Oerlikon Group, Switzerland, announces that its Oerlikon Balzers division in Liechtenstein has acquired Sucotec AG, a Swiss manufacturer that specializes in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) equipment for the tools industry. The acquisition enhances the range of products and services provided by coating specialist Oerlikon Balzers, which focuses on physical vapor deposition (PVD) and plasma assisted physical vapor deposition (PACVD).
Oerlikon Balzers has long pursued a strategy of investing in growth and expanding the wide range of systems, coating solutions, and services it offers, with the aim of providing efficient and customized solutions. The company also recently acquired DIARC, a Finnish company that provides state-of-the-art functional coatings for surface adaptation, enhanced performance, and surface protection.
The owner-managed Sucotec AG was founded in 2007 in Liestal, Switzerland. Sucotec stands out from its competitors primarily through the high quality of its coating systems and the outstanding commitment to its customers in all areas, from adaptation to specific customer requirements in the early system development phase, through its after-sales service. In a very short space of time the company established an outstanding reputation, the result of its pioneering CVD equipment technology and strong customer focus.
As a result of the acquisition, Sucotec will become part of Oerlikon Balzers, which operates 108 coating centers and development/engineering sites worldwide. Day-to-day operations at the existing site, as well as business and collaboration with Sucotec customers and partners, will continue as before under the management of previous CEO Werner Bürgin, now as part of Oerlikon Balzers.
