PVD Products Competitors

Billions of people come into contact with Bühler technologies to cover their basic needs for food and mobility every day. For this, we develop the best process solutions along complete value chains and make full use of digitalization, for example with our digital platform Bühler Insights. It monitors, analyzes and adjusts industrial processes to make them more efficient. Digital solutions are the key drivers to reach our targets of reducing energy, waste and water usage in our customers’ value chains by 50% by 2025. Two billion people each day enjoy foods produced on Bühler equipment; and one billion people travel in vehicles manufactured with parts produced with our machinery. Having this global relevance, we are in a unique position to turn today’s global challenges into sustainable and good business in close collaboration with customers, academia and start-ups.

At Materion, we collaborate with our partners to identify megatrends, drive emerging technologies and advance scientific breakthroughs. We are a global provider of high-tech solutions in electronic materials, performance materials, and precision optics. With over 100 years of material sciences knowledge, we have been publicly traded since 1972 on the NYSE (MTRN) and generate over $1.7 billion in sales. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, we have 32 locations worldwide, serving 66 countries with a workforce of 3,000 employees.

Oerlikon (SIX: OERL) is a global leader in surface technologies and advanced materials. With a unique portfolio spanning surface engineering, high-performance materials, coating equipment and components, we make products better by enhancing performance, efficiency and sustainability. Oerlikon serves a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, energy, medical, luxury, semiconductors and tooling. Headquartered in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland, Oerlikon operates in 38 countries with about 10,000 employees, achieving sales of CHF 1.6 billion in 2025.