Press Releases

Here you will find all current press releases and those of the last years.

• Mar 11, 2021

  Demanding material requires customized pumps

  Remscheid, March 11, 2021 – polyurethane (PUR) is conquering ever more areas of modern life – automobiles, furniture, shoes, medical technology and packaging. However, processing it is extremely complex and demands tailored solutions for the respective applications. Here, the Oerlikon Barmag precision metering…

• Mar 02, 2021

  2020 Full-Year Results

  Resilient performance in challenging COVID-driven environment; First Sustainability Report published; Ordinary dividend payout of CHF 0.35 per share

• Feb 25, 2021

  Hybrid trade show concept with various innovations for the entire manmade fibers industry

  Remscheid, February 25, 2021 – This year's trade fair appearance of Oerlikon's Manmade Fibers Division at ITMA ASIA + CITME will focus on the latest machine and plant developments as well as customer services around the motto "Clean Technology. Smart Factory." In Hall 7 of the China National…

• Feb 18, 2021

  Focus on home textiles

  Neumünster, Remscheid, February 18, 2021 – Oerlikon Manmade Fibers kicks off the new year with a series of webinars on the topic of home textiles. Traditionally, the company’s event calendar begins with the DOMOTEX trade fair and the supplementary BCF Symposium. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world market leader…

• Feb 16, 2021

  BCF S8 Tricolor meets the need for the trend towards multiple colours

  Neumuenster, Germany, February 16, 2021 – Oerlikon Neumag has found the right approach for its customers with the efficient BCF S8 carpet yarn system in Monocolor and Tricolor versions. Their solution is once again in the spotlight at this year's DOMOTEX asia / CHINAFLOOR from March 24 – 26, 2021 in Shanghai.…

• Feb 04, 2021

  Wolf PVG trusts in meltblown technology from Oerlikon Nonwoven

  Neumünster, 4th February 2021 – Oerlikon Nonwoven has successfully commissioned a double-beam meltblown plant with ecuTEC+ electro charging unit at Wolf PVG GmbH & Co. KG. With this plant, the East Westphalian company can now provide nonwovens for the production of surgical and FFP2 masks. In addition to this…

• Jan 28, 2021

  Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering commissions its first PBS system

  Remscheid / Yangzhou, January 28, 2021 – a polybutylene succinate (PBS) polycondensation system was commissioned at Yingkou Kanghui Petrochemical Co. Ltd. in Dalian in the Chinese Liaoning Province at the beginning of January 2021. The PBS system, for which Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering supplied both…

• Dec 03, 2020

  Production capacities for European supplies of protective equipment expanded

  Neumünster/Troisdorf, Germany, December 3, 2020 – just a few days ago, the second newly-delivered Oerlikon Nonwoven meltblown system was commissioned at Innovatec’s state-of-the-art machine park. With it, the nonwovens manufacturer – based in Troisdorf in North Rhine-Westphalia – immediately started producing…

• Nov 26, 2020

  Manual lever now even more ergonomic

  Remscheid, 26. November 2020 – finer adjustment of the yarn suction force, lower compressed air consumption for the same yarn tension, smooth, ergonomic compressed-air valve – all promises fulfilled by the modernized AS H 32 and AS H 38 yarn suction devices.

• Nov 19, 2020

  Tackling coronavirus with meltblown and spunbond technologies

  Neumünster, Germany, 19 November 2020 – Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the worldwide demand for protective masks and apparel has resulted in a record number of new orders in the high double-digit millions of euros at Oerlikon Nonwoven. The meltblown technology from Neumünster is recognized by the…

• Nov 12, 2020

  Robust pumps for sophisticated special fibers

  Remscheid, November 12, 2020 – at first glance, rowing boats, the Airbus 380, safety equipment and stadium roofing have very little on common. They receive their specific properties as a result of the use of special fibers, among other things: aramid fibers and carbon fibers are processed into special yarns that are…

• Nov 03, 2020

  Third-Quarter 2020 Results

  Strong Execution and Positive Market Outlook in Manmade Fibers; Surface Solutions End Markets Recovering at Varying Speeds; Cost Actions Delivering Results

• Oct 29, 2020

  Less waste with the Smart Factory

  Remscheid, October 29, 2020 – A typical manmade fiber system produces well over 600 tons of yarn a day. This equals in around 700 winders in filament yarn production or 3 systems in staple fiber production. These figures show just how important smooth production processes are.

