tiny & tough. Thanks to its gas-tight housing made of inorganic, non-aging materials, the Mini LED is particularly robust and successfully withstands chemicals, corrosion, and pressure, even with changing temperatures. The Mini LED is thus an extremely reliable light source that efficiently emits high-quality light over a long period of time. SCHOTT will be presenting this new development for the first time ever from November 12 to 15 at COMPAMED in Dusseldorf, Germany (hall 8b, booth H08). More Flexible, Elegant, Heat-Resistant and Scratchproof SCHOTT to present the versatility of specialty glass at glasstec The international technology group and specialty glass expert SCHOTT will be presenting its innovations at glasstec in Dusseldorf again this year. The leading international trade fair on glass is being held under the motto “intelligent glass” and will focus on thin glass technology among other topics. With its ultra-thin glass, even on a roll, SCHOTT offers a high-performance material for innovative applications in various industries. The company based in Mainz, Germany, will also be showing many other types of flat glass – from striking architectural glass to design-oriented toughened glasses for kitchens or vehicle cabins, high-performance flat glass-ceramics for industrial applications, or thin, lightweight, highly scratchproof specialty glass for smartphones and more. SCHOTT will be presenting its products and innovations at booth A 22 in Hall 11 from October 21-24. More SCHOTT Defense Showcases Innovation at AUSA with Armor and Glass TechnologiesSCHOTT to feature transparent armor windows, multispectral glass, and other glass advances critical to defense applications at the 2014 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exhibition SCHOTT Defense will exhibit its range of glass technologies and materials at the Association of the United States Army's (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. from Oct. 13 to 15, 2014 at booth #1309. The products on display will include RESISTAN® transparent armor windows, which are currently protecting the Armed Forces using the MRAP all-terrain vehicle (M-ATV) and also support the protection of next-generation tactical vehicles programs such as the Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV) and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). In addition, SCHOTT will feature multispectral glasses that can help Soldiers maintain situational awareness while reducing the size, weight, and cost of imaging systems as well as other components critical to defense applications. More SCHOTT and Algatechnologies Ltd. Present a New Method to Improve Algae ProductionSCHOTT and Algatechnologies will present a case study at the Algae Biomass Summit on a new thin-walled tubing that has boosted algae production efficiency SCHOTT and Algatechnologies Ltd. (Algatech), a biotechnology company specializing in algae production, have signed an R&D agreement to strengthen their partnership following a successful one-year study of new glass tubes at Algatech’s algae production facility. SCHOTT‘s thin-walled DURAN® glass tubes significantly improved cultivation efficiency in the yields of Algatech’s AstaPure® natural astaxanthin. Dr. Nikolaos Katsikis of SCHOTT and Raz Rashelbach of Algatech will present the study’s full results at the Algae Biomass Summit, held from September 29 to October 2 in San Diego, Calif. More SCHOTT expands its range of highly resistant sealing glasses for use in fuel cellsThe broad range of high-performance sealants now also includes strontium- and barium-free glass solders for low- and medium-temperature SOFCs The international technology group SCHOTT offers a broad range of sealing glasses for use in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). These glass solders help to hermetically seal cells and stacks that consist of metallic and ceramic compounds. They are used with nearly all types of fuel cells and provide significant advantages, especially for high-temperature SOFCs, due to their high resistance to heat. Strontium- and barium-free sealing glasses have now been added to the product line. These can be applied to metal alloys that contain a share of chromium and are thus also suited for use in low- and medium-temperature fuel cells. Sealing glass stands up to the harsh environmental conditions and high operating temperatures inside fuel cells and thus contributes to their durability. SCHOTT has been developing glass and glass-ceramic sealing glasses for use in fuel cell technology for 25 years and ranks as a world-leading manufacturer of glass solders. The company will be presenting its materials at the Asian SOFC Symposium in Busan, South Korea, from September 21 to 24, 2014. More Original heating source now new-fashioned favourite Sydney, July 29, 2014 - With the *NSW government recognising the outstanding energy efficiency of wood heating, rating it higher than five star gas heating or six star air conditioning, budget savvy home owners are upgrading their old fireplaces.
