Press Releases

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Sustainable infrastructure solutions, road safety and health protection

Neumünster, Remscheid, May 12, 2022 – at this year’s Techtextil, Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions will be presenting the trade audience with new applications, special processes and sustainable solutions focusing on the production of industrial textiles. Among other things, the company will be showcasing new…

First Quarter 2022 Results

Strong Profitable Growth Continued in First Quarter

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2022

A pioneer of the manmade fiber industry – Oerlikon Barmag celebrates its 100th anniversary

Remscheid, March 27, 2022 – when the manmade fiber age began a century ago, a German company was responsible for the pioneering work involved. Barmag, established in 1922, was one of the world’s first companies to construct machines for the large-scale production of synthetic staple fibers. To this day, the leading…

Light and high-precision

Remscheid, March 17, 2022 – extremely low weight, improved productivity and increased service life – these features will be making Oerlikon Barmag’s GP451C paint metering pump stand out at this year’s PaintExpo, taking place in Karlsruhe (Hall 3, Stand 3235) between April 26 and 29. Developed especially for…

2021 Full-Year Results

Strong growth and margin expansion in both divisions; expected to continue in 2022. CEO Roland Fischer stepping down for private reasons; Michael Suess will assume Executive Chair role.

Cutting-edge research into additive manufacturing technology

Munich, Germany – The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Oerlikon, the Swiss engineering and technology group, will work together to drive forward additive manufacturing technologies. To accomplish this, they have founded the TUM-Oerlikon Advanced Manufacturing Institute to master the technical…

Oerlikon Metco Announces expansion of myMetco E-commerce Site to European Customers

Raunheim, Germany — February 9, 2022 — After the successful launch and customer adoption of the Oerlikon Metco e-commerce site to its US customers in May 2020, Oerlikon Metco has now expanded its online ordering platform to its European customers.

Oerlikon Balzers wins Technology Innovation Award for surface treatment in the automotive industry

Balzers, Liechtenstein / Antzuola, Spain, 9 February 2022 – Oerlikon Balzers, a leading provider of advanced surface solutions, has recently been awarded the Technology Innovation Award by AutoRevista, the leading Spanish trade magazine for the automotive industry. This award recognises the growth achieved in Spain by…

Efficient CFRP machining takes flight

Although fibre composites make aircraft lighter, they are difficult to machine. Tool supplier C6 Composite Tooling and its coating partner Oerlikon Balzers have shown how tool service life can be tripled and tool costs halved in the complex drilling process for composite components, thanks to an all-round package of…

Oerlikon’s New State-of-the-art Laser Cladding Center Now Operational

Huntersville NC, USA — 2022.01.03 — Oerlikon Metco Coating Services (MCS) is pleased to announce that the company’s new laser cladding service center is fully operational in Huntersville, NC, a suburb of Charlotte NC.

Sustainable automotive production: Oerlikon Balzers’ coating solutions contribute to innovative plastics concept award for premium car manufacturer

Balzers, Liechtenstein, 16 December 2021 – Oerlikon Balzers, a leading provider of advanced surface solutions, supplied coating equipment and solutions for the metallisation of plastic parts to the BMW Group Plant Landshut. The ePD technology developed by Oerlikon Balzers enables innovative functions and designs, and…

Dr. Suzanne Thoma to not stand for re-election in 2022

Third-Quarter Results 2021

Strong Orders Performance and Continued Margin Expansion. Global Supply Chains Remain Constrained.

Oerlikon Nonwoven and A.Celli Nonwovens set up technological partnership

Neumuenster, Germany / Palazzo Pignano (CR), Porcari Lucca (LU), Italy, October 11, 2021 – Oer-likon Nonwoven and A.Celli Nonwovens today announced the signing of an official agreement that will kick off a strategic collaboration for the production of solutions dedicated to the A.Celli festooning…

AMTC 2021 follows three successful Munich Technology Conferences

Metco Coating Services, India achieves first two ISO certifications and AS 9100D

Bengaluru, India — September 2021 — TÜV SÜD South Asia Private Limited has awarded Metco Coating Services (DBA Oerlikon Balzers Coating India Private Ltd.) recognition for achieving their first certifications for implementation of AS 9100D, which fully incorporates the entirety of the current version of ISO…

Oerlikon Balzers at EMO 2021: Maximum productivity with sustainable coating solutions

Balzers, Liechtenstein, 7 September 2021 – Oerlikon Balzers, a leading provider of surface solutions for the metal and plastics processing industry, will showcase its latest coating and equipment developments and digital services at EMO in Milan from 4 to 9 October 2021. These latest innovations give customers…

Focus on nonwoven products: the perfect manufacturing process for every application

Neumünster, September 3, 2021 – „Your reliable partner in the nonwoven industry“ – the slogan speaks for itself: Oerlikon Nonwoven is exhibiting at the world’s leading nonwovens trade fair – the INDEX in Geneva, Switzerland (October 19-22, 2021) – with one of the market’s broadest portfolios. The…

Improving quality with service products

Neumünster, Remscheid, August 19, 2021 – the series of webinars of the Swiss Oerlikon Group’s Manmade Fibers Solutions business unit will be focusing on services for manmade fiber systems. If you are interested in these webinars, you can register by going to www.oerlikon.com/polymer-processing .

Second-Quarter and Half-Year 2021 Results

Increased Guidance Reflects Positive Business Momentum in Both Divisions, Effective Cost Measures and Recent Acquisitions

Die body maintenance – new service from Oerlikon Neumag

Neumünster, July 22, 2021 – In order to ensure superlative meltblown-machine performance and nonwovens’ quality, Customer Service of Oerlikon Neumag offers regular inspection and cleaning of the spinning body, either by means of a service contract or simply as a service-on-demand. Die body maintenance can either be…

High-speed pumps master complex PUR applications

Remscheid, July 1, 2021 – whether in the construction industry or in automobile building, in sports and leisure or in manufacturing furniture, for insulating or for sound-proofing, polyurethane has become an integral part of our everyday lives. Its applications are as diverse as the respective manufacturing processes…