Burckhardt Compression recorded an order from LANXESS, Germany, to deliver one Process Gas Compressor for their chemical production site. The compressor will be used to compress ethylene from 17 to 495 bara. This specific compression process requires extensive knowledge within the sealing technology, an accurate material selection for the severe operating conditions as well as…
Zeeland Refinery N.V. selected Burckhardt Compression to deliver one Process Gas Compressor API 618 for the refinery expansion in Nieuwdorp, the Netherlands. The compressor will be used within the diesel hydrotreating process as a hydrogen make-up gas compressor. The pressure of the Process Gas Compressor ranges from 25 up to 188 bar with a rated…
After the welcome address by Chairman Valentin Vogt and a review of the company’s 2011 fiscal year by CEO Marcel Pawlicek and CFO Rolf Brändli, the shareholders approved the annual report, the financial statements, the consolidated financial statements and the compensation report for the fiscal year 2011. They also approved the motion to pay a…
Burckhardt Compression’s order intake in the year under review rose by 11.7% to CHF 404.9 mn. At constant exchange rates, order intake rose by 14.8%. The considerable appreciation in the value of the Swiss franc against most other currencies had a negative impact on reported order intake and the resulting gross profit margin. Nevertheless, order…
Heinz Bachmann, a director on the board of Burckhardt Compression Holding since 2002, will not be standing for re-election at the upcoming annual general meeting for reasons of age. The Board of Directors is therefore proposing the election of Dr. Krüsi as his successor. Dr. Krüsi has been a partner at MKP Consulting AG since…
Dr. Daniel Schillinger (52) will assume the position of Head of Sales for Burckhardt Compression’s new machines business and become a member of the Executive Board on April 1, 2012. Dr. Schillinger currently holds a group-level position as head of sales & marketing at an international industrial company. He has many years of experience in…
LG Chem chose Burckhardt Compression to deliver a Hyper Compressor as Secondary Compressor and a Process Gas Compressor as Booster/Primary Compressor for their LDPE ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) plant in Daesan, Korea. After a thorough evaluation phase LG Chem selected Burckhardt Compression thanks to the proven technology and large number of references in LDPE…
Burckhardt Compression received significantly more new orders in all of its business areas during the first half. Compared to the year-ago level, total order intake rose by 20.4% to CHF 197.8 million. Incoming orders for new machines advanced 20.1% to CHF 120.1 million. The CSS business reported a likewise pleasing 22.7% increase in new orders…
Regula Brunner, the Head of Human Resources Management (HRM) at Burckhardt Compression since 2002, is further reducing her working hours at her own request and stepping down from her management responsibilities as Head of HRM. She will continue to support HRM in operational matters with her expertise and many years of experience as well as…
Petroleum Development Oman LLC selected Burckhardt Compression to deliver one Process Gas Compressor for the MGI (Miscible Gas Injection) facility that will be installed at the Al-Noor Production Station (ANPS) in the Sultanate of Oman. Since the Al-Noor oil is miscible with hydrocarbon gas, miscible gas injection technology is adopted. The horizontal balanced opposed two…