

We will be able to offer our customers a comprehensive set of automotive surface technologies. Roland Fischer, CEO of the Oerlikon Group, commented: “The new coatings center in Nagoya is an important step for us in strengthening our foothold in the Japanese automotive market. The new site will offer both Oerlikon Balzers coating technologies and Oerlikon Metco friction system coating technologies, making this facility a one-stop solution provider of surface technologies for the automotive industry.ĭr. Oerlikon is investing a sum in the low double digit millions of Swiss francs in the construction of the new center, and plans to double its workforce in Nagoya over the long term. It is home to the production facilities of large automobile companies such as Toyota and Mitsubishi. Nagoya is one of the four largest industrial centers in Japan and a key manufacturing area for cars. The center is scheduled to open at the beginning of 2018. The investment will allow Oerlikon to meet the requirements of a recently won contract with one of the largest Japanese automotive manufacturers. Oerlikon, Switzerland, is building a new surface solutions center in Nagoya, Japan, dedicated to providing the latest technologies and services to the Japanese automotive industry. Oerlikon builds surface solutions center in Japan for Japanese auto industry
