Michael Suess

Executive Chairman (leads both Executive Committee and Board of Directors), Oc Oerlikon

Search every verified Michael Suess interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. At the 2019 Paris Airshow, Oerlikon Executive Chairman Prof. Dr. Michael Suess discussed the company's role in additive manufacturing for aerospace. He stated that Oerlikon was in talks with MT Aerospace about combining forces in the space field, with Oerlikon contributing expertise in material science and engineering and MT Aerospace providing sales channels. Suess described additive manufacturing as a "new field" and a "changing technology in manufacturing for the next thirty years," adding that companies must engage with it or "miss the train." Suess also commented on partnerships with smaller firms such as Frontier Space, noting that such companies require "supportive power for future developments." He characterized partnerships as a "risk mitigation approach," arguing that even large companies like GE, Boeing, Airbus, and Siemens need partners to address major technological challenges.