| Burckhardt Compression proposes Mariateresa Vacalli as additional member of the Board of Directors | April 21, 2022 | Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR |
| Burckhardt Compression's Board of Directors will propose Mariateresa Vacalli to the Board of Directors at the next Annual General Meeting on July 1, 2022. She is proposed as additional Board Member increasing the size of the Board of Directors from five to six. | Read more |
| Major turnaround of booster/primary and hyper compressors resulted in extended lifetime | April 07, 2022 | Success Story |
| Petkim Petrokimya Holding A.Ş. - part of SOCAR - is the leading petrochemical company of Turkey. Specializing in petrochemical manufacturing, the company produces ethylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride and polypropylene. | Read more |
| Burckhardt Compression: Groundbreaking for the construction of a hydrogen test facility in Winterthur | April 05, 2022 | News |
| Today Burckhardt Compression in Winterthur laid the groundbreaking for the construction of a hydrogen test facility. It will serve the further development of sealing technologies and solutions for hydrogen refueling stations for heavy-duty vehicles. | Read more |
| Partnership signature with HRS on joint development of compressor systems for high-capacity hydrogen refuelling stations | March 15, 2022 | News |
| Burckhardt Compression announces today the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding with HRS, a European designer and manufacturer of hydrogen refueling stations and pioneer in hydrogen mobility. HRS and Burckhardt Compression intend to enhance their collaboration by joining efforts in developing high-capacity hydrogen refueling stations, to address heavy-duty mobility market (buses, trucks, port), light-utility vehicles (taxi fleets) and future opportunities (boats, trains, planes…). | Read more |
| Burckhardt Compression suspends new business with Russia until further notice due to the war with Ukraine | March 14, 2022 | Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR |
| With great dismay and consternation, Burckhardt Compression has observed the news about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. As a consequence, the Board of Directors and the Executive Management have decided not to accept any new orders from or for Russia with immediate effect. This applies to both the Systems and the Services Division. Burckhardt Compression has no subsidiaries or own employees in Russia and Ukraine. On average over many years, approximately 2-5% of Burckhardt Compression's sales are generated in Russia. | Read more |
| Dry-docking of LNG vessel includes major service for essential boil-off gas compressor | March 10, 2022 | Asia |
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Teekay LNG, a leading marine transport company, has completed a time-critical dry-dock overhaul of its vessel “Creole Spirit”, including a major service for the boil-off gas (BOG) compressor, during a recent maintenance period in Singapore. As part of a long-term service agreement (LTSA), Burckhardt Compression carried out extensive planning and precision project management to ensure the flawless service was delivered within 13 days, despite the Covid pandemic and with a perfect safety record. |
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| Prevention is better than cure | March 03, 2022 | News |
| Well-planned maintenance of any equipment is essential for long-term reliability and efficiency. Following the routine servicing carefully detailed in the operator’s manual may seem obvious, but this is crucial to preventing potential downtime caused by avoidable issues. This is especially important for equipment, such as reciprocating compressors, that form a vital part of multi-million dollar marine gas transport vessels and need to operate reliably round-the-clock. | Read more |
| Burckhardt Compression: Collaboration with PTC for even more proximity to the customer | March 01, 2022 | News |
| Burckhardt Compression announced that it is working with PTC, headquartered in Boston, USA, to develop remote service solutions for their customers worldwide. The two companies are also working together to further develop a type of Metaverse augmented reality (AR) solution for service on reciprocating compressors. | Read more |
| Dry dock compressor service completed within 18 days | February 17, 2022 | Success Story |
| After five years in service, an LNG carrier was scheduled for dry-dock in Singapore, but with just three weeks’ notice, the location was changed to Dubai. Burckhardt Compression quickly redeployed its maintenance team and logistics to ensure both boil-off gas (BOG) compressors were serviced within the 18-day window. | Read more |
| Burckhardt Compression: Vanessa Valentin appointed as new CHRO and member of the Executive Management | February 03, 2022 | News |
| Burckhardt Compression has appointed Vanessa Valentin as new CHRO and member of the Executive Management. She will join Burckhardt Compression on August 1st, 2022 to succeed Sandra Pitt, who left the company at the end of December 2021. | Read more |
| Compressor optimization meets new process requirements | February 02, 2022 | Process Gas Compressor |
| A leading European oil and gas company, focused on exploration and production in the Mediterranean, needed to modify the capacity of a compressor to meet new process specifications requiring a more than 50% reduction in gas flow. The customer contacted Burckhardt Compression to revamp and overhaul the compressor to efficiently meet the new operating parameters. A detailed inspection and engineering study were required to identify the optimal approach to modification and revamp. | Read more |
| Burckhardt Compression and KB Delta enter into strategic partnership for compressor valve parts | January 17, 2022 | News |
| Burckhardt Compression and KB Delta have signed a global distribution agreement in December 2021, effective January 1, 2022. | Read more |