VON ARDENNE at a Glance

VON ARDENNE is a market leader in the manufacture of equipment for architectural glass coating. Furthermore, we supply advanced coating equipment for the solar industry (solar thermal, photovoltaics, concentrated solar power).
Our expertise in plasma and electron beam technologies built over decades, in-depth R&D and our innovative strength that is closely related to the name VON ARDENNE, enable high-quality solutions. With VON ARDENNE coating equipment, our business partners are able to manufacture technologically sophisticated products, which have one thing in common: They help save resources and energy or open new ways to produce energy.

Profile

History

Manfred von Ardenne

VON ARDENNE Anlagentechnik GmbH

Head Office: Plattleite 19/29 | 01324 Dresden | Germany

Established: in 1991 as spin-off of the former "Manfred von Ardenne Research Institute"

Shareholders: 100% von Ardenne families

management

Robin Schild, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Robin Schild was born in Hagen in 1962 and holds a degree in physics (Diplom-Physiker). He joined the VON ARDENNE Management Board in 2005 and became CEO in 2006.
Career:
1990 IBM Germany in process development in Böblingen/Germany,
1992 STEAG Micro Tech GmbH: head of process technology, head of automated wet processors product division, Vice President Sales & Service, 2000 Mattson Wet Products GmbH: Vice President & general manager
200 mm products, Vice President Sales & Marketing,
2003 SCP Germany GmbH: Vice President Sales Europe.

Tino Hammer, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Tino Hammer was born in Burgstädt in 1973 and holds a degree in engineering management (Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur). He has been CFO at VON ARDENNE since 2007.
Career:
1997 SIEMENS/Infineon in financing, accounting and controlling,
2000 Infineon Germany/U.S./Taiwan Group: project manager planning and controlling,
2002 Howden Turbowerke GmbH: Chief Finanical Officer (CFO), implementation of corporate group strategies, site development.

Dipl.-Phys. Hans-Christian Hecht, Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Hans-Christian Hecht was born in Dresden in 1952 and holds a degree in physics (Diplom-Physiker). He became CTO at VON ARDENNE in 2012.
Career:
1974 Academy of Science at the Institute for Processing in Freiberg,
1977 Manfred von Ardenne Research Institute in Dresden: project manager for technical physics dealing mainly with sputter technologies,
1986 Von Ardenne Institue for Applied Medical Science: medical research, later personal assistant of the head of the institute,
Since 1997 VON ARDENNE Anlagentechnik GmbH: division manager for technical physics with focus on project management and technology development,
Since 2009 head of research and innovation.

financial ratios

Sales (EUR in million)    146.7 (2009)   |   156.6 (2010)   |   192.5 (2011)
Operating performance (EUR in million)    143.1 (2009)   |   199.7 (2010)    |   249.0 (2011)
Capital expenditure (EUR in million)    11.0 (2009)   |   4.3 (2010)    |   12.2 (2011)
Personnel (avg.)    536 (2009)   |   566 (2010)   |   650 (2011)
Export share       80.1% (2009)   |    79.0% (2010)   |   78.4% (2011)

Corporate Video

This time lapse video offers rare insights behind the scenes of our company.