Oerlikon opens $55 million additive manufacturing facility in North Carolina

Swiss-listed technology group Oerlikon, has established a $55 million Innovation Hub & Advanced Component Production facility in Huntersville, North Carolina. This 125,000 square foot facility, will function as a cornerstone of Oerlikon’s additive manufacturing business in the US. Dr. Michael Süss, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Oerlikon Group, said: Additive manufacturing will play a decisive role in how industries and industrial processes will look in the future. We are committed to investing in this business and leading the industrialization of this technology. This facility marks an important step in our investment strategy for growth. As an established global technology and engineering Group, Oerlikon operates its business in two segments, that is, surface solutions and manmade fibers. The company has over 10,500 employees at 175 locations in 37 countries. Presently, Oerlikon employs more than 1300 people in 18 US states. This $55 million is part of a $400 million investment the company has invested in the U.S. in the past five years.