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| 1962 |
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- CERAN® becomes a registered trademark of SCHOTT AG, Germany. From that year on, CERAN® is marked as the original glass-ceramic cooktop panel. The original can clearly be identified by the SCHOTT CERAN® logo on each cooktop panel.
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| 1970 |
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Strategic decision to begin the development of glass-ceramic cooktop panels |
| 1971 |
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Start of production on a small scale
Distribution under the Ceran® brand
Development of the Ceran® cooktop system by the Technical Applications Lab
First Ceran® cooktop panel by Imperial at the Domotechnica trade fair |
| 1972/73 |
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Commissioning of (glass melting) Tank 13 and launch of production on January 29, 1973 |
| 1973 |
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Sandblasted decoration, series ceramization |
| 1974/75 |
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Development of colored decorations (decals)
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| 1975 |
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Launch of production with ceramic colors |
| 1976 |
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Introduction of a gas-heated system for Ceran®(developed by SCHOTT/Schwank)
First Domopartyca
SCHOTT begin researching the consumer and trade market |
| 1977 |
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Expansion of Tank 13 |
| 1980 |
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Ceran® cooktop panel sales reach one million |
| 1982 |
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Introduction of direct screen printing |
| 1983 |
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Ceran® system success: SCHOTT inspection label for cookware |
| 1984 |
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Commissioning of a second tank
German Marketing Award |
| 1985 |
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Ceran® 85: glass-ceramic cooktop panels with increased IR transmission |
| 1989 |
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Commissioning of a third tank |
| 1991 |
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Start of production in the USA
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| 1993 |
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Start of production in Jena
Ceran Hightrans® – glass-ceramic cooktop panels with highest IR transmission |
| 1995 |
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Inauguration of the Ceran® Technology Center and Tank 14
Domotechnica of Colors: presentation of Ceran® for gas – the concept for a complete family of products (with a SCHOTT Ceramat® burner) |
| 1996 |
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Two-week lead time for prototype and series production |
| 1997 |
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Domotechnica of Innovations: presentation of Ceran Cook-In® and other innovations |
| 1999 |
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Domotechnica of Discoveries |
| 2002 |
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For the company's 50th anniversary year in Mainz, SCHOTT celebrates the production of the 50 millionth CERAN® glass-ceramic cooktop. If all these cooktop panels were laid out in a line, they would cover about three quarters of the way around the earth. |
| 2004 |
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- Development and market introduction of Home Tech Electronics, a business segment from Home Tech for electronic devices
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| 2006 |
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- With CERAN CLEARTRANS®, SCHOTT again is the first glass-ceramic manufacturer that introduced a transparent glass-ceramic cooktop panel in the European market. Another innovative solution as a modern and elegant solution for every kitchen
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| 2008 |
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- SCHOTT sets new standards when it comes to environmental protection and refines and optimizes its glass production processes in order to market eco-friendly and resource efficient products in the future
- SCHOTT CERAN® presents its newest innovations to the entire home appliance industry at the Kitchen and bath Industry Show in Chicago/USA
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| 2009 |
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- Introduction of the latest, 5th generation black CERAN® glass-ceramic
cooking surface with the Eco benefit and additional possibilities that allow blue light to be indicated by a black glass-ceramic cooking surface
- 26 October: SCHOTT celebrates selling 100 million CERAN® glass-ceramic
cooking surfaces. It is the world’s top-selling glass-ceramic cooking surface
brand
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| 2010 |
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- SCHOTT CERAN® wins the 2010 German Innovation Award for the Large
Enterprises category for sustainable production processes, securing its
production site in Germany, new development of blue light capability of its
cooking surfaces and for the successful Ingredient Branding Strategy with its
customers
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