OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, commonly known as Oerlikon, is a Switzerland-based industrial technology company serving customers in the manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, energy, and textile industries. The company develops specialized equipment, materials, and process technologies designed to improve the performance, efficiency, and durability of industrial products.
Oerlikon operates through two principal areas. Its Surface Solutions business provides surface-engineering technologies, including coatings, thermal spray systems, additive manufacturing solutions, and related materials and services that protect components from wear, corrosion, and high temperatures. These technologies are used in applications such as aerospace components, automotive parts, tooling, and industrial machinery.
Its Polymer Processing Solutions business supplies machinery, systems, and services for producing man-made fibers, including equipment used in spinning, texturizing, and processing synthetic polymers. Oerlikon serves customers internationally through manufacturing, research, sales, and service operations across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
The company traces its origins to the Swiss industrial enterprise Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon, founded in 1906, and has developed through acquisitions, divestitures, and expansion into advanced materials and processing technologies. Oerlikon is headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, and is led by Chief Executive Officer Michael Süss.
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