Oerlikon Balzers, a German provider of advanced surface solutions, has bagged the Technology Innovation Award by AutoRevista, the Spanish trade magazine for the automotive industry. The award recognises the growth achieved in Spain by Oerlikon Balzers, which has offered a diverse and sustainable coating portfolio in this industrial sector for decades.

In late December 2021, AutoRevista presented the Leader of the Year Awards (Premios Dirigente del Año) in a ceremony in Madrid. At this year’s awards, the magazine emphasised the importance of the automotive sector working more cooperatively and closely than ever before to overcome the adverse circumstances currently affecting the Spanish automotive industry. Oerlikon Balzers was presented with the Technological Innovation Award (Premio AutoRevista a la Innovación Tecnológica). Oerlikon Balzers’ sustainable coating solutions are widely recognised in the automotive industry for their ability to combine reduced wear with increased efficiency, keep emissions low and help conserve resources, the company said in a press release.

“In an environment which is difficult to imagine and where the industry is witnessing profound change, innovation is the only way to remain competitive,” Juan Carlos Cengotitabengoa, sales director of Oerlikon Balzers Spain, said in a statement.