SCHOTT glassware

SCHOTT is a globally recognized technology group and manufacturer of specialty glass and glass-ceramics. The brand has its roots in the late 19th century when Otto Schott, along with Ernst Abbe and Carl Zeiss, founded the pioneering glass laboratory in Jena, Germany. This foundation revolutionized the industry by introducing technical glass with high precision and chemical resistance properties.

Today, the brand is highly regarded for its laboratory equipment, home appliances, and household glassware. While many of its high-tech components are still manufactured in Germany, the company maintains production facilities across Europe, Asia, and the Americas to support its global supply chain. This distributed manufacturing approach ensures that both industrial and consumer products meet regional market demands and technical standards.

SCHOTT is unique in its ownership structure; it is owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation (Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung), which is one of the oldest and largest private foundations in Germany dedicated to the promotion of science. This means the company does not have a typical corporate parent but operates under a foundation committed to long-term research and academic excellence in the field of optics and glass technology.