LOPEC 2024: Printed Electronics Drives Sustainable Products and Solutions


Exhibitions / Events

The event once again closed with a record number of exhibitors: 176 companies from 28 countries and more than 2,400 visitors from 48 countries came to the ICM at Messe München from March 5-7, 2024.

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Coatema and HELIOSONIC Announce Partnership


Companies / Markets

The first joint project was presented at LOPEC 2024 in Munich. It's supposed to be a call to the future of industrial printing.

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OE-A Business Climate Survey Presented at LOPEC 2024: Printed Electronics Industry Remains Positive but Cautious in 2024


Exhibitions / Events

The results of the latest OE-A Business Climate Survey show slightly lower expectations for 2024 compared to the projections made in the 2023 surveys. However, the decline is at a high level: For 2024, responding association members expect a 13 percent increase in revenue for the flexible and printed electronics industry. The results were presented on March 6 at LOPEC in Munich (Germany).

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Heraeus Printed Electronics and SUSS MicroTec Join Forces to Revolutionize High-Volume Semiconductor Manufacturing with Inkjet Technology


Companies / Markets

Heraeus Printed Electronics GmbH and SUSS MicroTec have announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to pave the way for digital inkjet printing of metallic coatings for semiconductor manufacturing. The partnership combines the core competences of both companies to enable digital printing solutions for mass production in the electronics industry for the first time.

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Dr. Klaus Hecker, OE-A: "A Global Market of Over 50 Billion Dollars"


Companies / Markets

Dr. Klaus Hecker is the Managing Director of OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association) and knows the printed electronics market better than most. In an exclusive interview with OPE journal, he provides an overview of the market development, trends and opportunities. He emphasizes why OPE is a driver of sustainability and how it helps to save resources.

Dr. Klaus Hecker: "Overall, we are talking about a very dynamic market that constantly produces new applications."

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