From 23 to 25 March, LOPEC, the international exhibition and conference for the printed electronics industry, will be held as an online event. Messe München and its partner OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association) are thereby offering the industry a secure opportunity to exchange ideas and foster contacts. In addition to the three-day digital conference being the world's most important communication platform for applications, solutions, research and knowledge, participants can look forward to an online exhibition featuring about 100 companies. Registration for the online edition of LOPEC to be held next March is now open.
Henkel Adhesive Technologies (Düsseldorf, Germany) and Quad Industries (Sint-Niklaas, Belgium) have announced the expansion of their strategic partnership to offer capacities and support for technological value creation and prototyping with printed electronics solutions across multiple industries. The companies started their collaboration in 2019 and since then successfully worked on different projects such as the development of the innovative COVID-19 smart health patch introduced by Byteflies that was launched in 2020. With the advancement of the partnership Quad Industries has become a strategic partner in Henkel´s ecosystem for design creation, prototyping and manufacturing of printed electronics via flatbed screen printing.
The remarkable price increases in particular US stocks, most notably GameStop, made the news last week as the power of retail investors to move markets became clear. On Monday 1 February, the BBC reported that silver prices increased by around 10% as retail investors turned their attention to commodities, reaching a 5-month high of almost $950/kg.
