On 1 October 2016, Barbara Ismaier took on the role of exhibition director for LOPEC, the international exhibition and conference for printed electronics in Munich, Germany. She takes over from Carolin Fischer, who has gone on maternity leave. Ismaier will bring a wealth of experience and expertise with exhibitions to the role.
ACREO Swedish ICT, a centre for commercialising printed and organic electronics based in Norrkoping, Sweden, recently installed a CeraPrinter F-Serie all-in-one state-of-the-art digital materials deposition platform designed and manufactured by French-based CERADROP.
Heliatek, a world leader in organic photovoltaic and a manufacturer of solar films based in Dresden, Germany, has put together a €80M round to finance the expansion of its HeliaFilm manufacturing capacity by one million square-metres per year. This round comprises €42M in equity, €20M in debt, and about €18M in subsidies.