Press Releases

Oerlikon Solar expanding regional markets

New customers in growth markets - Gadir Solar (Spain) purchases 40 MWp a-Si end-to-end solution - Chint Solar (China) first micromorph® customer in mainland China

Media release - 1st Quarter 2008

Volumes in the first quarter of 2008 – adjusted for conversion differences – are slightly above previous year’s level

Oerlikon strengthens its presence in China

Targeted investments in Oerlikon Textile and Oerlikon Coating

Oerlikon Balzers acquires VST Keller

Acquisition strengthens market position in the surface technology market and the automotive industry

Oerlikon approves share buyback program

CHF 2.5 billion Credit Facility secured with Citigroup

Oerlikon with double-figure growth in sales and profit

Oerlikon Solar

Oerlikon acquires laser technology enterprise SiLas

Lead in solar technology bolstered

Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda to become brand ambassador for Oerlikon

Green light for red Oerlikon cap

Financial Reporting Schedule 2007

Change of name completed

OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, Pfäffikon, has been entered in the commercial register

Unaxis significantly beats expectations in first half of 2006

The success story is only just beginning

Media release: first quarter 2006

Fourth quarter 2005: Unaxis EBIT increases versus previous quarter by 155 percent to CHF 56 million – All business units recorded positive operating results on a 21 percent quarter-on-quarter rise in sales

Media release: First half 2005

First half 2004: Significant increase in orders received, sales and operating earnings - development and market introduction of new system generations at Display Technology detract from overall Group profitability.

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First quarter 2005: Unaxis records increase in orders received (comparable basis1) of 17 percent versus weak previous quarter – Favorable developments in core business areas of thin film and vacuum technology – Key elements for independence of Semiconduct

Unaxis sales increase 15 percent in 2004. Market-related downturn in fourth quarter orders received. Future core businesses in thin film and vacuum technology show stable development. Heavy corporate operating loss accruing from Display Technology and goo

Unaxis sells its Mecanovis manufacturing business

Medieninformation: Unaxis steigerte 2003 den Bestellungseingang um 20 Prozent und den Umsatz um 8 Prozent. Im 4. Quartal erhöhte sich der Bestellungseingang um 68 Prozent.