News

• 29.11.2024
• Group
• Media release

RUAG International's Lithography Division becomes part of ZEISS SMT with successful contractual closing

Zurich (CH) / Oberkochen (DE), December 2, 2024 - The acquisition of RUAG Interna-tional's Lithography Division by ZEISS SMT (Semiconductor Manufacturing Tech-nology), announced on September 5, 2024, has been successfully completed with the contractual closing. This milestone marks the transfer of more than 200 em-ployees at the sites in Zurich-Seebach (Switzerland) and Coswig (Germany) to ZEISS SMT. With the remaining divisions Launchers and Satellites, Beyond Gravity will focus entirely on the space business in the future.... More

• 05.09.2024
• Group
• Media release

Full focus on Space: ZEISS SMT acquires RUAG International’s Lithography business

ZEISS’ Semiconductor segment, with around 7,500 employees and 7 locations worldwide, is acquiring RUAG International’s Lithography business. The acquisition is the ideal platform to further strengthen the division’s capabilities and technological leadership in the lithography field. With the expected contractual closing this year, the divestment will allow the company to fully focus on its space activities with Beyond Gravity and its Launchers and Satellites divisions.... More

• 22.05.2024
• Group
• Media release

Change in RUAG International’s Board of Directors

RUAG International announces a change in its Board of Directors as board member and Chairman of the Audit Committee Kaspar Kelterborn decided not to stand for re-election. His successor as of May 23 will be Andreas Spreiter, an accomplished professional with a strong background in finance and strategic management, who will also take over as Chairman of RUAG International's Audit Committee. ... More

• 20.03.2024
• Group
• Media release

RUAG International is successfully driving its privatization and focusing on the fast growing space market

In 2023, RUAG International transformed itself into a space market-focused international supplier by selling its aerostructures business. The financial year was characterized by an inflationary market environment and strained supply chains. At the same time, investments were made in the expansion of production and the digital future of the space business. Adjusted for divestment and foreign currency effects, sales increased by CHF 62 million compared to the previous year. Reported earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to CHF 28.... More

• 22.01.2024
• Aerostructures, Group
• Media release

Further success in RUAG International's divestment strategy: Pilatus takes over RUAG Aerostructures' business in Emmen

As a business segment of RUAG International, RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz Ltd in Emmen is selling its entire machinery to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, in the course of which Pilatus will also gradually take over all of the approximately 230 employees at the Emmen site. RUAG International is thus achieving a further milestone in its privatisation strategy and has implemented sustainable follow-up solutions for all businesses areas and their employees and customers, outside its space business.... More

• 03.01.2024
• Aerostructures, Group
• Media release

New horizons: RUAG Aerostructures becomes part of Mubea, a leader in lightweight construction

The Swiss aerospace group RUAG International has sold all shares in RUAG Aerostruc-tures Germany & Hungary to the German Mubea Group at the end of December 2023. The final transfer of ownership (closing) marks another successful step in the implementation of RUAG International's privatization strategy. ... More

• 21.12.2023
• Aerostructures, Group
• Media release

RUAG Aerostructures Germany & Hungary extends long-term cooperation with Airbus

RUAG Aerostructures Germany & Hungary has extended its long-standing and successful cooperation with Airbus. The business segment will supply fuselage sections and side shells for the Airbus A320 family and the Airbus A330. RUAG Aerostructures Germany & Hungary is a long-standing supplier to Airbus. In 2023, RUAG Aerostructures was also honored with the Global Supplier Award for Operational Excellence 2023.... More

• 19.07.2023
• Aerostructures, Group
• Media release

Acquisition by Mubea Group strengthens technology leadership of Aerostructures Germany & Hungary

The German family-owned company Mubea Group, with around 14,000 employees and 50 locations worldwide, is acquiring the Aerostructures Germany & Hungary unit from RUAG International. The new owner provides the ideal platform to further expand Aerostructures Germany & Hungary's aerostructures capabilities and to further strengthen its technology leadership, reliability and flexibility as the exclusive supplier for the Airbus A320 family. ... More

• 22.03.2023
• Aerostructures, Group
• Media release

RUAG International 2022 with full order books and three successfully sold business units

In a challenging market environment, aerospace company RUAG International achieved earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of CHF 178 million in 2022 (previous year CHF 70 million) – also thanks to three successfully divested business units. ... More

