Portfolio Changes
The portfolio of Oerlikon is subjected to a regular optimization process. Here you will find an overview of the acquisitions and divestments of our company as well as changes in major investments.
All operating units of Oerlikon introduce their own specific added value to the Oerlikon Group. In this way, we ensure that the Group's total value is greater than the sum of its individual components. We examine the composition of our portfolio on an ongoing basis based on strategic, operational and technological criteria. When we detect gaps, we are prepared to take opportunities presented to us through acquisitions. On the other hand, we may come to the conclusion that individual business deals are more likely to succeed in another form.
Acquisition / Divestments
Acquisition
Divestments
Acquisition
| Apr. 2018 |
DiSanto Technology Inc. |
| Sector |
AM contract manufacturer |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Surface Solutions |
| Initial consolidation |
n/a |
| Purchase price |
not disclosed |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
n/a |
| Mar. 2018 |
Sucotec AG |
| Sector |
Surface Engineering Technologies |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Surface Solutions |
| Initial consolidation |
n/a |
| Purchase price |
not disclosed |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| Feb. 2018 |
DIARC Technology OY |
| Sector |
Surface Engineering Technologies |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Surface Solutions |
| Initial consolidation |
n/a |
| Purchase price |
not disclosed |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| Oct. 2017 |
DiaPac LLC and Diamond Recovery Services Inc. |
| Sector |
Surface Materials Solutions |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Surface Solutions |
| Initial consolidation |
Nov. 2017 |
| Purchase price |
not disclosed |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| Sept. 2017 |
Primateria AB |
| Sector |
Pre- and post-treatment solutions for tool optimization |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Surface Solutions |
| Initial consolidation |
n/a |
| Purchase price |
not disclosed |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| Aug. 2017 |
Oerlikon Balzers Sandvik Coating AB |
| Sector |
PVD coating services |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Surface Solutions |
| Initial consolidation |
n/a |
| Purchase price |
not disclosed |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% (former JV; Balzers acquiring 49% stake from Sandvik) |
| Sales volume per year |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
n/a |
| May 2017 |
Scoperta Inc. |
| Sector |
Advanced materials development |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Surface Solutions |
| Initial consolidation |
n/a |
| Purchase price |
not disclosed |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| April 2017 |
Ashwoods Electric Motors (minority stake) |
| Sector |
Electric motors |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Drive Systems |
| Initial consolidation |
n/a |
| Purchase price |
not disclosed |
| Oerlikon stake |
Minority stake |
| Sales volume per year |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
n/a |
| April 2017 |
Teknoweb Materials s.r.l. |
| Sector |
Disposable nonwovens market |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Manmade Fibers |
| Initial consolidation |
n/a |
| Purchase price |
not disclosed |
| Oerlikon stake |
Minority stake |
| Sales volume per year |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| Feb. 2017 |
Recentis Advanced Materials Inc. |
| Sector |
Coating materials |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Surface Solutions |
| Initial consolidation |
n/a |
| Purchase price |
not disclosed |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 30.12.2016 |
citim GmbH |
| Sector |
Additive manufacturing |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Surface Solutions |
| Initial consolidation |
01.01.2017 |
| Purchase price |
not disclosed |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2015) |
CHF 12 million |
| Number of employees |
120 |
| Press release |
Link |
| Dec. 2016 |
Depots Metalliques Sous Vide (DMX) |
| Sector |
PVD coating services |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Surface Solutions |
| Initial consolidation |
01.01.2017 |
| Purchase price |
n/a |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
17 |
| Press release |
Link |
| Dec. 2016 |
GK Drive System |
| Sector |
Transportation |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Drive Systems |
| Initial consolidation |
n/a |
| Purchase price |
n/a |
| Oerlikon stake |
51% (JV with Kenway Automotive Drivelines (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.) |
| Sales volume per year |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
n/a |
| 18.04.2016 |
Truetzschler Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibers GmbH |
| Sector |
Staple fibers technology |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Manmade Fibers |
| Initial consolidation |
n/a |
| Purchase price |
not disclosed |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2013) |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 25.11.2015 |
Laser Cladding Services, LLC. |
| Sector |
Laser cladding services |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Surface Solutions |
| Initial consolidation |
n/a |
| Purchase price |
not disclosed |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2013) |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 03.06.14 |
Metco |
| Sector |
Coating technology |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Surface Solutions |
