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Stephan Hinterwaldner at MKVS 2025
10. July 2026

MKVS 2026 – Focus on adhesives, coatings and converting

The programme for the 51st Munich Adhesives and Finishing Symposium (MKVS) has been published. The international conference will take place from 26 to 28 October 2026 at the Leonardo Royal Hotel Munich and will bring together experts from the fields of adhesives, coatings, finishing and converting. The programme features a total of 31 technical presentations, […]

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IPCO – “Together, we can offer complete process lines!”

Following the acquisition of New Era Converting Machinery Inc. by IPCO AB, a new global player in converting and process equipment has emerged. In this interview, Jens Gegner, Global Segment Manager Composites at IPCO, and Paul Lembo, Managing Director at New Era, discuss the integration, key synergies and future strategy. Mr Lembo, Mr Gegner – […]

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Paul Lembo and Jens Gegner
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5. March 2025 |

Confidence despite uncertainties

LOPEC 2025 is in the books. With 2,400 trade visitors and around 170 exhibitors from 29 countries, the positive numbers from 2024 were confirmed. After a record-setting first exhibition day on 26 February, LOPEC, as in previous years, was affected by a large strike at the German airports on the second day – a “tradition” […]

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11. March 2024 |

Industry showcase confirms positive development of flexible and printed electronics

LOPEC 2024 is history. With 176 exhibiting companies and 2400 visitors from 48 countries, the tradeshow has almost outgrown the well-established setting of ICM Hall B.0 at Messe Munich. A further expansion is on the horizon. Not even the large-scale strike of the German railway personnel prevented LOPEC from reaching new heights in terms of […]

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