3. Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung Structure Subsidiaries Subsidiaries
Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung Heidenheim an der Brenz und Jena Foundation
acting as a shareholder 100% 100% Initial public offering (IPO) is
not allowed Carl Zeiss Group SCHOTT Group SCHOTT AG Mainz Carl
Zeiss AG Oberkochen
4. SCHOTT AG Key Figures
2,228 billion euros worldwide sales 2007/08
289 million euros capital expenditures in property, plant and
equipment
289 million euros cash flow before profits tax
Manufacturing sites and sales offices in 42 countries
17,300 employees (April 2009)
5. * Business Units managed from within Asia Solar Electronic
Packaging * Home Tech Advanced Materials Fibre Optics SCHOTT
Microarray Solutions SCHOTT AG - Organisation Chart Optics for
Devices * Pharmaceutical Systems
6. Overview of SCHOTT Microarray Solutions Unit
In 2002, SCHOTT established a dedicated unit to serve the
growing biochip market
In October 2004, SCHOTT opened the worlds most advanced
microarray slide production plant , in Jena, the leading Biotech
centre of Germany
The SCHOTT core competences of high quality glass
manufacturing, precision processing and thin film coating were
combined with a dedicated life science team
7. Production and Technical Support Close to the Market Outlook
Duryea, PA, USA US competence center for US technical support
Pennsylvania Jena Headquarter of SCHOTT Nexterion Microarray
Solutions Production facility for uncoated & coated slides,
technical support, R&D, business administration and management
Germany Mainz Headquarter of SCHOTT AG
8. Sales Organization Close to the Customer USA / Canada East
Coast: Dedicated Nexterion Sales Person West Coast: Dedicated
Nexterion Sales Person Center: Exclusive Distributor Mexico: SCHOTT
Sales Office Central Warehouse: Louisville, KY Europe Austria:
Exclusive Distributor Benelux: Exclusive Distributor France:
Dedicated Nexterion Sales Person Germany: Exclusive Distributor
Italy: SCHOTT Sales Office Poland: Exclusive Distributor
Scandinavia: Dedicated Nexterion Sales Person
Spain/Portugal:Exclusive Distributor Switzerland: Exclusive
Distributor UK: Dedicated Nexterion Sales Person Central Warehouse
: Jena, Germany Asia/Pacific Australia: Exclusive Distributor
China: SCHOTT Sales Office India: Exclusive Distributor Israel:
Exclusive Distributor Japan: SCHOTT Sales Office / third part
distributor Korea: Exclusive Distributor Malaysia: Exclusive
Distributor New Zealand:Exclusive Distributor Singapore: Exclusive
Distributor Taiwan: SCHOTT Sales Office
9. Worlds Most Advanced Microarray Substrate Production Plant
Service Raw Glass Production Laser Cutting of the Slides Coating
Ultrasonic Cleaning 100% Automated QC for Geometric Precision
Packing into Boxes and Sealing in Foil Pouches Functional QC per
Batch Delivery to Customers Carried out under Class 100 Cleanroom
Conditions
Automated laser-cutting for tight geometric tolerances and
smooth edges
Highly efficient ultrasonic cleaning for defect free
surfaces
Coating with state-of-the-art technology for reproducible
surfaces
Class 100 clean room conditions from cleaning to packaging for
clean surfaces
High flexibility for the most comprehensive product line of
coated slides to cover all your microarray applications
Grey-room conditions
10. Technical Support For the Best Product Performance
SCHOTT Nexterion provides customer support in all aspects of
microarraying
Our highly qualified and experienced scientists have extensive
expertise with DNA and protein microarray applications
Located in the USA and in Germany, close to customers
Both sites have fully equipped molecular biology and protein
biochemistry laboratories
In addition, a comprehensive range of support documents are
available from our Internet site
11. SCHOTT Nexterion Product Range Nexterion Slide A+ Nexterion
Slide A Star Nexterion Glass B Nexterion Glass D Nexterion Slide E
Nexterion Slide AL Nexterion Slide H Nexterion Slide MPX Blank
Slides Coated Slides & Reagents Nexterion HiSens Nexterion MTP
96 Newer Products Nexterion Slide NC Nexterion Buffer &
Reagents Uncoated borosilicate glass slides. Epoxy silane coated
slide, Aldehyde silane coated slide, Aminosilane coated slide,
Three dimensional polymer coated slide, Multi well slide, 16-well
slide Optical coated, Nitrocellulose coated slide, Microplate for
microarraying
12. Summary
SCHOTT has been supplying microarraying products to high
profile microarray sites in US and Europe since 2002
SCHOTT core competencies are well suited to supplying the needs
of the microarray substrate market
Total control of processes from glass production to delivery to
customer
Broadest range of products for microarraying of any
supplier
Continued innovation to develop the next generation of
microarray consumables
13. More information is available at:
http://www.schott.com/nexterion
