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The key to success at Oerlikon is above all, the ability totransform the results of cutting-edge research into solutions customized to our customers’ needs. At the same time,technology used to protect the environment becomes acrucial competitive factor. As one of the world’s leading tech-nology companies, we have a particular responsibility in this area. It is no coincidence that clean technologies are one of Oerlikon’s main innovation areas. These technologies not only help us meet the ecological challenges of our time, but they also help our customers achieve long-term success in the global market.

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Dr. Uwe KrügerChief Executive Offi cer

Oerlikon is one of the world’s most innovative industrial fi rms. Our products are represented in numerous sectors across the globe; from the textile, coating process and semiconductor industries, to solar energy and vacuum technology, to drive systems and the space industry – with over 19,000 employ-ees at 170 locations in 35 countries, we are developing solu-tions and synergies for key industrial applications and future markets.

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One group. One goal.In all its business sectors, the Oerlikon name stands for global innovation in key technological markets. As distinct as the company’s activities are, the challenge is always the same: to be a sustainable partner for customers and to use our unique expertise, ideas and products to open new market opportunities.

The Oerlikon organization is clearly struc-tured into the following business segments based on key technologies: Oerlikon Textile, Oerlikon Coating, Oerlikon Solar, Oerlikon Vacuum, Oerlikon Drive Systems and Oerlikon Components. Our research cen-ters are devoted to product development, market cultivation and customer relations in their respective core areas. The com-pany directors are responsible for overall global strategy and controlling of the com-pany, as well as for establishing guidelines and standards. This transparent structure allows for effi cient business processes, and creates the foundation for rapport and trust

among employees, customers, partners and investors. To make the development and marketing of revolutionary technolog-ical innovations possible, Oerlikon willbe engaging in completely new forms of cooperation. Collaboration with leading scientifi c organizations will be given even greater emphasis, and close partnerships – in some cases even joint ventures – will be forged with seed and start-up companies. Founding the Scientifi c Advisory Board (SAB) was a decisive step toward establi-shing a worldwide knowledge network. Only in this way can Oerlikon guarantee to continue delivering groundbreaking innova-

tions into the future. Knowledge is created by the exchange of information. For this reason, continual knowledge transfer within business segments and their specialized units has been, and continues to be, an essential aspect of Oerlikon’s sustainable success and growth. Streamlined struc-tures network interdisciplinary teams and lead to project-specifi c knowledge pools that greatly accelerate development and innovation processes. It is this kind of vigor-ous exchange of experiences and informa-tion that has kept a large corporation like Oerlikon so fl exible and innovative over its 100-year history.

Today, textiles are an essential part of our every-day lives. New fi bers and new processing tech-nologies aren’t just taking the world’s catwalks by storm – their increasingly widespread use in the high-tech industry is opening up new markets and value-added potentials.

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Oerlikon NeumagOerlikon Neumag delivers comprehensive so-lutions for all important nonwoven production processes. The company’s portfolio not only includes turnkey solutions for the manufactu-ring of spunmelt, carded and airlaid, but also new innovative nonwoven production techno-logies – all from a single supplier. As the market and technology leader for BCF carpet yarn and synthetic staple fi ber production plants, this business unit is currently – worldwide –the company introducing such revolutionary technologies onto the market.

Oerlikon BarmagOerlikon Barmag is the global leader in the construction of spinning facilities for such synthetic fi bers as nylon, polyester and poly-propylene as well as texturing machines. Core competencies in this area include plant design, facility design and construction, and the production of related components like winding heads, pumps and godets. Locat-ed at the business unit’s headquarters in Remscheid, Germany, the Oerlikon BarmagR & D center is the largest of its kind in theworld. Here, over 100 engineers and tech-nicians develop technologically-leading pro-ducts for the future.

Oerlikon SchlafhorstOerlikon Schlafhorst provides innovativeand economical solutions for ring spinning, rotor spinning and winding systems. With its Autocoro, Autoconer and Zinser brand names, this business unit sets new quality benchmarks. As the world’s leading textile machine manufacturer, it offers superior expertise in the production of high-grade yarns and yarn packages from staple fi bers. Regardless of the process used, Oerlikon Schlafhorst supplies spinning facilities with a complete line of products, right down to fi nished yarn packages. A worldwide service plan for the entire life-span of a product rounds off our customer offerings.

