Press Releases

Astronergy Jump Starts Expansion with New Thin Film Silicon Equipment from Oerlikon Solar

Astronergy will increase capacity to 75 MW in early 2011 with plans to reach 400 MW in the near future

Oerlikon Solar receives follow-up order from Tianwei

Chinese producer of thin film silicon solar modules Tianwei upgrades its capacity to 75 MW

Oerlikon successfully completes rights offering

Regained sustainable financial fundament enabling focus on operational recovery

High take-up of subscription rights

Raafat Morcos appointed CRO of Oerlikon

Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) added to Executive Committee

Ballot results from the 37th Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

Shareholders approve financial restructuring of Oerlikon

Q1 2010 results confirm positive trends since H2 2009

Increase in orders received signals beginning of recovery

Oerlikon announces two further candidates for the Board of Directors

Ex-Bombardier COO Wolfgang Tölsner and Epcos CEO Gerhard Pegam recommended as Board members

Enhancement of Oerlikon Group structure

Alignment of Group management / Björn Bajan to leave the Company

Invitation to AGM on May 18, 2010 published

Financial restructuring of Oerlikon put to shareholders for vote

Successful start of Oerlikon’s financial restructuring

Lenders exercise option rights in full to acquire treasury shares and additional New Shares

On the way to recovery - Financial Restructuring / Annual Results 2009

Oerlikon discloses further details on financial restructuring proposal

Oerlikon ad-hoc release

Update on Financial Restructuring

Dr. Jürg Henz takes on regular CEO position of Oerlikon Solar

Dr. Michael Buscher appointed as new CEO of Oerlikon

Oerlikon submits proposal for restructured Group financing to banks

Oerlikon Systems and Meyer Burger enter strategic cooperation

SOLARIS coating system improves production of crystalline solar cells

SOLARIS – Large Order for Oerlikon Systems

Leading solar cell manufacturer expands production with SOLARIS

Dr Jürg Henz appointed interim CEO of Oerlikon Solar

Oerlikon in the first nine months 2009

Oerlikon Solar Presents Record Cell Efficiency confirmed by NREL

Record Cell Efficiency confirmed by NREL Over 10 percent stabilized efficiency on amorphous silicon reconfirmed by US’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Oerlikon Solar Customer Tianwei SolarFilms Signs One of the Largest Deals in Thin Film Silicon PV History with Thailand Green Energy