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LOPEC press conference with Kai Hohmann, principal technical expert automotive displays at Continental; Dr Stephan Kirchmeyer, chairman of the board of OE-A; Wolfgang Mildner, general chair LOPEC; and Falk Senger, CEO of Messe München

OE-A predicts further growth for printed electronics

Thursday 05 March 2015
Companies / Markets

At the LOPEC trade show, the leading European event for organic and printed electronics, which takes place in Munich, Germany, the Organic Electronics Association (OE-A) has published its latest business climate survey as well as the sixth edition of its Roadmap. The OE-A Roadmap is updated biannually and represents the knowledge and opinions of the world’s leading printed and flexible electronics experts. It addresses technologies as well as applications in the areas of OLED lighting, organic photovoltaics (OPV), OLED and flexible displays, electronics and components, and integrated smart systems.

Diageo and Thinfilm unveil the connected ‘Smart Bottle‘

Monday 02 March 2015
Products

Diageo plc, a world leader in beverage alcohol based in London, UK, and Thin Film Electronics ASA, which is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, a leading developer of printed electronics and smart systems, will look to completely change the role of a bottle in the consumer experience. The two companies will soon unveil a prototype Johnnie Walker BLUE LABEL ‘smart bottle’.

Konica Minolta's OLED tulips that were supplied to a Japanese theme park

Konica Minolta supplies 15 000 flexible OLED lighting panels to a Japanese Tulips Festival

Friday 27 February 2015
Products

The Japanese Konica Minolta corporation has recently started mass producing flexible OLED lighting. In the wake of this decision, the company has shipped 15 000 flexible OLEDs to a Japanese Tulips Festival, the “Shining Tulip Festival” at the Huisch Tembosch theme park. This marks by far the largest OLED installation to date and will be on display until 13 April.

The OE-A trade booth offers insights into new developments in organic and printed electronics

OE-A to display paper keyboard at LOPEC – Publishing of new roadmap announced

Thursday 26 February 2015
Exhibitions / Events

The OE-A, the Organic Electronics Association, has recently unveiled its programme for the upcoming LOPEC trade fair (4-5 March in Munich). In its fifth year, the OE-A Demonstrator Competition will show what organic and printed electronics can make possible. Prizes will be awarded in five categories.

Optomec partners with Ceradrop

Tuesday 24 February 2015
Companies / Markets

Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals and 3D printed electronics based in Albuquerque (NM), USA, has announced the signing of an agreement with Ceradrop to be its exclusive representative in France for Aerosol Jet systems used for printing electronics. Ceradrop, a subsidiary of the MGI Group, designs and markets material deposition inkjet printers for advanced printed electronics systems and is headquartered in Limoges, France.