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Imec spin-off MICLEDI Microdisplays raises €4.5M for the development of AR glasses

Tuesday 14 January 2020
Companies / Markets

MICLEDI Microdisplays, the latest spin-off of imec (Leuven, Belgium), has raised €4,5M seed capital from imec.xpand, with participation of PMV and FIDIMEC. The funding will be used to develop microLED displays for next generation Augmented Reality (AR) glasses.

CPI’s support in a smart food labelling project aims at reducing food wastes (photo: Maria Lindsey Multimedia Creator – pexels.com)

CPI supports smart food-labelling project set to reduce food waste in 2020

Monday 16 December 2019
Companies / Markets

CPI has supported the development of a next-generation smart labelling technology aimed at dramatically cutting food waste and health risks across the perishable goods industry.

Canatu’s new building in Vantaa (photo: Canatu)

Canatu celebrates opening of new factory

Tuesday 10 December 2019
Companies / Markets

Canatu’s new factory was opened on 20 November 20129 in Vantaa, Finland. The new factory has room to increase the manufacturing capacity 150 times compared to the old Konala factory. In the new site, Canatu introduced the new CNB production line and one of Finland's largest clean rooms. The company has several design wins which will lead to mass production according to their customer's product plans. The first mass production case started in 2015.

Avery Dennison expands its offering with the acquisition of Smartrac (photo: Avery Dennison)

Avery Dennison to acquire Smartrac’s RFID inlay business

Monday 09 December 2019
Companies / Markets

The Avery Dennison Corporation (Glendale, California) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Smartrac’s Transponder (RFID Inlay) Division, for the purchase price of €225M, subject to certain closing and post-closing adjustments. The division is a leader in the development and manufacture of RFID products, with 2019 estimated global revenue of approximately €125M, or approximately $140M, and approximately 900 employees.

Expected sales revenue in the OPE industry (source: OE-A)

Organic and printed electronics industry expects an increase of 3 percent in sales revenue in 2019

Tuesday 03 December 2019
Companies / Markets

Despite the current slowing down of the overall economy, the organic and printed electronics industry continues to grow. This is the clear message to result from the latest business climate survey conducted by OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association), a Working Group within VDMA (Mechanical Engineering Industry Association). 80 percent of survey participants expect the industry to continue its positive development in the coming year.