| Initial consolidation |
01.06.14 |
| Purchase price |
CHF 1 bn |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2013) |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
2 500 |
| Press release |
Link |
| 31.01.13 |
Rox |
| Sector |
Coating technology |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Coating |
| Initial consolidation |
n/a |
| Purchase price |
n/a |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2012) |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
11 |
| Press release |
Link |
| 01.01.2011 |
hartec GmbH (Germany) |
| Sector |
Coating technology |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Coating |
| Initial consolidation |
01.01.2011 |
| Purchase price |
n/a |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
30 |
| Press release |
Link |
| 09.10.07 |
VST Keller GmbH & Co KG (Germany) |
| Sector |
Coating technology |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Coating |
| Initial consolidation |
31.10.2007 |
| Purchase price |
n/a |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
100 |
| Press release |
Link |
| 03.04.07 |
Silas (Germany) |
| Sector |
Laser technology |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Solar |
| Initial consolidation |
01.04.2007 |
| Purchase price |
CHF 13 Mio. |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
CHF 5 Mio. |
| Number of employees |
21 |
| Press release |
Link |
| 05.12.06 |
Exitech Ltd. (United Kingdom) |
| Sector |
Laser technology |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Solar |
| Initial consolidation |
14.11.2006 |
| Purchase price |
CHF 6 Mio. |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
CHF 15 Mio. |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 06.09.06 |
Saurer AG (Switzerland) |
| Sector |
Textile Machinery, Gearing Solutions |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Textile, Drive Systems |
| Initial consolidation |
01.11.2006 |
| Purchase price |
CHF 1.844 Mio. |
| Oerlikon stake |
85,9% (2007: 99,45%) |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
CHF 2.980 Mio. |
| Number of employees |
12560 |
| Press release |
Link |
| 14.06.06 |
Novalux Inc. (USA) |
| Sector |
Laser technology |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Components (Optics) |
| Initial consolidation |
13.06.2006 |
| Purchase price |
CHF 14 Mio. |
| Oerlikon stake |
21% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 10.05.06 |
Textile department von Day International (USA) |
| Sector |
Textile components |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Textile |
| Initial consolidation |
01.06.2006 |
| Purchase price |
n/a |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
EUR 37 Mio. |
| Number of employees |
270 |
| 20.03.06 |
Star Cutter Company (USA) |
| Sector |
PVD Coating |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Coating |
| Initial consolidation |
01.05.2006 |
| Purchase price |
CHF 10 Mio. |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
CHF 11 Mio. |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 01.02.06 |
Temco Components GmbH (Germany) |
| Sector |
Textile components |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Textile |
| Initial consolidation |
01.02.2006 |
| Purchase price |
n/a |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
EUR 12 Mio. |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| 27.01.06 |
Fairfield Manufacturing (USA) |
| |
 |
| Sector |
Drive systems |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Drive Systems |
| Initial consolidation |
01.02.2006 |
| Purchase price |
n/a |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
USD 230 Mio. |
| Number of employees |
1650 |
| 28.12.05 |
Fincarde Gruppe (Italy) |
| |
 |
| Sector |
Nonwovens |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Textile |
| Initial consolidation |
01.01.2006 |
| Purchase price |
n/a |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
EUR 13 Mio. |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| 13.12.05 |
Heberlein, Enka tecnica and Electrotex (Switzerland/Germany) |
| |
 |
| Sector |
Filament |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Textile |
| Initial consolidation |
01.01.2006 |
| Purchase price |
n/a |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
EUR 30 Mio. |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| 03.10.05 |
Snecma Raumfahrtstechnik (France) |
| |
 |
| Sector |
Precision mechanism for space technology |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Components (Space) |
| Initial consolidation |
23.01.2006 |
| Purchase price |
8 Mio. CHF |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
CHF 4 Mio. |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 08.06.05 |
ERMAFA Kunsstofftechnik Chemnitz GmbH (Germany) |
| |
 |
| Sector |
Filament |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Textile |
| Initial consolidation |
01.07.2005 |
| Purchase price |
n/a |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
EUR 6 Mio. |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
| 19.05.05 |
Dr. Ernst Fehrer AG (Austria) |
| Sector |
Nonwovens |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Textile |
| Initial consolidation |
01.09.2005 |
| Purchase price |
n/a |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
EUR 30 Mio. |
| Number of employees |
180 |
| 01.01.05 |
Autefa Automation GmbH (Germany) |
| |
 |
| Sector |
Textile Automation |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Textile |
| Initial consolidation |
01.01.2005 (51%); 01.10.2005 (9%) |
| Purchase price |
n/a
|
| Oerlikon stake |
60% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
EUR 30 Mio. |
| Number of employees |
90 |
| 01.02.04 |
M&J Fibretech A/S (Denmark) |
