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Overview
- Summary
- Heraeus Covantics is a technology leader specializing in the manufacturing and processing of high-purity quartz glass, fused silica, and advanced materials like ceramics and innovative composites. The company provides customized material solutions for demanding technical applications in the semiconductor, photonics, and telecommunication industries. With over 100 years of experience in fused silica, it drives new developments with innovative materials and focuses on solutions for the most challenging technical applications. It operates as part of the global technology group Heraeus, formed on January 1, 2025, through the merger of Heraeus Conamic and Heraeus Comvance.Heraeus Covantics is a technology leader specializing in the manufacturing and processing of high-purity quartz glass, fused silica, and advanced materials like ceramics and innovative composites. The company provides customized material solutions for demanding technical applications in the semiconductor, photonics, and telecommunication industries. With over 100 years of experience in fused silica, it drives new developments with innovative materials and focuses on solutions for the most challenging technical applications. It operates as part of the global technology group Heraeus, formed on January 1, 2025, through the merger of Heraeus Conamic and Heraeus Comvance.
- Key Products/Technologies
- High-purity fused silica and quartz glass products serve as critical materials across the semiconductor, photonics, and telecommunication industries. The company offers various material grades optimized for applications in the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum, crucial for laser material processing. Products include process tubes for semiconductor manufacturing, high-purity lamp tubes for UV disinfection, and fused silica fiber raw materials for laser surgery.High-purity fused silica and quartz glass products serve as critical materials across the semiconductor, photonics, and telecommunication industries. The company offers various material grades optimized for applications in the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum, crucial for laser material processing. Products include process tubes for semiconductor manufacturing, high-purity lamp tubes for UV disinfection, and fused silica fiber raw materials for laser surgery.
- Semi-finished quartz glass products encompass blocks, plates, cylinders, and tubes. Transparent quartz glass plates (HSQ), white opaque quartz glass (OM) with high reflectivity, and black opaque quartz glass (HBQ) with high absorption are available, each offering distinct properties. Quartz glass tubes, ranging from 2mm to 600mm in diameter, are supplied through various production routes and material grades.Semi-finished quartz glass products encompass blocks, plates, cylinders, and tubes. Transparent quartz glass plates (HSQ), white opaque quartz glass (OM) with high reflectivity, and black opaque quartz glass (HBQ) with high absorption are available, each offering distinct properties. Quartz glass tubes, ranging from 2mm to 600mm in diameter, are supplied through various production routes and material grades.
- The Fluosil® product family includes preforms, rods, and tubes for the manufacturing of specialty optical fibers. Notably, the Online-RIC® system enables the production of the world's largest preforms, facilitating efficient optical fiber drawing. Suprasil® SmartPlate 150-50 represents a new generation of synthetic fused silica plates, specifically engineered for high-performance laser applications in the near-infrared wavelength range.The Fluosil® product family includes preforms, rods, and tubes for the manufacturing of specialty optical fibers. Notably, the Online-RIC® system enables the production of the world's largest preforms, facilitating efficient optical fiber drawing. Suprasil® SmartPlate 150-50 represents a new generation of synthetic fused silica plates, specifically engineered for high-performance laser applications in the near-infrared wavelength range.
- The company is advancing pioneering technologies such as Hollow Core Fiber (HCF) to foster a more efficient and sustainable photonics industry. It also possesses capabilities in developing metallic glass solutions (amorphous metals) for applications in medical technology, automotive, robotics, sensor technology, and aerospace. The Neonyx synthetic material family, including HSQ-T, guarantees the highest levels of purity, consistency, low contamination, and zero inclusion and bubble count.The company is advancing pioneering technologies such as Hollow Core Fiber (HCF) to foster a more efficient and sustainable photonics industry. It also possesses capabilities in developing metallic glass solutions (amorphous metals) for applications in medical technology, automotive, robotics, sensor technology, and aerospace. The Neonyx synthetic material family, including HSQ-T, guarantees the highest levels of purity, consistency, low contamination, and zero inclusion and bubble count.
- Core Advantages
- A unique depth of expertise and technological superiority, built on over 100 years of experience in fused silica manufacturing and processing. This establishes a strong market position as a technology leader in high-purity quartz materials and advanced quartz components.A unique depth of expertise and technological superiority, built on over 100 years of experience in fused silica manufacturing and processing. This establishes a strong market position as a technology leader in high-purity quartz materials and advanced quartz components.
- The ability to provide customized quartz glass solutions for the most demanding customer applications, leveraging a broad portfolio of material grades and production routes. This flexibility and innovative strength are key differentiators.The ability to provide customized quartz glass solutions for the most demanding customer applications, leveraging a broad portfolio of material grades and production routes. This flexibility and innovative strength are key differentiators.
- Products characterized by high chemical purity, exceptional temperature resistance, wide light transmission (UV to IR), low thermal expansion, high homogeneity, low thermal conductivity, excellent thermal shock resistance, high chemical resistance, and low dielectric loss. New materials like HSQ-T ensure top-tier purity and consistency.Products characterized by high chemical purity, exceptional temperature resistance, wide light transmission (UV to IR), low thermal expansion, high homogeneity, low thermal conductivity, excellent thermal shock resistance, high chemical resistance, and low dielectric loss. New materials like HSQ-T ensure top-tier purity and consistency.
- The merger of Heraeus Conamic and Heraeus Comvance created a global powerhouse, maximizing technological synergies and high-performance material expertise. This strategic move enhances customer competitive advantages in data transmission, telecommunications, specialty optical fibers, semiconductor manufacturing, and optical applications.The merger of Heraeus Conamic and Heraeus Comvance created a global powerhouse, maximizing technological synergies and high-performance material expertise. This strategic move enhances customer competitive advantages in data transmission, telecommunications, specialty optical fibers, semiconductor manufacturing, and optical applications.