Oerlikon Saurer Oerlikon Saurer is the worldwide market lea-der for twisting and embroidery production systems. Here, extensive experience accu-mulated over many generations is combi-ned with modern knowledge to help shape the future of textile production. In this unit, age-old textile traditions meet state-of-the-art technology in a symbiosis of expertise, quality and safety. In the embroidery area, the Saurer and Melco product lines are the clear leaders in shuttle embroidery and multi-head machines. In the twisting area, theAllma and Volkmann series are at the top of the market segment for clothing staple, car-pet yarn, tire cord, industrial and glass yarn.

Oerlikon Textile ComponentsAs the world´s leading manufacturer of pre-mium-quality components, Oerlikon Textile Components offers a product portfolio aligned to all spinning applications and the nonwoven industry. The well-established Accotex, Daytex, Enka Tecnica, Fibrevision, Heberlein, Temco and Texparts product lines are known worldwide for their unbeatable quality and reliability.

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Oerlikon Trendsetting TechnologyOerlikon Textile provides comprehensive solutions for yarn manufacturing and processing as well as for the nonwo-vens production, covering the entire supply chain for the textile industry, from plant engineering for the production of synthetic and nonwoven fi bers to facilities for ring spinning, rotor spinning, winding, twisting and embroidery. In virtually every technology area, Oerlikon Textile’s fi ve business units are market leaders, continuously setting new international standards for textile production.

Well-conceived and effi cient technology, such as the kind used in the world of Formula 1 racing, also requires special production methods. State-of-the-art coating technologies from Oerlikon cre-ate product lifespans, safety characteristics and load peaks that a few years ago were unthinkable.

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Oerlikon Cutting-Edge TechnologyTools and engines – for over 30 years, Oerlikon Balzers has stood for coating solutions that meet even the most stringent product and process quality expectations.

Oerlikon BalzersOerlikon Balzers is the world’s leading sup-plier of plasma-enhanced coatings for tools and precision components. These robust coatings are only a few thousandths of a mil-limeter thick, but are harder than steel. They don’t just protect tools and components from wear and tear, but maximize their perfor-mance and lifespan. For our customers, this means maximum productivity at lower production costs. As a comprehensive provi-der, we serve the world market with coating services, facilities and in-house solutions. Over 20,000 customers use our applications, primarily in the automobile, aircraft and machine production industries, as well as in metal and synthetic material processing and tool manufacturing. In a dynamically expan-ding network of over 80 coating centers all around the globe, we’re everywhere our customers need us to be, and are thus able to effi ciently integrate products and services into their value-added chains, optimize their work processes and reduce their logistics expenses. With automated and standardized manufacturing methods, we guarantee the same superior quality worldwide.

With the RS 90 coating equipment, Oerlikon Balzers has begun tapping the world market in the mass coating of components for high-performance engines. The RS 90’s fully automated processes and high processing volumes allow for utmost productivity, the lowest possible per unit costs and consis-tently high quality. Coatings developed at Oerlikon Balzers are customized for the most diverse applications and tribological loads.

With the P3eTM method developed by Oerlikon Balzers, corundum-like, aluminum-oxide-based coatings can now be applied at temperatures under 600°C. Also ground-breaking is the combination of traditional nitride coatings with an almost endless range of hard metal oxides. This opens up entirely new design possibilities for high-performance tools. The experts agree: this innovation sets new technological standards.

BALINIT®, Oerlikon Balzers’ leading product line, includes solutions for special applica-tions as well. Low-temperature coatings that can be applied at just 200°C create a whole new range of uses for temperature-sensitive materials, leading to an increase in productiv-ity when used in synthetic materials process-ing as well as in the automobile, textile and medical equipment industries. Coatings with higher elevated-temperature hardness and improved oxidization resistance are setting new standards in the prestigious fi eld of hard machining. In the tool and mold construction industries, the cutting of harder steels can yield greater productivity benefi ts.

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Traditional energy resources are becoming ob-solete. Today, we are already experiencing the dramatic effects of climate change. We mustact now. With highly innovative new concepts, Oerlikon Solar is leading the way.

