Oerlikon Group Overview
Company Headquarters: Switzerland
Founded: 1906
Workforce: ~1,134
Company Working: Oerlikon group is engaged in the manufacturing of advanced materials, surface engineering, and polymer processing. The company operates mainly in two business divisions, namely surface solutions, and man-made fibers. The surface solutions segment includes brands such as Oerlikon Balzers, Oerlikon Metco, and Oerlikon AM, and its man-made fiber segment includes brands such as Oerlikon Barmag, Oerlikon Neumag, and Oerlikon Nonwoven. The company provides ceramic coating products under the Oerlikon Metco brand. It offers a wide range of products to diverse industries, including aerospace, general industries and tooling, automotive, power generation, and apparel & industrial textiles. The company has around 236 production sites, 77 sales offices, and 39 regional offices in 37 countries across the globe.
Strategy
Oerlikon group is focused on expanding its technology leadership via innovation in coating solutions. The company invests around 5% of its revenue in R&D. It aims at expanding its geographical foothold and opening three to four coating centers per year. Also, the company plans to increase its global presence via targeted acquisitions, value chain expansion, and operational excellence to gain a strong position in the market.
