# Oerlikon breaks ground on CHF 40M innovation campus in Aargau, Switzerland

Oerlikon celebrated the groundbreaking of its new global innovation and production center for thermal spray systems and coating services at Campus Reichhold in Aargau, Switzerland. The CHF 40 million facility will consolidate three existing sites and is expected to begin operations in Q1 2027.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-05-27
- Where: Aargau, Switzerland, Switzerland
- Value: $44.0M (40.0M CHF)
- Jobs: 250
- Starts operating: Q1 2027
- Status: under construction
- Products: thermal spray systems, coatings, laser-based technologies
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Oerlikon](https://endata.com/companies/7876.md)

## Sources

- [oerlikon.com](https://www.oerlikon.com/en/about-us/media/press-releases/launches-campus-reichhold-innovation-and-production-hub/), 2025-05-27: "This investment reflects our long-term commitment to Switzerland, where our roots run deep."

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