• THE EUROPEAN REFERENCE PLATFORM FOR THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) RETURNS WITH A NEW HALL AND A WORLDWIDE-RELEVANT RECOGNITION.

During the upcoming LOPEC trade show from February 26 and 27 in Munich, Germany, Henkel will showcase innovations for end-use printed electronics applications across various industries and markets. At booth 607 in hall B0, the company will highlight its broad portfolio of functional material solutions tailor-made for smart surfaces, smart healthcare and smart connectivity as well as its development capabilities supported by its strong ecosystem of partners.

The OE-A Competition 2025 takes center stage at LOPEC—the leading international exhibition and conference for cutting-edge flexible, organic, and printed electronics. From February 25 to 27, 2025, in Munich, more than 20 projects and products will be showcasing this rapidly evolving technology.

Sun Chemical is set to present its innovative electronic materials solutions at LOPEC 2025, held in Munich, Germany (February 25-27). Products showcased include advanced functional inks, featuring conductive and dielectric ink technologies, engineered to address the evolving demands of industries from automotive and home appliances to healthcare, wellness, and biomedical sensors and devices.

DuPont (NYSE: DD) and Zhen Ding Technology Group (Zhen Ding) (4958-TW) announced they have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement in advanced printed circuit board (PCBs) technology. The signing ceremony, held yesterday at the Shenzhen Avary Time Center, was attended by Charles Shen, Chairman, Zhen Ding; Yi Zhang, President of the Asia Pacific Region, DuPont; and Thean Ming Tan, Global Business Director for Laminates, DuPont.

• Revenue growth of 19 percent forecast for 2025 compared to 2024
• Slower growth forecast for 2024 than expected in spring
• Positive employment and R&D trends

drupa 2024 takes place from May 28 to June 07 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Dr. Klaus Hecker, Managing Director of OE-A a Working Group within VDMA, speaks about the drupa show and its significance for the printed electronics industry:

By Dr Jack Howley, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx

Electrification, autonomy, and vehicle ownership saturation are causing a technological revolution in the automotive sector. These automotive meta-trends are driving drastic changes in electronic component requirements and present a high-volume opportunity for printed electronics to capitalize on.

The embedded world Exhibition & Conference 2024 will take place in the Nuremberg trade fair center from April 9 to 11. Developers, engineers, experts and suppliers from all over the world come together to experience innovations and trends in the fields of embedded systems, IoT (Internet of Things) and industrial automation, as well as related technology fields.

The demand for sustainable product ideas has grown significantly, as this year's OE-A Competition clearly shows. The winners of the annual flexible and printed electronics competition and the “LOPEC Start-Up Competition” were announced at LOPEC 2024.
The range of submissions in this OE-A Competition 2024 was wide: From energy-autonomous sensors for tires to muscle sensors for exoskeletons to a fully printed flexible printed circuit board. Companies and institutes from all over the world submitted their latest visions and products in the field of flexible, organic and printed electronics for the OE-A Competition 2024, organized annually by the Organic and Printed Electronics Association (OE-A), a working group within VDMA.

Mitsubishi Electric, a leading provider of contact image sensors (CIS), and Koenig & Bauer, a pioneer in industrial print applications and inline machine vision systems for various applications, signed a letter of intent for their future cooperation. The aim of the strategic partnership is to combine the strengths of both companies in order to offer standardized, high quality machine vision components to the field of electrode foil production for battery cells.

The “OE-A Competition 2024” shows the many possibilities of flexible, organic, and printed electronics with inspiring products, prototypes, and fresh designs live at LOPEC 2024, the leading international exhibition and conference for flexible, organic, and printed electronics in Munich.
"This year's OE-A Competition impressively demonstrates how printed electronics is the technology to create sustainable electronics through low- energy non-hazardous chemicals, additive manufacturing processes and the use of recyclable materials.” says Dr. Klaus Hecker, Managing Director of the OE-A, an international working group within VDMA. The OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association) is the leading international industry association for the emerging technology of flexible, organic, and printed electronics.