More German INDUSTRIEPREIS for SCHOTT ReceiversMainz, July 22, 2014 – SCHOTT is this year’s winner of the 2014
INDUSTRIEPREIS (2014 German Industry Prize) in the category Energy &
Environment. The international technology group was recognized for its
high-performance receivers that are used in solar power plants. Thanks
to their mature technology, SCHOTT receivers have a significant impact
on the performance of these power plants and generate eco-friendly
electricity for well over 20 years. In fact, they are even capable of
supplying power to entire cities. The INDUSTRIEPREIS was awarded for
the ninth time in mid-April to “outstanding industrial enterprises” by the
“Initiative Mittelstand” and the German Huber Verlag für Neue Medien. More New CCTV lenses by SCHOTT MORITEX designed for high-precision inspectionCombined with a 5-megapixel camera, the ML-M MP5 Series achieves great image quality with higher resolution and contrast than conventional CCTV lenses SCHOTT MORITEX, a manufacturer of machine vision systems and image-related equipment, is now introducing the ML-M MP5 Series with four lens models for high-precision inspection. The company’s newest lineup of high-end closed-circuit television (CCTV) lenses addresses the needs of applications using high pixel count image sensors, such as the inspection of printed circuit boards (PCBs), electronic components, and food and beverage products. The ML-M MP5 Series will be on display at SEMICON West in San Francisco on July 8-10, 2014 at booth #2510. More SCHOTT introduces BG6x HT Blue Glass filters with significantly higher transmittance in the visible spectrumSuccessful introduction of BG6x filters: leading international smartphone manufacturers rely on SCHOTT quality The international technology company SCHOTT has expanded its portfolio of standard BG6x Blue Glass filters and is now introducing BG6x HT high transmission blue glass filters with improved performance. The new filter variants offer an excellent transmission profile for high quality digital camera applications: significantly higher transmission in the visible spectrum by up to 2 percentage points at 0.21 mm material thickness while still providing high blocking in the IR range. SCHOTT’s new BG6x HT filters are therefore well-suited for photography in challenging light conditions. SCHOTT is showcasing its Blue Glass filters at the OPTO Taiwan trade show (June 17-19, Booth N393). More Renowned geoscientist recognized for his pioneering work on volcanic glasses 13th Otto Schott Research Award presented to Professor Donald B. Dingwell / Research provides important insights for industrial glass melting processes Professor Donald Bruce Dingwell is the winner of the 13th Otto Schott Research Award valued at 25,000 euros. The Canadian experimental volcanologist has headed the Department of Mineralogy and Petrology at the Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) in Munich (Germany) since 2000 and is Director of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Dingwell received the award for his many years of research in the field of physical and chemical properties of volcanic glasses. “His work on glass formation under extreme conditions like those that occur during volcanic activity provides us with valuable insights for use in industrial glass melting,” noted Dr. Hans-Joachim Konz, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ernst Abbe Fund and Member of the Board of Management of SCHOTT AG, during the award ceremony that was held at an international conference on glass technology in Aachen. More SCHOTT N-FK58: New optical glass with extremely low dispersion and outstanding processing propertiesVarious glasses with low dispersion in refractive index level 0.5 now available With its optical glass called N-FK58 XLD (XLD = extremely low dispersion), the international technology group SCHOTT has now launched a high-quality type of glass that offers extremely low dispersion and excellent processing characteristics. This glass is intended for use in the high-quality lenses of single-lens reflex cameras in which apochromatic color aberration correction is a mandatory feature. N-FK58 offers particularly high performance in combination with anomalous dispersion glasses such as the short flint glasses SCHOTT supplies. The company, which specializes in specialty glass, offers a wide variety of optical glasses with low dispersion in the refractive index level 0.5. SCHOTT will be exhibiting its optical glass products at OPTATEC, the international trade exhibition on optical technologies, components and systems, in Frankfurt/Main from May 20 – 22, 2014 (Booth 3.0/D12). More SCHOTT Introduces Award Winning Laboratory Bottle System: DURAN® YOUTILITY Complete 3.3 borosilicate glass laboratory bottle system is safer to handle, more easily identifiable, and optimizes limited space SCHOTT North America, Inc. announced the availability of the new ergonomic laboratory bottle system DURAN® YOUTILITY. Designed for improved efficiency, accuracy, and safety in laboratories, the DURAN® YOUTILITY 3.3 borosilicate glass bottles are ideal for an array of uses, from sampling to storage, including mixing, media preparation, and sterilization of liquids. The complete bottle system makes it easier and safer to handle, has visual ID recognition, and optimizes space in autoclaves and lab refrigerators. More SCHOTT India Acquitted of Anti-Competitive ConductCompetition Appellate Tribunal rules in favor of SCHOTT India against the Competition Commission of India and Kapoor Glass Pvt. Ltd.
