Press Releases

Oerlikon Balzers launches next generation of PPD™ technology as substitute to chrome-plating

Clean surface technology for automotive industry with up to 65 % cost savings

Oerlikon divests Natural Fibers and Textile Components Business Units to the Jinsheng Group

A further successful step in rebalancing Oerlikon’s portfolio

Oerlikon Completed the Sale of its Solar Segment

Oerlikon announces management changes

New Drive Systems CEO to be located in India / North America to have new Country Representative

Oerlikon Balzers opens its 10th coating center in China

Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum wins another steel degassing order

Innovative vacuum solution offers energy saving of up to 90 %

Oerlikon maintained profitability level in Q3 2012 – outlook for FY 2012 confirmed

Third Quarter Results 2012

Oerlikon Segment Drive Systems optimizes operations

Strategic streamlining of manufacturing footprint in Italy

Sauber F1 Team and Oerlikon renew their partnership

Oerlikon sponsors the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Days Zurich

Oerlikon supports young fashion designers

New Oerlikon Vacuum Segment CEO to push growth and profitability

Management Change at Oerlikon Vacuum

Oerlikon Balzers opens its 88th global coating center in Malaysia

Oerlikon reports strong Q2 operating performance: guidance increased for FY 2012

Q2 2012 results show significant increase in profitability

Oerlikon successfully completes refinancing

Oerlikon congratulates CERN on its success in identifying the Higgs particle

Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum supplied key vacuum components to CERN’s Large Hadron Collider and ATLAS/CMS detectors.

Oerlikon divests Melco business

Further portfolio adjustment in Textile Segment

Oerlikon Drive Systems optimizes operations

Porretta operations of Oerlikon Graziano sold to Paritel S.p.A.

Oerlikon officially opens Chinese headquarters in Shanghai

Regional Expansion

Oerlikon successfully issues a 4 year CHF 300 million domestic bond

Oerlikon signs new CHF 800 million Syndicated Credit Facility

First refinancing milestone reached to improve conditions and increase flexibility

Oerlikon reports profitability increase in Q1 2012

7th consecutive profitable quarter for the Oerlikon Group

Oerlikon sells its stake in Pilatus

Further focussing of the portfolio

Shareholders approve dividend for 2011

Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 2012

Oerlikon Drive Systems optimizes operations

Strategic streamlining of manufacturing footprint in Italy from 7 to 5 sites