• 06.09.2022
• Air
• Media release

RUAG International with 7% sales growth and positive profit development

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• 01.09.2022
• Media release

Sale of RUAG Australia successfully completed

The Swiss aerospace group RUAG International has successfully transferred all shares of RUAG Australia Pty Ltd to the Australian sovereign defence, advanced manufacturing and sustainment group, ASDAM. RUAG International previously announced the signing of a sale agreement on 1st April 2022. As a result, ASDAM will take over all business activities and all employees at the Australian sites at the beginning of September.... More

• 02.08.2022
• Media release

Sale of RUAG Ammotec completed

Swiss aerospace group RUAG International has transferred all shares in RUAG Ammotec to Beretta Holding as of the end of July. Both companies had signed an agreement on the sale of the business unit on March 9, 2022. As a result, Beretta Holding is taking over all business activities as well as all employees at all production and sales sites from the beginning of August 2022. ... More

• 09.05.2022
• Aerostructures
• Media release

RUAG Aerostructures delivers 2,000th horizontal stabilizer to Pilatus

RUAG Aerostructures celebrates delivery of the 2,000th PC-12 horizontal stabilizer to Pilatus. The two companies consolidate their long-standing partnership and additionally agree on follow-up orders for key components of the PC-21. ... More

• 03.05.2022
• Group
• Media release

Sale of RUAG Simulation & Training completed

The aerospace company RUAG International and Thales have successfully completed the sale of the RUAG Simulation & Training business unit. Thales will take over all business activities and all 500 employees in four countries at the beginning of May. With this sale, RUAG International is concentrating more on its core activities in the space market.... More

• 15.03.2022
• Air, Group
• Media release

RUAG International is back in the profit zone. The new "Beyond Gravity" brand and space incubator sharpen their focus on the space business.

Despite the pandemic, the international technology group RUAG International saw a remarkable turnaround in 2021. After the difficult years of unbundling, the company is again turning a profit. Its sales increased to CHF 1,240 million (previous year: CHF 1,181 million) and EBIT was CHF 70 million (previous year: CHF -224 million).... More

• 09.03.2022
• Group
• Media release

RUAG International enters into sales agreement with Beretta Holding on Ammotec

RUAG International has concluded an agreement on the sale of its Ammotec business unit to the Beretta Holding. As envisaged by the Swiss Federal Council, the Ammotec division will be divested - with site assurance for Thun and transfer of all employees. The closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. The parties have agreed not to disclose any financial terms.... More

• 01.03.2022
• Group
• News flash

Questions & Answers Rebranding Beyond Gravity

Questions and Answers about the rebranding of RUAG Space (incl. RUAG Corporate Services) to Beyond Gravity.... More

• 16.11.2021
• Group
• Media release

RUAG International enters into exclusive negotiations on the sale of its Simulation & Training business to Thales

RUAG International has entered exclusive negotiations with Thales to sell all business activities in the field of Simulation & Training (RUAG S&T). Thales has the strong intention to take over the entire business activities as well as all 500 employees of RUAG S&T.... More

• 31.08.2021
• Air, Group
• Media release

RUAG International develops positively in the first half of 2021

RUAG International substantially improved its business performance in the first half of 2021. Order intake and sales developed positively for both Space and Ammotec, and the aerospace business stabilized. At CHF 575 million, consolidated net sales were on a par with the previous year (CHF 570 million). EBIT is again clearly positive at CHF 26.9 million (previous year CHF -41.7 million).... More

• 06.07.2021
• Air, Group
• Media release

fitINDUSTRY continues machining business of RUAG Aerostructures in Emmen

At the Emmen site, fitINDUSTRY Emmen AG is taking over all the machines and employees of the machining division and is seamlessly continuing production. Customers will continue to benefit from the many years of know-how as well as the broad industrial expertise of the new partner. RUAG Aerostructures in Emmen continues to act as a Tier 1 supplier and manages the entire associated value chain with competent partners.... More

• 03.05.2021
• Aerostructures
• Media release

RUAG Aerostructures and Pilatus: a proven partnership

RUAG Aerostructures and Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG are taking their collaboration to the next level. By extending their existing contract and also agreeing additional orders for key components of the PC-7, PC-12 and PC-21 single-engine turboprop aircraft, the two companies are continuing their long-standing cooperation.... More

