Mikron Corp.
Monroe, CT 06468
Machining Center suits die and mold manufacturing.
Vertical, 3- or 4-axis machining center, VCP 1000 Duro, is based on sliding column principle and features pre-stressed, re-circulating ball screws that transmit drive forces to axes. Concrete machine base provides rigidity, thermal stability, and vibration dampening qualities. Equipped with digital Heidenhain iTNC 530 Control System, product also features 12,000-42,000 rpm spindles and 52 x 24...
Read More »Mikron Decides to Restructure Mikron Berlin Under its Own Management
Biel, August 17, 2020, 7:00 a.m. – In the media release of July 2, 2020, Mikron announced the sale of the Mikron Berlin and Mikron Kaunas sites to Callista Private Equity, Munich. Both sites with a total of around 70 employees work exclusively for the automotive industry. Due to a different understanding of the implementation of the planned transaction, Mikron and Callista have mutually agreed...
Read More »Mikron Aligns Capacity and Structures to Changed Market Circumstances
Biel, May 20, 2020, 7:00 am. – Mikron is now specifying the capacity adjustments announced in its media release of April 17, 2020. Following the huge slump in demand for capital goods in the automotive industry, a trend that has been further worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mikron is reducing capacity and simplifying Group structures. The core measures of the program adopted by the Group...
Read More »Mikron Reacts to the Persistently Low Demand from the Automotive Industry and Makes Further Capacity Adjustments at the Machine Manufacturing Site in Agno
Biel, April 17, 2020, 7:00 a.m. – Within the Mikron Machining division at the Agno site in Ticino, the Mikron Group is initiating discussions with employee representatives and social partners with the aim of adjusting capacity to the reduced demand from the automotive industry and to the new market conditions. Demand from the automotive industry is not expected to recover in the medium term....
Read More »Mikron Reduces Machining Capacity at Agno Site
Biel, November 19, 2019, 7 a.m. – The Mikron Group is reacting to declining demand for machines from the automotive industry and is making selective adjustments to its headcount in the Mikron Machining division at the Agno site. The measure does not affect innovation projects and the Mikron Machining division’s service business. The two other divisions – Mikron Tool and Mikron Automation...
Read More »Management Changes
Bruno Cathomen appointed CEO of Mikron Group; change in the position of CFO. In addition to serving as COO of the Mikron Machining division, Bruno Cathomen will assume the office of CEO and the executive leadership of the Mikron Group with effect from 1 October 2011. Peter Ilg, CFO of the Mikron Group, has decided to leave Mikron at the end of April 2011. Martin Blom, current Head of Group...
Read More »Patrick Kilchmann Elected New Member of the Board
Mikron Holding AG today held its Annual General Meeting at the Kongresshaus in Biel. All items on the agenda were approved as proposed by the Board of Directors. The Annual General Meeting approved the following items: the annual report, the 2010 annual financial statements of Mikron Holding AG, the 2010 annual financial statements of the Mikron Group, carrying forward the balance sheet profit of...
Read More »Mikron Returns to Sales Growth and Break-Even Results
Mikron generated small positive net earnings of CHF 0.4 million in the 2010 financial year (prior year: CHF - 32.8 million) and an EBIT of CHF 1.5 million (prior year: CHF - 31.8 million). As a result Mikron was able to benefit from the clear upturn in the mechanical engineering and systems manufacturing industries. Both of Mikron's divisions achieved a positive EBIT. Order intake and net sales...
Read More »Investor Group Continues Cooperation
At a meeting on 4 March 2011, the investor group comprising Ammann Group Holding AG, Mr Rudolf Maag, Tegula AG, PersonalfÃ-¼rsorgestiftung der Rieter AG and Corporate Investment Management Affentranger Holding AG, decided to continue the current shareholder pooling agreement until May 2013. The group's composition will remain unchanged. Further information Mikron Management AG, Patrick...
Read More »Mikron Machining and DKSH Join Forces in Japan
Mikron Machining and DKSH Japan K.K. have decided to join forces in Japan. The two companies will thereby achieve synergies in the market and strengthen their footprint in Japan. With the clear aim of accelerated sales growth in Japan, Mikron Machining's experienced team and current business operations, sales, and services activities in Japan will be integrated into DKSH Japan as of January 1,...
Read More »Healthy Order Intake, Further Sales Growth, Substantial Rise in Orders in Hand.
In the first nine months of the current financial year, the Mikron Group acquired new orders totalling CHF 171.5 million (+94.2% compared to previous year's low level), while sales rose 8.7% to CHF 124.3 million. Order backlog increased by 100.4% to CHF 94.8 million, achieving a much broader product and geographical spread in the process. Sales mdeveloped in line with expectations and the pick-up...
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