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Company profile	SCHOTT has risen from a small glassworks in Germany to one of the leading specialty glass and material technology companies in the world. Today, more than 17.100 highly skilled employees around the globe are dedicated to turn bold ideas into reality. The guiding principles of sustainability are deeply anchored at SCHOTT. It comes from our unique corporate model and has its roots in the foundation statute of 1896. Responsible governance, responsibility for employees, society, environment and the climate are key elements of our sustainability strategy.
Products & Services	SCHOTT knows that outstanding quality, visual appeal and safety go hand in hand. That’s why we manufacture specialty glass and glass-ceramics for a huge range of architectural applications, from glass for historical buildings and monuments to protection against radiation and fire. SCHOTT restoration glasses GOETHEGLAS, RESTOVER®, TIKANA® • are manufactured specifically for the purpose of glazing historic buildings and monuments using the traditional Fourcault process • show the typical surface characteristics of glass from past centuries • have the European Technical Assessment ETA-12/0159 from the German Institute for Building Technology • can be further processed into safety, soundproof and insulating glass solutions
References and export activities	From Europe and the US, across Asia and South America, SCHOTT has production sites and sales offices in more than countries around the globe. This vast international presence gives us a valuable global outlook and a worldwide network of experts.
Target group	Customers: Glass processors with consulting expertise for glazing on historic buildings Glass wholesaler Pre sales / Network partners: Heritage authorities and monument conservators Owners of historic buildings Architects specializing in the restoration of historic buildings Manufacturers of windows for historic buildings Restorers of windows for historic buildings
Competitive advantages	SCHOTT guarantees a consistent high quality of restoration glasses, as defined in specifications. SCHOTT restoration glasses are manufactured using the authentic Fourcault process. SCHOTT restoration glasses have an ETA that enables further processing into glazing that complies with regulations. SCHOTT provides its customers with consulting expertise worldwide.
Ideal Business Partners	well connected in the field of monument preservation own consulting expertise and resources in the field of glazing for historic buildings interested in long-term, collaborative partnerships