120 YEARS SPECIALTY LIGHT SOURCES

Heraeus invents the quartz glass lamp.

"Richard Küch is known to only a few people, but he was a great inventor!"

The "Höhensonne" comes onto the market.

"I well remember in school we were all put in front of a “Höhensonne” so we could get plenty of vitamin D for healthy bones!"

Start of infrared emitter production.

"The first infrared emitters were medium-wave and rather inert; they were used to dry paint on car bodies. Today, our emitters are powerful, respond in seconds and thus solve heating processes for electronics or e-mobility as well.“

Foundation of Noblelight Ltd., which was acquired in 1987 by Heraeus.

"We started as Noblelight with only three employees to develop excitation lamps for lasers. Lasers were an emerging technology and as this market expanded, so did we."

Foundation of Heraeus Noblelight Ltd. in Shenyang, which marked the start of activities in China.

"When we opened the factory in Shenyang, we received a ceremonial welcome at the local city hall. At that time, we started with 22 employees, some of whom had previously received intensive training with us."

Introduction of paperless production of infrared emitters in Kleinostheim.

"I was skeptical at first. But now I think it's great that I have all the information I need up to date on the screen at the relevant workstation!"

Sale of first UV LED lamp: NobleCure®.

Acquisition of the Fusion Systems Group.
Expansion of the portfolio with Microwave UV Systems.

Heraeus Noblelight opens the most modern UV LED production in Europe.

Noblelight passes to a new owner, the US company Excelitas Technologies based in Waltham, Mass