Heraeus Quartz America Optics

Heraeus Tenevo is the evolution of purity. The company develops and produces synthetic silica glass of the highest purity, which is the starting material for the optical fibers that make this progress possible. The company s fused silica for telecom fibers products include substrate tubes, jacket tubes and cylinders and extension rods and tubes. The company s specialty fiber products include specialty fiber performs and rods for plastic sheathed fibers. Heraeus Tenevo is certified ISO 9001:2000 and has plants in Hanau, Germany, Bitterfeld, Germany and in Buford, Ga. The company was established as a spin off of Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH & Company in 2001.