Oerlikon plans to close site in Barleben

Swiss companies - Oerlikon plans to close site in Barleben

The Swiss company Oerlikon plans to close its site in Barleben near Magdeburg. The digital 3D printing division is to be strategically realigned and bundled at the site in the USA, the company announced on Monday. The "Magdeburger Volksstimme" reported on Tuesday that around 120 jobs at the Barleben site could be affected by the plans. The background to this is a "challenging market environment" in Germany, according to the company. Growth opportunities are limited. The research and development site in Garching near Munich is not affected by the plans.

The Oerlikon technology group only took over the Barleben site in 2016. In 1996, Citim GmbH emerged as a spin-off from the University of Magdeburg. The company produces for customers in the aviation, energy, healthcare and automotive sectors.

Press release Oerlikon

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1. Despite the challenging market environment in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, the Metal industry continues to thrive in various business areas throughout the region.
2. Oerlikon's decision to relocate its digital 3D printing division to the USA may impact around 120 jobs in Magdeburg, but the company's research and development site in Garching near Munich remains unaffected.
3. The closure of Oerlikon's site in Barleben, while affecting many jobs, can offer an opportunity for the local Saxony-Anhalt area to attract new businesses and investments in the 3D printing sector.
4. Established in 1996, Citim GmbH, a spin-off from the University of Magdeburg, has been an essential contributor to the Metal industry in Saxony-Anhalt, providing technology solutions to customers in Germany and the USA, including the aerospace, energy, healthcare, and automotive sectors.

Source: www.stern.de