OERLIKON


Associated tags: CHF, Renewable energy

Locations: WINTERTHUR, EUROPE, SCHWEIZ, EC, SWITZERLAND

Shareholders approved all resolutions

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Dividend payout of CHF 0.20 per share was approved.

Key Points: 
  • Dividend payout of CHF 0.20 per share was approved.
  • All Board Members who stood for re-election were voted in.
  • Sustainability Report 2023 was approved.
  • Pfäffikon, Schwyz, Switzerland – March 21, 2024 – A total of 215 shareholders attended Oerlikon’s 51st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) at the ENTRA, Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland, and 63.32% of the total share capital was represented.

Strategically Realigning Additive Manufacturing (AM) Business, Consolidating Production in the US

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Monday, December 25, 2023

Strategically Realigning Additive Manufacturing (AM) Business, Consolidating Production in the US

Key Points: 
  • Strategically Realigning Additive Manufacturing (AM) Business, Consolidating Production in the US
    Focusing production in the US as the largest growth market for additive manufacturing, and given the adverse market conditions for AM in Germany that limit growth opportunities.
  • Research and development (R&D) site in Garching to focus on new advanced materials, surface coating technologies and digitalization.
  • In close coordination with existing customers, the current production at Barleben and Shanghai are planned to be relocated in 2024.
  • The business was founded as a start-up to develop and produce novel 3D applications for sectors such as aerospace and semiconductor.

Oerlikon Publishes Sustainability Report 2022, Excellent Progress in Sustainability Targets

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Monday, April 3, 2023

Oerlikon published today its Sustainability Report 2022, outlining its strong progress1, particularly in its environmental metrics, and achievements of the company in environmental, social and governance topics.

Key Points: 
  • Oerlikon published today its Sustainability Report 2022, outlining its strong progress1, particularly in its environmental metrics, and achievements of the company in environmental, social and governance topics.
  • After adding another five sites, Oerlikon has to date a total of 18 sites that uses electricity solely from renewable sources.
  • In addition, Oerlikon celebrated the International Women’s Day and Pride Month, and organized its 2nd Diversity Conference with disability as the theme.
  • Visit Oerlikon’s website at oerlikon.com/sustainabilityreport-2022 for the online and PDF (download) version of the report.

Oerlikon is investing in its Surface Solutions business with a new state-of-the-art assembly and production site in Switzerland

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Sunday, January 22, 2023

Pfaeffikon, SZ and Hausen/Lupfig, Aargau, Switzerland – December 23, 2022 – Oerlikon, a global leader in surface technology, polymer processing and additive manufacturing, is planning a new state-of-the-art assembly and production site for its surface solutions and equipment businesses.

Key Points: 
  • Pfaeffikon, SZ and Hausen/Lupfig, Aargau, Switzerland – December 23, 2022 – Oerlikon, a global leader in surface technology, polymer processing and additive manufacturing, is planning a new state-of-the-art assembly and production site for its surface solutions and equipment businesses.
  • With this investment, Oerlikon is affirming its commitment to Switzerland as a business location.
  • Oerlikon is developing a new, attractive site on the Reichhold Campus in Hausen/Lupfig together with HIAG Immobilien Schweiz AG.
  • This state-of-the-art site will provide customers with Oerlikon Metco thermal spray solutions, including equipment assembling and production services.

Unifi Manufacturing to upgrade its texturing capabilities in the Americas with exclusive use of unique new technology

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

This is evidenced by leading global yarn producer, Unifi Manufacturing, Inc., who placed a significant order for these revolutionary machines today, the first day of the trade fair.

Key Points: 
  • This is evidenced by leading global yarn producer, Unifi Manufacturing, Inc., who placed a significant order for these revolutionary machines today, the first day of the trade fair.
  • "Unifi is proud to collaborate with Oerlikon Barmag on its innovative new texturing technology that is positioned to revolutionize yarn manufacturing," said Tom Caudle, president and chief operating officer of Unifi.
  • The EvoCooler also enables extremely even yarn dyeing and provides significant benefits using no additional energy compared to current offerings.
  • Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI) is a global textile solutions provider and one of the world's leading innovators in manufacturing synthetic virgin and recycled performance fibers.