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Oerlikon Balzers Coating

The Oerlikon Balzers Coating segment recorded excellent operating results in 2006. Strong demand was reflected in a marked increase in orders to CHF 1 195 million, an increase of 86 percent compared to the previous year. Successful product innovation enabled Oerlikon to extend its leading position in all business units on the international coating market and a strategic service initiative also had positive effects on margins. The biggest increase in sales came in the Solar unit.

Increased order intake and expansion of technological leadership
Applications & products
Systems
  • DVD formats
  • CD formats
  • Hard disks
  • Blu-ray-/HD formats
  • Spin coating
  • Vacuum bonding
  • Thin-film deposition
  • Advanced packaging
  • Thin wafer and multi-
    level metallization
  • Photomask etching
  • Compound semi, MEMS
    & nanotechnology
Solar
  • Thin-coating solar modules
Services
  • Cutting tools
  • Precision tools
  • Precision components
  • Chipping tools
  • Remodelling tools
  • Synthetics treatment
  • Die casting
  • Engine technology
  • Fluid technology
  • Drive technology
  • Fuel injections
 
Key figures of Oerlikon Balzers Coating
in CHF million 2006 2005 Change (%)
Orders received 1'195 642 86%
Orders on hand 478 100 377%
Sales 816 806 1%
EBIT 135 -20
 

«In 2006 we managed to considerably improve our market position in all business units with new technologies and products and have thereby created an excellent starting point for further growth during 2007.»

Dr. Hans Brändle
Head of Oerlikon Balzers Coating
Executive Vice President