The Tribunal condemns Kapoor Glass’ act of forging SCHOTT India glass tubes as a direct hazard to human lives More Family celebration at SCHOTT in Jena on the 20th birthday of its BOROFLOAT® specialty glass BOROFLOAT® floated borosilicate glass provides the basis for many successful businesses / Open House Day for SCHOTT employees and their families SCHOTT employees at the founding site in Jena will be celebrating together with their families today the success of BOROFLOAT® specialty technical glass. The company has marketed this glass successfully for 20 years. The borosilicate glass that is floated in Jena forms the basis for a wide range of products which SCHOTT also processes at the site: from interior oven doors to the internationally known PYRAN® S fire-resistant glass, RESISTAN® bullet-proof glass, and NEXTERION® substrates for use in the biosciences. Furthermore, SCHOTT also supplies its customers with BOROFLOAT® floated borosilicate glass in standard formats. Customers include glass processors in the optical, household appliance, and mechanical and plant engineering industries. More SCHOTT wins Crystal Cabin Award for its innovative interior sidewall window panes in passenger aircraft Laminated glass composite made from Xensation® Cover glass is superior to traditional plastic-based windows The international technology Group and specialty glass expert SCHOTT has won the Crystal Cabin Award in the category “Materials & Components” for its laminate made from Xensation® Cover glass to be used in interior sidewall window panes in passenger aircraft. SCHOTT is the first company to offer a product that meets all requirements of fire protection and mechanical reliability, and which is lighter than traditional plastics-based sidewall window panes in aircraft interiors. SCHOTT is displaying its product portfolio at Aircraft Interior Expo in Hamburg from April 8 to 10 (SCHOTT booth 6B57). More PDA Annual Meeting: SCHOTT Presents TopPac Syringe System for Highly Viscous DrugsOptimized syringe barrel with ultra-thin wall needles reduce injection force to improve patient comfort. SCHOTT today showcased its TopPac syringe system for highly viscous drugs at the PDA Annual Meeting. The system’s optimized design attains maximum injection comfort and is especially suitable for applications with hyaluronic acid. It reduces injection force and allows for more accurate drug application. SCHOTT TopPac® is on display at the PDA Annual Meeting in San Antonio from April 7 to 9, 2014 at booth #702. More A New Dimension in Cabin Lighting: SCHOTT and Lufthansa Technik create homogeneous colors with HelioJet SpectrumCCInnovative sensor technology allows for colors to be displayed in a consistently uniform manner for the first time ever With their new lighting solution HelioJet SpectrumCC (Color Control), SCHOTT and Lufthansa Technik will introduce an innovative cabin lighting solution that ensures that color is rendered in a stable manner and is known for its cost efficiency. This is made possible by innovative sensor technology that displays colors homogeneously. SCHOTT will be unveiling HelioJet SpectrumCC at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany at Booth 6B57 in Hall B6. More Small component – big impact: SCHOTT Eternaloc™ electrical terminal headers securely feed LNG pumps with powerSCHOTT supplied its Eternaloc™ terminal headers to Prelude, the Korean floating LNG facility The international technology Group and specialty glass expert SCHOTT offers a safety-critical component for supplying LNG pumps with power: SCHOTT Eternaloc™ terminal headers. They serve as the hermetic feedthroughs for the three-phase electrical power and for the control and instrumentation measurement signals needed to safely and steadily operate LNG pumps and turbine expanders. They must also be durable and robust in order to reliably maintain the pressure integrity of the LNG containment vessel, even in the event of an accident. Based on high-tech glass-to-metal sealing technology, SCHOTT Eternaloc™ feedthroughs are used in more than 6,000 LNG applications worldwide, including the Prelude FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading unit) currently under construction in Korea. More CompaVisTM LED illumination series provides a new perspective for factory automationMachine vision LED lighting from SCHOTT MORITEX for a wide range of applications SCHOTT MORITEX Corporation, a Japanese member company of the international technology SCHOTT Group, has now launched CompaVisTM, a new series of LED illumination products for machine vision