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Oerlikon Clean TechnologyAt a time when raw materials are becoming scarcer and climate change is reaching a critical point, the developmentof renewable energy sources represents a huge future market. In the fi eld of photovoltaic energy, Oerlikon Solar offers inno-vative solutions for the economical mass production of very large, thin-fi lm solar modules.

Oerlikon SolarOerlikon Solar is the world’s leading pro-vider of cost-effi cient, high-performance manufacturing solutions for thin-fi lm solar modules. With low-cost, readily available materials, proven facilities technology and state-of-the-art processes, production costs can be reduced by 30% in compar-ison to conventional, crystalline solar cell technology, while maintaining the same level of effi ciency. Continual development of mass production methods will lead to even greater savings. The real breakthrough for alternative solar energy is closer than ever. It’s only the beginning of Oerlikon Solar’s success story.While conventional solar cells are made from crystalline silicon that is both diffi cult to obtain and expensive, with Oerlikon Solar’s process an extremely thin fi lm of amorphous silicon is produced. The basic raw material used is silane gas. Using this technology, about 200 times less silicon is needed. The low material costs, highly effi cient mass production and high perfor-mance of the 1.4 square meter (approx. 15 sq. ft.) solar modules are critical for the drastic reduction of production costs per watt. Thanks to their size and uniform appearance, Oerlikon’s solar modules are ideal for roofs and building facades – which in turn also increase their attractiveness.

The potential of this new production solu-tion is immense, though this is no reason for Oerlikon’s scientists to rest on their laurels. The next generation of thin-fi lm solar mo-dules has already been successfully tested. Initial production lines will be ramped up in 2008 and continually expanded: the micro-morph tandem cells, with a double coating of amorphous and microcrystalline silicon, will increase the effectiveness of solar mo-dules by as much as 50 percent.

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Every day, modern medical technology saves lives all over the world. However, without the use of vacuum pumps, the production of many medical devices would not be possible. Oerlikon Vacuum is making a valuable contribution in this area. Be-cause when it comes to saving lives, every second counts.

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Oerlikon Vacuum TechnologyIn the development of groundbreaking innovations and in the production of everyday consumer items, Oerlikon’s vacuum technologies play an essential role. The company’s main areas of expertise are in the development of applications and customer-specifi c systems for the creation of vacuums and gas production processes.

Oerlikon LeyboldVacuum technology is utilized in many areas of our everyday lives, for example in air conditioners, automobile applications and lighting. Clean technologies such as energy-saving lamps and solar cells would not be possible without vacuum technology. Even high-tech processes such as the coating of microchips, CDs and DVDs as well as the manufacturing of optical glass and analysisdevices would be unthinkable without Oerlikon Leybold’s vacuum technology. With 157 years of experience in the fi eld of vacuum technology, Oerlikon Leybold has comprehensive knowledge of processes and applications which it utilizes to its customers’ advantage. Exclusive technical expertise is combined with the industry’s largest sales and service network. In its specifi c business areas (process industry, semiconductor, coa-ting technology, analysis methods, research and development), Oerlikon Leybold is one of the world‘s leading suppliers. Whether it’s in space technology or fundamental research, nanotechnology or high-energy physics –vacuum technology is absolutely essential for innovation. Oerlikon Leybold is a pioneer and leader in this area. By the mid-19th cen-tury, we created the foundations for modern vacuum technology. Today, our name stands for innovative drive in the industry. We offer a comprehensive line of products for the pro-duction of fore, high and ultra-high vacuums, including everything from smaller devices like measuring devices, leak detectors and pumps to fully integrated vacuum systems. Utmost precision, performance and durability combined with low operating costs make both our standard solutions and customized products superior.

This combination played a key roll in the construction of the world’s largest particle accelerator – the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) – at the CERN Research Center in Geneva, Switzerland. In order to study the forces contained within elements, particles are hurled at each other, colliding up to 800 million times a second in an enormous ring accelerator that would stretch up to 27 kilometers if uncoiled. It was only through the ultra-high vacuum technology of Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum that these kinds of ex-tremes were made possible.

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Anyone who sets high standards can expect highperformance. In today’s mobile world, there ishardly a product more closely linked with engineer-ing, personal image and emotions than our cars.Oerlikon Drive Systems is the exclusive supplier ofpremium brands in this sector.