| |
 |
| Sector |
Textile nonwovens |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Textile |
| Initial consolidation |
02.02.2004 |
| Purchase price |
n/a |
| Oerlikon stake |
100% |
| Sales volume per year (FY2005) |
n/a |
| Number of employees |
n/a |
Divestment
| 31.08.16 |
Vacuum Segment |
| Vendee |
Atlas Copco AB |
| Sector |
Vacuum Solutions |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Vacuum Segment |
First-time
deconsolidation |
Q3 / 2016 |
| Selling Price |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| Webseite |
www.atlascopco.com/vacuumus |
| 03.02.15 |
Advanced Technologies Segment |
| |
 |
| Vendee |
Evatec Ltd |
| Sector |
Deposition solutions |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Advanced Technologies Segment |
First-time
deconsolidation |
Q1 / 2015 |
| Selling Price |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| Webseite |
www.evatecnet.com |
| 04.07.13 |
Oerlikon saurer, Oerlikon Schlafhorst & Oerlikon Textile Components |
| Vendee |
Jinsheng Group |
| Sector |
Natural Fibers machinery |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Textile |
| First-time deconsolidation |
Q4 2012 |
| Selling Price |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| Website |
www.saurer.com |
| 27.11.12 |
Oerlikon Solar |
| |
 |
| Vendee |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL) |
| Sector |
Photovoltaics |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Solar |
First-time
deconsolidation |
Q1 2012 |
| Selling Price |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| Website |
www.solar.tel.com |
| 08.08.11 |
Carding Business from Oerlikon Neumag |
| |
 |
| Vendee |
Zhengzhou Hi-Tech Non-woven Technology Co., Ltd, China |
| Sector |
Carding Business |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Textile |
| First-time deconsolidation |
Q3 2011 |
| Selling Price |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 12.08.09 |
Oerlikon Optics (Shanghai) |
| |
 |
| Vendee |
EIS Optics Limited (UK) |
| Sold |
100 % |
| Sector |
Optical components |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Advanced Technologies |
| First-time deconsolidation |
Q4 2009 |
| Selling Price |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 02.06.09 |
Oerlikon Space |
| |
 |
| Vendee |
RUAG, Switzerland |
| Sold |
100 % |
| Sector |
Aerospace industry |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Advanced Technologies |
| First-time deconsolidation |
Expected mid 2009 |
| Selling Price |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 26.01.09 |
Etch business from Oerlikon Systems |
| Vendee |
Management-Buy-out (MBO) |
| Sold |
100 % |
| Sector |
Frontend semiconductor business |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Advanced Technologies |
| First-time deconsolidation |
Q1 2009 |
| Selling Price |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 26.01.09 |
Oerlikon Esec
|
| |
 |
| Vendee |
BE Semiconductor Industries NV, Netherlands |
| Sold |
100 % |
| Sector |
Backend semiconductor business |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Advanced Technologies |
| First-time deconsolidation |
Q2 2009 |
| Selling Price |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 26.11.08 |
Oerlikon Optics (Golden, USA) |
| |
 |
| Vendee |
Ocean Optics Inc. |
| Sold |
100 % |
| Sector |
Optical coating business |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Advanced Technologies |
| First-time deconsolidation |
Q4 2008 |
| Selling Price |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 27.10.08 |
oerlikon Optics (Balzers) |
| |
 |
| Vendee |
Management-Buy-out (MBO) |
| Sold |
100 % |
| Sector |
Optical coating business |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Advanced Technologies |
| First-time deconsolidation |
Q1 2009 |
| Selling Price |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 26.06.08 |
Magnetic Media Equipment Business from Oerlikon systems |
| |
 |
| Vendee |
Intevac, USA |
| Sold |
100 % |
| Sector |
Magnetic storage media |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Advanced Technologies |
| First-time deconsolidation |
Q3 2008 |
| Selling Price |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 10.03.08 |
ermafa kunststofftechnik from Oerlikon Textile
|
| |
 |
| Vendee |
Donton Technologies, Germany |
| Sold |
100 % |
| Sector |
Component business for the plastic and rubber processing industry |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Textile |
| First-time deconsolidation |
Q2 2008 |
| Selling Price |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 01.02.08 |
Blu-ray activities from oerlikon systems |
| |
 |
| Vendee |
Singulus Technologies AG (Germany) |
| Sold |
100 % |
| Sector |
Optical storage media |
| Oerlikon Segment |
Advanced Technologies |
| First-time deconsolidation |
Q1 2008 |
| Selling Price |
n/a |
| Press release |
Link |
| 10.10.05 |
Financial interEst in Inficon |
| Vendee |
Zürcher Kantonalbank |
| Sold |
19,5% |
| Sector |
Semiconducter and vacuum coating technology, measuring instruments |
| First-time deconsolidation |
Q3 2005 |
| Selling Price |
CHF 62 Mio. |
| Press release |
Link |
| 28.05.04 |
Ionbond |
| |
 |
| Vendee |
Ionbond management and Stirling Square Capital Partners |
| Sector |
Coating technology |
| Oerlikon unit |
Saurer AG |
| First-time deconsolidation |
Q2 2004 |
| Selling Price |
EUR 110 Mio. |
| Number of employees |
350 |
| 09.03.04 |
North American & Asian Companies of Xaloy Group |
| |
 |
| Vendee |
Baird Capital Partners, USA |
| Sector |
Surface Technology |
| Oerlikon unit |
Saurer AG |
| First-time deconsolidation |
Q1 2004 |
| Selling Price |
EUR 110 Mio. |
| Number of employees |
538 |
