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OE-A Business Climate Survey – Mixed feelings despite positive expectations

Wednesday 08 November 2023
Companies / Markets

“The forecast for the Printed Electronics Industry remains positive and stable. We are slightly less optimistic than in the spring survey in March of this year, with an expected sales increase of 16 percent for 2023. Nevertheless, a promising 18 percent increase is projected for 2024,” says Dr Klaus Hecker, OE-A Managing Director, about the results of the latest business climate survey.

Identiv augments IoT design and prototype capabilities at Engineering Excellence Center in Germany

Wednesday 01 November 2023
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Identiv, Inc. (Fremont, California), a global digital security and identification leader in the Internet of Things (IoT), has expanded design and prototyping capabilities at its cutting-edge IoT engineering centre outside Munich, Germany, offering companies of all sizes a fully optimised development platform for specialty radio frequency identification (RFID)-based IoT devices.

Dracula Technologies unveils GreenMicroPower Factory, revolutionising indoor IoT energy harvesting

Tuesday 31 October 2023
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Dracula Technologies (Valence, France), a pioneer in energy harvesting through indoor light, announces its new “Green MicroPower Factory“—a state-of-the-art, fully automated facility. The largest of its kind in Europe (2500m²), this factory will produce up to 150 million cm² of organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices per year, using inkjet printing to simultaneously lower costs and increase customization. Dracula Technologies’ new facility will cater to high-volume IoT customers from early 2024, while also preparing to license its groundbreaking technology.

SAQ: Perfect performance at Schreiner ProTech

Friday 27 October 2023
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The Sustainability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) is an automotive industry questionnaire addressing areas such as Sustainability Management, Environment, Human Rights, and Working Conditions. It helps form an opinion about the sustainability performance of suppliers and is a key component of a company’s sustainability rating as well. Schreiner ProTech (Oberschleißheim, Germany) has now achieved a top rating.

Sally R, ELSYS, and Epishine partner to make the shift to sustainable buildings easier and more accessible

Thursday 26 October 2023
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In a groundbreaking move toward advancing smart building solutions, industry leaders Sally R (Västerås, Sweden) a pioneer in smart building control, leading sensor supplier ELSYS (Umea, Sweden), and indoor solar cell manufacturer Epishine (Linköping, Sweden) have joined forces to provide a complete solution. The collaboration is simplifying sustainable building practices, where all aspects of smart building management are taken into consideration. Importantly, this partnership underscores indoor solar cells as a pivotal power source for sensors, marking a new era in building optimisation.