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Oerlikon High-Performance TechnologyOerlikon Drive Systems is the leading worldwide provider of complete drive systems, gear parts and single components for transmissions. Our product portfolio encompasses trans-missions for high-performance cars, complete solutions for all-wheel-drive vehicles and agricultural tractors, as well as planetary drives (Torque Hub®) and gear components.

Superior manufacturing, engineering and in-novative expertise have made us the marketleader for high-tech transmission systems.It’s no coincidence that our transmissionand drive systems are behind the powerand speed of high-performance cars suchas Aston Martin, Audi, Ferrari, Lamborghiniand Maserati. These also include drive anddifferential components for all-wheel-drive ve-hicles. Oerlikon Drive Systems is furthermore the preferred partner in co-design tests and in the manufacture of drive systems for spe-cialized applications of the off-highway andcity bus market. Our range includes com-plete product lines and specifi c applications for heavy-duty tractors and construction ma-chines, materials handling, utility and golfcarts, and zero-emission vehicles.

The range of applications goes even further:Torque Hub® Planetary Drive Solutions is, forexample, a well-known worldwide brand inplanetary drive engineering. The spectrum ofuse for these high-performance gear compo-nents ranges from off-highway machines to marine applications, and from energy-gene-rating windmills to hybrid-driven machinery.

As the market leader in the construction,development and manufacture of synchroni-zation systems and hydraulic clutches forconstruction and agricultural vehicles, ourtechnologies are used in 70% of all agri-cultural tractors produced worldwide. Weare also the leading service provider for cus-tomized products in agriculture, in the energymarket and in industrial applications.

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Unimpeded mobility, worldwide availability and constant access to information are decisive success factors in the business world. High-tech solutions from Oerlikon Systems and Oerlikon Esec ensure that the information arrives.

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Oerlikon SystemsFaster, smaller, more compact – the dynam-ics of the telecommunications and electron-ics markets can hardly be beaten. Mobile telephones, MP3 players, laptops as well as motor vehicle sensors all function thanks to the technology of Oerlikon Systems. We are one of the key players in production systems for the semiconductor industry. Our facilities are used to coat and etch substrates (wafers) from which microchips are made. In cooper-ation with leading microchip manufacturers, we are developing production methods for future generations of ultra-thin, high-perfor-mance chips. For this we are focusing, above all, on innovative nanotechnology applications.

For the production of the next generation of computer chips, Oerlikon Systems has devel-oped a new etching system for photomasks. The GEN V system meets the most stringent requirements in the high-precision production of chips with line widths of no more than 22 nanometers.

High-resolution televisions, complex comput-er games, unlimited music – advancements in electronic entertainment have meant an explosive increase in storage capacity re-quirements.

Oerlikon Systems is the world’s leadingcompany for coating systems for optical and magnetic data storage. Over 30% of all hard drives, 70% of all CDs and CD-ROMs and 90% of re-writable CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays are coated with Oerlikon Systems´ equip-ment. The fastest throughput, the lowest

production costs and absolute precisioncharacterize our coating facilities, which pro-cess CDs, DVDs or Blu-ray discs in two-second intervals.

The storage capacity of the new generation of hard drives will increase 14-fold in the next few years. For a long time now Oerlikon has been leading the way in this innovation process. The Racetrack coating facility runs with the new production method known as Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR), which saves data bits perpendicular to the disk surface and not parallel. This allows for the creation of data bits that measure just a few nanometers and feature up to ten times more storage density than was previously possible.

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Oerlikon EsecSince 1968, Oerlikon Esec has stood for inno-vative product solutions for the semiconduc-tor and microtechnology industries, where utmost precision and speed are in especially high demand. Since its foundation, Esec has again and again made critical contributions to technological advancement in this area, and is now the leader in the development and production of automatic assembly machines, process technologies and system solutions for microchips. The company’s main products include Die Bonder (for fi xing the open, unpro-tected semiconductor to the base) and Wire Bonder (for creating electronic connections between semiconductors and connection points on the base), which have already rede-

fi ned industry standards for years to come.

