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Soligie offers printed electronics applications for many different sectors

Molex acquires Soligie

Wednesday 13 May 2015
Companies / Markets

Molex Incorporated, a global manufacturer of complete interconnect solutions with headquarters in Lisle (IL) USA, has announced the acquisition of certain assets of Soligie, Inc. The Minnesota-based company specialises in printed and flexible electronic solutions for applications in medical, military, industrial, lighting and consumer goods. Products range from sensor systems, medical wearables, LED lighting, specialised RFID labels, and devices that enable the Internet of Things (IoT).

BASF acquires nanowire technology from Seashell

Friday 17 April 2015
Companies / Markets

The American subsidiary of the leading German chemistry supplier BASF has acquired the technology, patents and know-how for silver nanowires by Seashell Technology, a nanotechnology company based in San Diego (CA), USA. The transaction extends BASF’s portfolio of solutions offered to the display industry through the company’s growing electronic materials unit.

Martin Goetzeler, president and CEO of AIXTRON

AIXTRON acquires PlasmaSi

Monday 13 April 2015
Companies / Markets

AIXTRON SE, a leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry with headquarters in Herzogenrath, Germany, has announced that it has acquired Silicon Valley-based PlasmaSi, Inc. effective 1 April 2015. The American company enables the encapsulation of organic thin films by depositing ultra-thin and flexible barrier films through its proprietary technology, which is particularly well-suited for next-generation OLED display products including mobile phones, hand-held devices, tablets, wearables and large screen HDTV.

Heliatek supplies its film for Asia’s largest BIOPV installation in Singapore

Thursday 19 March 2015
Companies / Markets

The organic electronics energy provider Heliatek’s organic solar films HeliaFilm are part of a pilot project in Singapore focusing on future sustainable urban development. The German company partners with vTrium Energy, a Singapore-based supplier of clean technology sustainable solutions, in the implementation of the world’s most powerful and Asia’s largest BIOPV (building integrated organic photovoltaic) project.

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.