- CEO
- Michael Suess
- Full Time Employees
- 9,343
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Textiles
- Address
- Churerstrasse 120 Pfaffikon SZ Switzerland 8808
- IPO Date
- Dec 22, 1975
- Business
- OC Oerlikon Corporation AG (OERL.SW) is a global technology group providing surface solutions and advanced materials for industries including aviation, energy, automotive and tool manufacturing. The company offers thin-film coating systems, such as PVD, CVD and PACVD technologies under brands like INOVA, BALZERS and METCO; additive manufacturing solutions including powder-bed fusion and directed energy deposition systems; as well as specialty powders, thermal sprays and surface engineering services for enhancing component durability, efficiency and performance. Founded in 1871 and headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, Oerlikon operates production facilities and service centers across Europe, Asia, North America and other regions, serving customers in high-precision manufacturing segments worldwide. In recent developments within the last two years, the company expanded its additive manufacturing capabilities through strategic investments in new production sites in the United States and China; formed alliances with key aerospace partners for next-generation coating technologies; and launched upgraded BALZERS coating centers to support electric vehicle and renewable energy applications, reflecting a shift toward sustainable high-tech surface engineering.