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An interactive book with integrated, printed loudspeakers (photo: TU Chemnitz and ARKEMA Piezotech)

Tomorrow’s technology today – OE-A presents the most innovative ideas and outlooks at LOPEC 2018

Friday 02 March 2018
Exhibitions / Events

Already in its eighth year, the OE-A Competition is open for its members from all sectors of organic and printed electronics. Numerous international companies, research institutes and universities take part in this annual showcase to present their ideas, prototypes, and concepts. Prizes will be awarded for the best submission in each of the four categories – “Products & New Prototypes”, “Freestyle Exhibitor”, “Publicly Funded Project Exhibitor”, and “Printed Electronics Vision” – at LOPEC 2018 in Munich, Germany.

MCC and Talkin’ Things are set to offer labelling solutions for the smart packaging market (photo: Multi-Color Corporation)

Multi-Color Corporation and Talkin‘ Things establish strategic partnership to offer connected products

Thursday 01 March 2018
Companies / Markets

The Multi-Color Corporation (Cincinnati, Ohio), a global leader in premium label solutions announces a strategic partnership with Talkin’ Things, a smart packaging system. This system enables brands to communicate with consumers, protect against counterfeiting, track products throughout the supply chain, and much more.

Dinesh Dhamija, new CTO at Smartrac (photo: Smartrac)

Smartrac appoints new chief technology officer

Wednesday 28 February 2018
Appointments

Smartrac (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) announced the appointment of Dinesh Dhamija as chief technology officer and member of the management board. With this new position, the RFID and IoT solutions provider reflects the growing importance of technology and innovation for its continued success.

A 3D-printed object combining dielectric and conductive materials, replacing traditional MID processes (photo: Nano Dimension)

Nano Dimension introduces world’s first on-demand 3D-printed electronics service

Tuesday 27 February 2018
Companies / Markets

Nano Dimension (Ness Ziona, Israel), a leading additive electronics provider, recently announced the immediate availability of the world’s first 3D-printed electronics online service, giving designers and engineers unprecedented access to develop smart, electrified objects, including those that cannot be produced by any other method today.

OLED lighting will be in the centre of attention during Fraunhofer FEP’s LOPEC appearance (photo: Fraunhofer FEP)

Fraunhofer FEP presents variety of designs for OLED lighting in one easy kit at LOPEC 2018

Monday 26 February 2018
Exhibitions / Events

The Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP, a provider of research and development services in the field of organic electronics from Dresden, Germany, will be presenting an OLED lighting design sample kit for the first time at LOPEC 2018 in Munich from 14-15 March 2018.