Climate change, shortage of raw materials and the impending traffic gridlocks are forcing a switch to post-fossil energy sources. The solution is: Electromobility. It can create the freedom of movement that modern societies need. New materials are used because new design concepts and functionalities will be realised and integrated in the car of the future. Design, entertainment and communication play an important role as do new energy storage systems such as the fuel cell or the lithium ion battery. This is where the "Bonding Engineers" of Lohmann (Neuwied, Germany) come into play. In the field of functional tapes in particular, the company has been using its inventiveness to introduce innovations that play a considerable role in developments in the electromobility sector.
Merck, a leading science and technology company, recently announced a €20M expansion of its OLED (organic light-emitting diode) manufacturing capacity at its sites in Pyeongtaek, Korea, and Shanghai, China. Additional sublimation units will be built to help meet customer demand in the growing OLED market. With the investment, Merck will further increase its local OLED production footprint in Korea and establish OLED production capacity in China. The enhanced local manufacturing capacities will strengthen the company’s position as key supplier of high-purity OLED materials for panel makers in Asia. With its Performance Materials business sector, Merck is a leading player in the electronic materials market and OLED materials are one of the defined investment focus areas for future growth.
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd has won a seasoned solar expert for its future production facilities in Germany: Moritz Borgmann (born 1977) is appointed managing director of the newly founded Meyer Burger (Industries) GmbH as of 1 February 2021. This entity will manufacture the highly efficient heterojunction solar cells and SmartWire solar modules.