• 29.03.2021
• Aerostructures
• Media release

New long-haul jet from Airbus with assemblies from RUAG Aerostructures

RUAG Aerostructures is involved in building Airbus' new long-haul jet, the A321XLR. The three RUAG sites in Oberpfaffenhofen (D), Emmen (CH) and Eger (HU) are supplying key assemblies for the new high-flyer. These include the side shells, floor structures and the rear fuselage sections. The first assemblies will leave the RUAG Aerostructures site in Oberpfaffenhofen for Airbus at the end of March.... More

• 25.03.2021
• Group
• Media release

Pandemic and exceptional expenses weigh heavily on results of RUAG International

The biggest crisis in the aviation industry weighed heavily on results in the 2020 financial year. Sales of CHF 1,181 million (previous year: CHF 1,388 million) are set against an EBIT of CHF -224 million (previous year: CHF -80 million).... More

• 19.03.2021
• Group
• Media release

Innovation and women's power in the management of RUAG International

Deborah Müller joined RUAG International's Senior Leadership Team on March 15, 2021. As Director of Innovation and Business Development, she will drive the bundling, development and implementation of innovations as well as the implementation of the long-term vision. ... More

• 26.02.2021
• Air, Group
• Media release

Ralf Drees appointed new Head of Aerostructures at RUAG International

A change in management is taking place in RUAG International's aerostructures business. Ralf Drees will take over as head of the business from March 15, 2021. His goal: to position Aerostructures for the future. Dirk Prehn has decided to leave RUAG Aerostructures after six years with the company.... More

• 08.12.2020
• Air, Group
• Media release

RUAG Aerostructures in Hungary becomes an independent manufacturing company for aircraft parts according to EASA Part 21G

The production site of RUAG Aerostructures in Hungary was approved as an independent production organisation by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in early December. The EASA Part 21G certificate enables the company to supply assemblies and structural parts directly to customers or to integrate them into aircraft. ... More

• 12.10.2020
• Air, Group
• Media release

RUAG International reacts to Covid-19 consequences

The effects of the Corona pandemic are forcing RUAG International to accelerate and expand the transformation it has begun following unbundling, in order to ensure the company's future viability. A rigorous austerity course and a reduction in the workforce, especially in support functions, are unavoidable.... More

• 28.08.2020
• Air, Group
• Media release

Unbundling successfully completed. COVID-19 significantly weakens revenues and EBIT in the first half of the year

RUAG International reported negative EBIT and declining sales in the first half of 2020, due in particular to the COVID-19 pandemic. Net sales decreased by 10.9 % to CHF 570 million (previous year’s period: CHF 640 million). EBIT fell to CHF -42 million (CHF -11 million). ... More

• 17.06.2020
• Air, Group
• Media release

RUAG Holding becomes RUAG International Holding

Today, the shareholders’ meeting has decided to change RUAG Holding Ltd’s name to RUAG International Holding Ltd. In addition, the shareholders’ meeting has approved the 2019 annual report and grants discharge to the members of the board of directors and the group’s executive board. RUAG Holding does not distribute any dividend to the Swiss Confederation.... More

• 30.08.2019
• Air
• Media release

Unbundling on course – special costs impact half-year result

For international technology group RUAG, the first half of 2019 was very much dominated by the process of unbundling and restructuring. As expected, this has a considerable impact on the half-year result. At CHF 19 million, the overall EBIT was lower than the previous year’s figure of CHF 41 million. The order book improved by 7.4% to CHF 1,819 million. Owing to exchange rate effects, net sales fell slightly by 1% year on year to CHF 944 million (previous year: CHF 954 million).... More

• 18.03.2019
• Air, Group
• Media release

Federal Council decides on the future of the RUAG technology group

At its meeting on 15 March 2019, the Federal Council approved RUAG's proposals and decided to further develop RUAG International into an aerospace technology group and fully privatise it in the medium term. ... More

• 11.10.2018
• Air, Group
• Media release

Organisational and personnel decisions as part of the unbundling project

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• 27.06.2018
• Group
• Media release

Federal Council’s decision on the concept of "unbundling RUAG"

At its meeting on 27 June 2018, the Federal Council approved the concept for the unbundling of RUAG Holding AG. Under the umbrella of a new investment company, those parts that work for the Swiss army are to be separated from the remaining internationally oriented business units.... More