Schott AG
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Schott AG is a German multinational glass company specializing in the manufacture of glass and glass-ceramics. Headquartered in Mainz, Germany, it is owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation. The company's founder and namesake, Otto Schott, is credited with the invention of borosilicate glass.
German glass company
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| Type | Aktiengesellschaft |
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| Industry | Glass |
| Founded | 1884; 139 years ago (1884) Jena, Germany |
| Founder | Otto Schott |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Frank Heinricht (Chairman of the Management Board) |
| Services | Glass Manufacturing |
| Revenue | 2.8 billion euro (2022)[1] |
| Owner | Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung |
Number of employees | 17,213[2][note 1] |
| Website | schott |