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FPE raw material prices Q3 22026
30. October 2026

Mixed developments of prices for flexible packaging in Q3 2026

European prices for raw materials used in the manufacture of flexible packaging showed mixed developments in the third quarter of 2026. Following the sharp increases in the previous quarter, prices for BOPP, HDPE and LDPE declined significantly. Aluminium foil prices also fell, while paper and BOPA prices rose slightly and energy prices increased significantly. Prices […]

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Robatech – 44x upgrading to Alpha adhesive melters

DE-VAU-GE Gesundkostwerk Deutschland GmbH successfully upgraded to the latest generation of adhesive melters from Robatech while continuing normal operations. Since then, malfunctions during adhesive application have dropped to nearly zero. When a system fails during production, every minute counts. At DE-VAU-GE, the packaging lines for cereals, muesli, fruit bars, energy bars, and plant-based drinks run […]

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An Alpha melter at DE-VAU-GE
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28. October 2026 |

OLEDWorks & Audi celebrate 10 years of lighting in production vehicles

Audi and OLEDWorks marked 10 years of organic light emitting diode (OLED) lighting in production vehicles at an event hosted by Audi in Ingolstadt on 15 October 2026. The gathering brought together pioneers, engineers, designers, and industry leaders who helped develop OLED from an emerging technology into an established platform for automotive lighting. The celebration […]

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26. October 2026 |

LC Elektronik – The sensor is becoming a surface

What does it change for product designers?  A few years ago, when someone asked me about a sensor, I would probably imagine a small electronic component. Something mounted on a PCB, connected by a cable or hidden inside a plastic housing. Nothing particularly exciting. Sensors have been part of our products for decades, and most […]

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22. October 2026 |

E Ink and FUJIFILM Imaging Systems partner in ePaper signage

E Ink, a pioneer and leading global developer of ePaper technology, today announced a partnership with FUJIFILM Imaging Systems Co., Ltd. to establish a large-format colour ePaper signage business, initially targeting the railway sector. Upon successful completion of prototype assessments, the companies will begin introducing select sizes in 2027. Alternative display medium in the railway […]

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14. October 2026 |

Brilliant Matters and HeiQ – OPV for seamless energy harvesting

Brilliant Matters Inc., a Canadian developer of advanced organic photovoltaic (OPV) solutions, HeiQ, a global leader in deeptech material innovation, and Solar Factory, a research group of the Institute of Energy, Materials and Devices – Photovoltaics (IMD-3) at Forschungszentrum Jülich, announced the successful integration of HeiQ Xpectra silver nanowire technology into Brilliant Matters’ next-generation OPV […]

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13. October 2026 |

LC Elektronik – Silver is expensive. So why do we still print with it?

Imagine a customer looking at the bill of materials for a printed electronic circuit. Everything seems reasonable until they see the price of conductive silver ink. Then comes a question that anyone working in printed electronics has probably heard many times: “Do we really need to use silver?” It is a fair question. Silver is […]

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