Burckhardt Compression signs contract to equip a mega-plant with three Hyper Compressors in China

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Highly demanding production The production of EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers) and LDPE (low-density polyethylene) is technically highly demanding and requires Booster-Primary and Hyper Compressors as key components. The Hyper Compressors are high-pressure reciprocating machines compressing ethylene with discharge pressure of up to 3,500 bar. Burckhardt Compression is the global leader for such a highly demanding…

Burckhardt Compression strengthens its service business in the maritime and petrochemical industry

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With the acquisition of Mark van Schaick BV, Burckhardt Compression specifically complements its repair and service capabilities in Europe and further expands its presence in the service business for reciprocating compressors. Burckhardt Compression hereby also gains highly specialized machining expertise and repair capabilities for the global customer base in the maritime and petrochemical industry. “In…

Fabrice Billard to become CEO of Burckhardt Compression as of April 1, 2022

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Fabrice Billard, a 51-year-old Swiss-French-national, holds a Master’s degree in Aeronautics & Space Technologies and has led the Systems business of Burckhardt Compression since 2016. Fabrice Billard started his career at Hay Management and Boston Consulting Group, after which he joined Sulzer in 2004. After heading the global customer services at the Pumps division, he…

Burckhardt Compression has launched an oil-free hydrogen compressor solution for 550 bar discharge pressure and high mass flows

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The high-pressure hydrogen compressor has been developed and successfully tested at Burckhardt Compression’s in-house testing facility in Switzerland. During these tests, the critical components, oil-free high-pressure piston sealing and packings, have proven their mechanical and sealing performance at 550 bar discharge pressure. The optimized configuration has been selected and the durability tests to prove competitive…

Half-year results with significantly higher order intake and higher profit margins, sales lower in line with expectations

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Significantly higher order intake of CHF 450.7 mn (+48.7%, excluding the effects of currency translation +47.3%) – Systems Division +78.0%, Services Division +11.2%, previous year CHF 303.0 mn Sales decreased -9.1% (excluding the effects of currency translation -10.0%) from CHF 295.2 mn to CHF 268.5 mn Increased EBIT margin from 8.8% to 9.8%, EBIT of…

Burckhardt Compression Enters Partnership with Shell New Energies for Development of Heavy-duty Hydrogen Refueling Station Compressor Systems

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Burckhardt Compression is one of the finalists selected by Shell New Energies as a partner for non-lube high-pressure hydrogen compressor development. As part of this project, Burckhardt Compression is building a new test facility in Winterthur, Switzerland, dedicated to the advancement of sealing technologies and solutions for hydrogen refueling stations serving heavy-duty vehicles. These solutions…

Oil-Free High-Pressure Compressor Reaches 10’000 Hours of Uninterrupted Operation

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Burckhardt Compression Laby®-GI fuel gas compressor systems play an important role on LNG carriers. As the liquified natural gas warms up during storage and transportation, the evaporated boil-off gas must be economically managed by either using it as fuel or re-liquefying it. Both, dual-fuel engines as well as re-liquefaction plants, require a certain operation pressure,…

Change of leadership at Burckhardt Compression

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After almost 40 years at Burckhardt Compression in various regions and positions, the last 10 years as its CEO, Marcel Pawlicek feels this is the right moment for a well-planned succession process. Marcel Pawlicek joined Burckhardt Compression at the start of April 1982 and will complete 40 years with the company next year. He started…

Burckhardt Compression to Deliver H2 Diaphragm Compressor Unit for Hungarian Green Hydrogen Project

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The Diaphragm Compressor is being manufactured at Burckhardt Compression in Shenyang, China, and will be shipped as a skidded compression unit to GanzAir Compressortechnics LLC in Hungary. The compressor skid includes lube oil system, motor, gas cooler, instrumentation and control system and a closed cooling water loop with air cooler. The MD10-L compressor system is…