SCHOTT is an international technology group that sees its core
purpose as the lasting improvement of living and working conditions.
To this end, the company has been developing special materials,
components and systems for 125 years. The main areas of focus are
the household appliances industry, pharmaceuticals, solar energy,
electronics, optics and the automotive industry as well as architecture and interior design. The SCHOTT Group is present in close proximity to its customers with production and sales companies in all its major markets. The Group’s approximately 17,300 employees generated worldwide sales of approximately 2.2 billion Euros in the fiscal year 2007/2008. The company's
technological and economic expertise is closely linked with its social and ecological responsibility. SCHOTT AG is an affiliate of the Carl-
Zeiss-Stiftung (Foundation).