As a technological leader for over two dec-ades, Oerlikon Esec has now exceeded all expectations with its launch of the new die attach platform Die Bonder 2100. The knowledge acquired over the last 40 years has been invested in this new generation of products, which feature a 45% increase in performance.

Launched in mid-2007, Oerlikon Esec’s Wire Bonder 3200 is currently the fastest and most precise wire bonder on the market. The signals created on the chip are transmit-ted over a gold wire thinner than a human hair. Today, thanks to optimized techniques, up to 22 connections per second can be made with the highest placement accuracy.

Oerlikon Esec fulfi lls ultimate performance requirements thanks to its principle of contin-ual improvement. A good example of this is the Lean Manufacturing Program introduced in mid-2007 and now used in a variety of production areas. Thanks to this innovative concept, up to 50% higher productivity is now possible.For Oerlikon Esec “anything, anytime, any-where” means the combination of innovation, operational excellence, the best-trained em-ployees and a global footprint. With service centers in all strategic markets, customer focus, availability and optimal service are guar-anteed. Working hard to fulfi ll Esec’s motto: faster, better, more precise.

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Oerlikon Nano Technology“Anything, anytime, anywhere” – this summarizes the demands of today’s market as well as captures the in-creasingly complex challenges facing the semiconductor industry. Today, telephones are no longer just used to make calls or to send text messages and images. They are date books, digital cameras, video cameras, game consoles, MP3 players and are now increasingly being used as mobile offi ces to carry out essential tasks, any-time and anywhere.

Anyone who wants to understand the world and the larger context of the universe must be willing to change their perspective. The great dream of space exploration is now closer to being fulfi lled than ever before – in part thanks to the innovations of Oerlikon Space.

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Oerlikon Future TechnologyFor years now, space travel hasn’t just been reserved for science, but it has also moved into our everyday lives. Telecommunication satellites make it possible to quickly and effi ciently transmit television images, data or telephone conversations around the world. Navigation satellites help us fi nd our way. Satellites deliver data for weather forecasts, climate and environmental research; for emergency assis-tance and for more security. All of this is driven by technology from Oerlikon Space.

Space travel is an industry with enormous innovation potential. Technologies created for space travel can often be used in a number of other areas as well. Oerlikon Space is, for example, the world leader in payload fairings built with composite technology. Extremely light, extremely durable structures made of carbon fi ber composite materials can now also be found in airplanes, and have piqued interest in the automobile industry as well. With our ideas, developments and products, we are opening up new technical possibilities every day. We’re at home in outer space!For about 40 years, Oerlikon Space has also been developing and building satellite structures. The majority of satellites of the European Space Agency (ESA) are equipped with shells made by Oerlikon Space, custom produced from metal, composite or with hy-brid technology. The requirements that these structures must meet, in order to reliably function in outer space, are formidable. They don’t just have to stand up to the massive mechanical strain at liftoff, but must also resist the temperature fl uctuations of over 100°C that a satellite is subjected to on its orbit. One specialty of Oerlikon’s is engi-neering extremely precise drive mechanisms for the expansion and positioning of solar generators, antennae and instruments. In the positioning mechanisms for solar generators (Solar Array Drive Mechanisms or SADM),

Oerlikon Space has assumed a leading role. The range of products includes SADMs for all kinds of satellites – from micro satellites to the largest platforms for telecommunications and earth observation. The experiences that Oerlikon Space has gained in the construc-tion of precision mechanisms for space travel are also useful for applications here on earth – for example in the production of microchips. Here, too, utmost precision is required, for example when conductor paths are exposed with EUV lithography onto carrier substrates. Data transfer using laser beams is another technology with an enormous future poten-tial. Since the mid-1990s, the engineers at Oerlikon Space have been researching and developing solutions for laser-enhanced communication in space. Now Oerlikon Space can offer its customers established solutions for broadband communication with laser terminals.

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Every day there are new races to be wonInnovation, speed, effi ciency and passion are essential not only to car racing but also in the highly competitive key tech-nological industries. Commitment to these qualities is what drives Oerlikon every day to the highest performance levels.

