Press Releases

What’s new at Oerlikon? Here you can find our latest press releases, including ad hoc announcements pursuant to Art. 53 Listing Rules of the SIX Swiss Exchange.

• Dec 17, 2013

  Oerlikon and EIB arrange CHF 150 million loan to finance research and development projects

  Further diversification of funding sources

• Oct 29, 2013

  Third quarter 2013 results

  Oerlikon reported strong order intake and sequential margin improvement in Q3; guidance confirmed

• Sep 20, 2013

  Statement by OC Oerlikon

  Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland – September 20, 2013 – Pursuant to art. 53 et seq. of the Listing Rules of the SIX Swiss Exchange OC Oerlikon confirms its participation in the auction process relating to the sale by Sulzer Ltd of its Metco division. OC Oerlikon has in place clear related-party-transaction policies including…

• Sep 16, 2013

  Oerlikon Balzers continues its innovation lead with the new coating generation BALIQ

  Service life 30 times longer thanks to the new coating generation BALIQ

• Sep 02, 2013

  Oerlikon Balzers announces the worldwide rollout of reconditioning services

  Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland / Balzers, Liechtenstein, September 2, 2013 – Oerlikon Balzers, the global market and technology leader in high-end hard coatings, has launched its regrinding services in Querétaro, Mexico, and in Wuhan, China.

• Aug 06, 2013

  Oerlikon delivers solid profitability in Q2; confirms 2013 guidance

  Second quarter / interim results 2013

• Jul 04, 2013

  Oerlikon completes sale of its natural fibers businesses

  Focus on growing and less cyclical manmade fibers market

• Jul 03, 2013

  Oerlikon Balzers enters aerospace market

  Pfäffikon SZ / Balzers, Liechtenstein, July 3, 2013 – Oerlikon Balzers, the global market and technology leader in high-end hard coatings, has opened a new aerospace competence center near Paris. With this new facility, Oerlikon Balzers will augment aerospace customers’ efforts to increase reliability and efficiency…

• Jun 28, 2013

  Customers name Oerlikon “Best Supplier”

  Oerlikon Systems awarded for its after sales support, product performance, and uptime

• May 28, 2013

  Oerlikon and Continental to cooperate on motor and transmission systems for hybrid & electric

  - Collaboration to focus on development and marketing of integrated axle drive motor and transmission systems for hybrid and electric vehicles - Optimized overall system efficiency will deliver significant increase in customer benefits

• May 14, 2013

  Drive Systems wins CHF 600 million contract

  Renewal of long term contract with global agricultural and off-highway equipment manufacturer

• Apr 30, 2013

  Shareholders approve dividend increase for 2012

  Pfäffikon SZ / Lucerne, April 30, 2013 – Oerlikon’s Annual General Meeting today approved a 25 % dividend increase to CHF 0.25 per share for 2012. This is the second dividend payment since 2004 and the second successive dividend in two years. All resolutions were passed by significant majorities.

• Mar 05, 2013

  Full-year results 2012

  Oerlikon increased profitability to EBIT margin of 14.5 %

• Jan 30, 2013

  Oerlikon divests Schlafhorst Businesspark

  Oerlikon sells non-operating property in Mönchengladbach