• Oct 22, 2020

  First class wipes with Phantom technology

  Neumünster, Germany, 22. October 2020 – Success is built by connecting the right people with the right product. In a global marketplace, this means collaboration is just as important as competition. Companies need to focus on their strengths, while finding practical ways to innovate and expand upon their…

• Oct 15, 2020

  Oerlikon Experts share their know-how online

  Remscheid, Germany, October 15, 2020 – In order to ensure the transfer of know-how and technology in times of the pandemic, the Manmade Fibers segment of the Swiss Oerlikon Group will start its new webinar series in November. Four interesting technology lectures are planned until the end of 2020 which will be held in…

• Oct 08, 2020

  Enjoy time travel from the home office

  Remscheid, Germany, 8 October 2020 – The textile machinery industry is eagerly awaiting the start of the virtual trade show "Innovate Textile & Apparel". What and how will the more than 160 exhibitors present themselves virtually? How will the approximately 10,000 registered visitors accept the digital…

• Oct 01, 2020

  Wiping robots increase production efficiency

  Remscheid, October 1, 2020 – retrofitting a wiping robot to spinning systems is well worthwhile. This is confirmed by the experiences of those customers who have already installed the wiping robot. Oerlikon Barmag wiping robots have been cleaning spin packs at filament yarn manufacturing facilities in China and India…

• Sep 24, 2020

  Recycling becomes a focus

  Remscheid, September 24, 2020 – mountains of waste, plastic-infested oceans, negative CO2 footprints – the need for more sustainable ways of living has never been more urgent. Consequently, it is logical that recycling solutions are becoming increasingly important within the textile industry. This was also tapped into…

• Sep 17, 2020

  "Trade fairs in 2021 will probably have a more national character"

  Remscheid, Germany, September 17, 2020 – The trade fair calendar for the textile machinery industry is already well filled for the coming year. Almost all trade fairs, events, conferences and meetings that could not be held online in 2020 have been moved to 2021. Now they are one date after the other. But in times of…

• Sep 03, 2020

  Hybrid customer service is currently the present and future

  Remscheid/Neumünster, September 3, 2020 – in order to continue providing the best-possible customer service throughout the manmade fiber industry during the coronavirus pandemic, the Manmade Fibers segment of the Swiss Oerlikon Group has comprehensively adapted its offerings to the requirements of all its customers…

• Aug 27, 2020

  Three staple fiber bicomponent systems successfully commissioned in Asia

  Neumünster, August 27, 2020 – Oerlikon Neumag has successfully commissioned three staple fiber bicomponent systems in China. With capacities of 50 tons per day each, the systems are being used to manufacture coresheath bicomponent fibers made from PP/PE or PET/PE at two long-standing Oerlikon Manmade Fibers customers.…

• Aug 20, 2020

  Exciting mix of current topics focusing on digitalization, the circular economy and personal protective equipment (PPE)

  Remscheid, August 20, 2020 – due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 59th Global Fiber Congress, which this year was going to take place in Dornbirn, Austria, will now be presented online as a ‘Webinar Week’ between September 16 and 18, 2020. Also involved in the presentations and discussions are three technology experts…

• Aug 13, 2020

  Cationic-dyeable yarns have established themselves in the market

  Remscheid, August 13, 2020 – the to date largest system for cationic dyeable yarns has been manufacturing in China with great success for over a year now. The installation, with a capacity of 600 tons of POY filament yarn a day, instantly catapults the system operator into the vanguard of cutting-edge producers: with…

• Apr 13, 2018

  AC-Automation Acquisition

  Remscheid, Germany / Pfäffikon, Schwyz, Switzerland – April 13, 2018 – Oerlikon announced today that it has acquired Germany-based AC-Automation GmbH & Co. KG, an engineering company specializing in large-scale plant automation solutions for the textile and packaging industries. The two companies have been…

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