and image processing. The CompaVisTM series is designed for use in a variety of industries relying on factory automation for processes and inspection. SCHOTT MORITEX offers value-priced CompaVisTM, which is unparalleled in the illumination portfolio of the Japan-based machine vision focused brand. More SCHOTT’s High-Tech Electronic Packages Enable Maximum Speed Data Transfer in High-Frequency ApplicationsDetailed measurement data on HTCC feedthroughs for 100 Gbit/s QSFP transceivers and TO PLUS® 28 Gbit/s packages available The international technology Group SCHOTT enables the development of very fast, next-generation Ethernet transceivers by offering hermetic packages with miniaturized high-temperature co-fired ceramics (HTCC) feedthroughs for 100 Gbit/s Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) transceivers, one of the fastest data communication transceivers on the market. The company also developed design varieties of its high-performance 28 Gbit/s TO PLUS® packages to suit a larger variety of differential and single-ended high-frequency applications. SCHOTT is showcasing its HTCC feedthroughs and its TO PLUS® packages at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) on March 11 to 13, 2014 in San Francisco (booth #2021). More SCHOTT Finalizes Federally Focused SubsidiarySCHOTT Defense, now operating as a separate focused enterprise, is now fully positioned to serve the U.S. Government customer and to develop high-tech materials and glasses to protect the American warfighter. More SCHOTT returns to profitability - Fiscal year 2012/2013: EUR 26 million in consolidated net income
- Sales declined by 2 percent to EUR 1.84 billion due to currency translation
- Investments in tangible fixed assets rose to EUR 122 million
More SCHOTT, Heliae and Arizona State University Partner to Showcase Next-Generation Algae Production TechnologyASU’s algae testbed facility to benefit from Heliae’s HelixTM photobioreactor featuring specialized SCHOTT glass tubing technology SCHOTT North America, Heliae, and Arizona State University (ASU) today announced a partnership to bring Heliae’s algae production technology to ASU’s algae testbed facility. Through the partnership, SCHOTT, a global leader in glass innovation, financed a HelixTM photobioreactor built by Heliae and installed at ASU’s Department of Energy (DOE)-funded algae testbed facility on its Polytechnic campus. Over the next several years, algae research staff at ASU will leverage the HelixTM photobioreactor for pioneering research that will forward the understanding of algae production technology, including an investigation into the effect of glass tubing innovation on the yields and economics of algae production. The reactor will also deliver the production of high-quality algae cultures, which will support broader ASU algae operations. More At Photonics West SCHOTT introduces coatings with high laser damage thresholdNew coating capability improves quality of active and passive materials for laser applications The international technology group and specialty glass expert SCHOTT is now offering a wide range of coated materials for laser applications. Thanks to improvements of the coating capabilities at its site in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, the company is able to offer improved coated active glass devices as well as passive components made from materials such as SCHOTT N-BK7® and FK5 optical glasses, as well as fused silica, filter glass, and ZERODUR® glass-ceramic. Now, a coating is available with a higher laser damage threshold, which is relevant for the development of next-generation laser technology in various fields. SCHOTT is displaying its products at Photonics West (Booth #1601). More At BiOS SCHOTT to present a variety of glass substrates for use in biotechnologySpecialty glass and in-house micro-structuring technology for top quality substrates / NEXTERION® products now also pre-scribed to final format The international technology group and specialty glass expert SCHOTT offers a broad portfolio of glass substrates with customized features for use in the growing field of life sciences, for instance, microfluidics and next-generation sequencing. The glass types D263® T eco, MEMPax®, BOROFLOAT® and B270® i offer the customer a choice between different product characteristics and material thicknesses to best suit the needs of the individual applications. These products as well as NEXTERION® substrates will be on display at BiOS from February 1 to 2 (SCHOTT booth #8642). More
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