We’re raring to go in many areas The European nuclear research organization CERN is using Oerlikon vacuum technology in the construction of an enormous particle accelerator. For its ARIANE satellite launcher, the ESA uses Oerlikon’s payload fairings.New standards in the global coating market will be set by Oerlikon’s “P3e” technology, which allows coating properties to be adjust-ed depending on the application. And with our revolutionary thin-fi lm technology for the production of new kinds of solar modules, we are leading the way in this industry as well.

Our goal is to create cleaner environ-mental technologiesA core development goal for the newly aligned Oerlikon research and development organization is the early recognition of key long-term clean technology markets and development of new processes. Along with thin-fi lm solar processes, clean technologies already play an important role in many Oer-likon business divisions. For example, under the slogan of “e-Save,” textile facilities are being developed that consume signifi cantly less energy. New aggregates, such as the MPS texturing machine from Oerlikon Bar-

mag, reduce energy consumption by up to 40%. Oerlikon Graziano has recently signed a long-term contract with TH!NK Technology, a Norwegian manufacturer of emission-free vehicles, for the delivery of special drive systems. Oerlikon Balzers’ highly resistant surface coatings are increasingly being used in engine manufacturing, helping to increase the components’ lifespan by ten times and decreasing fuel consumption by up to 4%. With its unique expertise in gear manufactu-ring, Oerlikon Fairfi eld has been able to successfully position itself in the wind power market, and has signed a long-term contract with Winergy, a subsidiary of Siemens.Oerlikon Space has developed special sensors to be used in satellites deployed for environmental research. In the booming solar market, Oerlikon Vacuum has successfully established itself as a preferred supplier for components used in both the production of silicon wafers as well as thin-fi lm modules.

Developing tomorrow’s markets As the world’s leading technology company, it isn’t enough for Oerlikon to maintain its po-sition at the top of existing market segments. In its ventures into future markets, Oerlikon

is also among the most innovative high-tech fi rms. With our globally networked research teams, we are working to develop new high-tech processes for solar energy and nano-technology. Oerlikon Balzers has develop-ed cutting-edge thin-fi lm technology and made highly precise application processes possible – a revolutionary breakthrough andtechnological milestone in the coating seg-ment.

Products and processes developed by Oerlikon set world-wide standards and even manage to fascinate and impress technical experts. It is no coincidence that Oerlikon is leading the way in practically every key technology. This success is the result of years of hard work and the desire to be the very best in everything Oerlikon does.

A man who doesn´t just honor these values, but also embodies them, is Oerlikon´s brand ambassador: the three-time world champion Niki Lauda

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The world is our marketAs a global player, Oerlikon lends its world-wide customers critical competitive ad-vantages with leading high-tech productsand services. Essential for this is customer proximity as well as our own research centers and manufacturing facilities.

Global expertiseOerlikon is a global player with a clear commitment to traditional Swiss values: innovation, quality, precision, reliability. We are leading the way in the world’s high-tech markets – our enormous innovative power comes from high performance and syner-gies created through our global network of research centers. Over 19,000 employees have a single, common vision: securing technological superiority into the future and setting new standards in high-tech indus-tries all over the globe.In ten European research centers, Oerlikon is bringing together unique knowledge along the entire value-added chain in all the business areas in which we’re active. Two technology centers in the U.S., with specialized expertise in thin-fi lm coatings, are driving innovation forward in semicon-ductor and precision technology. In Asia, the world’s central information technology market, we maintain a leading position in product certifi cation, sales and customer support. With the opening of a new facility in Singapore, Oerlikon Esec has proven just how well global collaboration and market proximity can be combined.

Global presenceWith over 170 locations in 35 countries on four continents, we are everywhere our customers need us to be. For example, we operate over 80 coating centers world-wide, providing customized solutions and in-house services. We are continually developing our presence in the three most important strategic regions – Europe, the U.S. and Asia – based on our customers’ locations. Partnerships with customers are forged along the entire value-added chain: from close collaboration in product development, to manufacturing and quality control, to an expansive service and sup-port network.

Oerlikon maintains intensive and long-term relationships with its customers. Collaborations extend far beyond the develop-ment and manufacturing of products. They include product-ion ramp-up, maintenance as well as regular on-site service, support and training. For these purposes, Oerlikon has crea-ted a global infrastructure that includes a network of 170 lo-cations in 35 countries.

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