We help our customers to become more sustainable and efficient. Emissions reduction in transportation, maximized longevity and performance of tools, increased energy efficiency, intelligent materials and sustainable polymer processing are proven hallmarks of our global leadership. Everything we invent, develop and do is guided by our passion to support our customers’ goals and foster a sustainable world.
Empowering Customers to Achieve More With Less
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+5% efficiency
5% efficiency increase in jet engines through coatings is equivalent to ~26 million metric tons of CO2 reduction annually2 or 88% of Swiss CO2 emissions.1
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-10% weight
Coatings enable the use of lightweight car materials, which will extend the driving range. For a 650-km range EV that is 10% lighter, the range extends by 5–7%, equivalent to a marathon.
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-28% emissions
Coating extends a tool’s lifetime by 20x. For the total number of tools coated by Oerlikon annually, ~8.3 million metric tons of CO2 is avoided or 28% of Swiss CO2 emissions.1
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-26% energy
Insulating covers for hot runners reduce heat dissipation and can save ~26% of energy consumption.
Our business objective is to provide customers with solutions that make their production processes more efficient and their products more durable. Our solutions and services, together with our advanced materials, improve and maximize the performance, function, design and sustainability of our customers’ and their customers’ products and manufacturing processes in key industries, as well as those of their customers. By increasing efficiency, we enable customers to optimize their usage of resources, lessen their energy consumption and reduce waste and emissions.
1A total of 29.6 million metric tons in 2022, based on the report “CO2 statistics: Emissions from thermal and motor fuels” by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment. 2Based on the installed base of jet engines in 2019.
More About Innovation at OerlikonInterview with Management: Sustainability Progress at Oerlikon 2024
Read the full conversation with Oerlikon Executive Chairman Michael Suess and Oerlikon Chief Sustainable Officer (CSO) Georg Stausberg on sustainability at Oerlikon and the company's progress towards the 2030 targets during 2024. Click below to read the full interview.
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Leveraging Our Innovative and Sustainable Technology
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Purpose
Our purpose is to maintain technology leadership and enable industries and customers to do more with less.
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Vision
Our vision is to empower customers to increase their efficiency and productivity, optimize their use of resources and reduce their energy use, water consumption and waste.
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Focus
We focus on helping customers and end users reduce environmental footprint while reducing Oerlikon's own impact, as well as ensuring strong health, safety and employment culture while upholding good governance and stakeholder engagement.
Advanced PFAS-free coatings for a safer and better tomorrow
Discover advanced PFAS-free coatings that combine high performance with environmental compliance. Engineered for durability, low friction, and harsh conditions - without the risks of “forever chemicals.”
At Riri, Sustainability is Zipping Toward the Future
Did you know that as you got dressed this morning, you were participating in a global celebration? On April 29th it is World Zipper Day! Which is also the day when we at Oerlikon, celebrate 100 years since the founder of Riri obtained the patent for a closure system, marking the start of the iconic Oerlikon Riri zippers.
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