- Implementation of AI-driven automated quality control systems for defect detection in quartz glass products, ensuring the highest purity levels. This technological advancement improves production efficiency and strengthens product reliability.Implementation of AI-driven automated quality control systems for defect detection in quartz glass products, ensuring the highest purity levels. This technological advancement improves production efficiency and strengthens product reliability.
- Collaborations with industry leaders like Microsoft to scale breakthrough Hollow Core Fiber (HCF) technology, addressing the demands of next-generation digital infrastructure. This demonstrates a forward-looking approach to securing future growth drivers and maintaining a competitive edge.Collaborations with industry leaders like Microsoft to scale breakthrough Hollow Core Fiber (HCF) technology, addressing the demands of next-generation digital infrastructure. This demonstrates a forward-looking approach to securing future growth drivers and maintaining a competitive edge.
- Target Industries
- Semiconductor Industry: Supplying high-purity quartz products such as process tubes for microchip manufacturing, etch tanks, support plates, pedestals for reaction chambers, and cover plates.Semiconductor Industry: Supplying high-purity quartz products such as process tubes for microchip manufacturing, etch tanks, support plates, pedestals for reaction chambers, and cover plates.
- Photonics Industry: Providing semi-finished and finished fused quartz and fused silica products for optics, lasers, special light sources, and specialty optical fiber preforms, rods, and tubes.Photonics Industry: Providing semi-finished and finished fused quartz and fused silica products for optics, lasers, special light sources, and specialty optical fiber preforms, rods, and tubes.
- Telecommunication Industry: Supplying fused silica cylinders for fiber optic expansion, passive components for data transmission, and critical materials for specialty optical fiber production.Telecommunication Industry: Supplying fused silica cylinders for fiber optic expansion, passive components for data transmission, and critical materials for specialty optical fiber production.
- Medical Industry: Contributing to various medical applications with raw materials for fused silica fibers used in minimally invasive laser surgery, specialty optical fibers, and metallic glasses for medical technology.Medical Industry: Contributing to various medical applications with raw materials for fused silica fibers used in minimally invasive laser surgery, specialty optical fibers, and metallic glasses for medical technology.
- Environmental and Other Industries: Offering high-purity lamp tubes for UV disinfection of water and air, fused silica components for UV lamps and infrared emitters in glass processing, and quartz glass solutions for chemical processing, lighting, and solar industries. Historical involvement in space exploration, including laser reflector components for the moon.Environmental and Other Industries: Offering high-purity lamp tubes for UV disinfection of water and air, fused silica components for UV lamps and infrared emitters in glass processing, and quartz glass solutions for chemical processing, lighting, and solar industries. Historical involvement in space exploration, including laser reflector components for the moon.
- Advanced Technology Industries: Applying metallic glass (amorphous metal) materials with high strength and elasticity in automotive, robotics, sensor technology, and aerospace sectors. Supplying fused silica for laser optics to nuclear fusion research facilities worldwide.Advanced Technology Industries: Applying metallic glass (amorphous metal) materials with high strength and elasticity in automotive, robotics, sensor technology, and aerospace sectors. Supplying fused silica for laser optics to nuclear fusion research facilities worldwide.
- Major Markets
- South AfricaSouth Africa
- China (new manufacturing plant in Shenyang), South Korea (Anseong factory), Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, MalaysiaChina (new manufacturing plant in Shenyang), South Korea (Anseong factory), Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia
- Germany (Hanau headquarters, Kleinostheim facility), United Kingdom (Wallsend facility), Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, SpainGermany (Hanau headquarters, Kleinostheim facility), United Kingdom (Wallsend facility), Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain
- United States (Buford, Georgia; Chandler, Arizona), MexicoUnited States (Buford, Georgia; Chandler, Arizona), Mexico
- AustraliaAustralia
- BrazilBrazil
- Certifications/Patents
- ISO 9001:2015 certification, demonstrating excellence in quality management systems.ISO 9001:2015 certification, demonstrating excellence in quality management systems.
- The parent Heraeus Group holds an extensive intellectual property portfolio with over 1,000 patent families. This forms the foundation for continuous innovation and technological leadership.The parent Heraeus Group holds an extensive intellectual property portfolio with over 1,000 patent families. This forms the foundation for continuous innovation and technological leadership.
- Successful defense of European patent EP 3215288 B1 related to metal sintering. This protects technology concerning specific metal sintering preparations for connecting electronic components.Successful defense of European patent EP 3215288 B1 related to metal sintering. This protects technology concerning specific metal sintering preparations for connecting electronic components.
- Patents include methods and apparatus for continuous flame-fusion manufacturing of large cross-sectional area quartz glass ingots (TWI752378B). Also, apparatus for continuous production of hollow ingots (US11485666B2).Patents include methods and apparatus for continuous flame-fusion manufacturing of large cross-sectional area quartz glass ingots (TWI752378B). Also, apparatus for continuous production of hollow ingots (US11485666B2).
- Additional patents cover controlled porosity yttrium oxide for etch applications (12378163). Methods and apparatus for making large dimension sintered ceramic bodies (12398079, 12515372). A ceramic sintered body comprising magnesium aluminate spinel (12358806). Yttria-zirconia sintered ceramics for plasma resistant materials (12497334).Additional patents cover controlled porosity yttrium oxide for etch applications (12378163). Methods and apparatus for making large dimension sintered ceramic bodies (12398079, 12515372). A ceramic sintered body comprising magnesium aluminate spinel (12358806). Yttria-zirconia sintered ceramics for plasma resistant materials (12497334).
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