Internal magazine design for Oerlikon
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Oerlikon Balzers
Founded in 1978 in Liechtenstein, Oerlikon Balzers is a subsidiary of the Swiss industrial group OC Oerlikon. A world reference in surface technologies, the company operates in many countries: Germany, the United States, France, Great Britain, Spain, Italy and, more recently, China and Brazil.
It specialises in coating precision components exposed to high mechanical and thermal stress, such as stamping and forming tools. Left unprotected, this friction shortens the life of the parts and slows production cycles.
Its flagship solution, the BALINIT® coating, some versions of which combine titanium, chromium and aluminium, greatly reduces erosion and abrasive wear. A layer in the order of one micrometre is enough to make the surface harder than steel, with an optimal balance between hardness and residual compressive stress.
Beyond the cost savings, the coating cuts lubricant consumption and component replacement, and therefore the environmental footprint of the workshop. Oerlikon Balzers also builds turnkey coating equipment and production lines, allowing its customers to control their entire coating process.
Internal magazine redesign
The Oerlikon Balzers internal magazine is the company’s annual meeting point with its employees, partners and customers. Designed as a fully fledged magazine, it reports on company life: results, values, management’s strategic decisions, external communication campaigns, events and career developments.
We redesigned its layout: grid, heading hierarchy, article page design and treatment of visuals, for clear reading and a finish worthy of an international industrial group.
ALL4GEARS: document folder and stand
In 2023, Oerlikon Balzers joined forces with Liebherr, Vergnano and Vebro to form ALL4GEARS, the alliance of gear-cutting tool experts for the French market: a single solution from the tool to its coating and maintenance. To present it at the Global Industrie trade fair in Lyon from 7 to 10 March 2023, Gilles Widawski asked us to create its materials in just a few days.
- Document folder: graphic concept, palette, icons, map of French sites, showcase of the four partners, provisional ALL4GEARS logo, then coordination with the printer.
- Stand: the same look applied to the exhibition stand visuals, with the “Quality, Performance, Productivity” triangle, and high-definition print-ready files.
