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18. December 2025

Management takes over SAUERESSIG Packaging and Surfaces

The newly founded SAUERESSIG Group GmbH is taking over the Matthews Packaging and Surfaces divisions. The focus is on continuity, customer proximity, and international orientation. The SAUERESSIG Packaging and SAUERESSIG Surfaces divisions now have a new ownership structure. As part of a management buyout (MBO), Markus Pennekamp and the existing management team took over on […]

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Comas – Engineering next-gen coating solutions

Thanks to the acquisition of SAM Europe in September 2024, Comas S.p.A., part of the Coesia Group – a multinational network of 20 companies, over 8.000 employees and a turnover of  € 2,4 billion – stands as a global leader in advanced coating, laminating, and printing technologies for roll-to-roll industries. Combining Italian engineering excellence with […]

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11. November 2025 |

Canatu awards “Innovator of the Year 2025” to Bjorn Mikladal

Three-time winner (2022, 2023, and 2025) Bjørn Mikladal, Principal Scientist at Canatu, is one of the company’s most outstanding employees. According to the company, he has been an integral part of the team for over a decade and has played a key role in adapting Canatu’s patented CNT technology for next-generation EUV applications, enabling the […]

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7. October 2025 |

Pragmatic Semiconductor appoints Peter Herweck as Chair

Pragmatic Semiconductor Ltd. announced the appointment of Peter Herweck as Chair to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Herweck succeeds Erik Langaker, who has served as Chair since 2020, and transitions from his role after five years of leadership and invaluable service. Herweck is a highly experienced global executive and board member with more than […]

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30. September 2025 |

Leadership transition at imec

The Board of Directors of imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, has appointed Patrick Vandenameele as the next Chief Executive Officer. Effective 1 April 2026, he will succeed current CEO Luc Van den hove, who will then assume the role of Chair of imec’s Board of Directors. After 17 […]

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29. September 2025 |

Canatu appoints Thomas Gädda to lead Semiconductor business

Canatu Plc announced changes in its management team to strengthen its strategy execution and growth as a leader in advanced carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Thomas Gädda has been appointed the company’s new Semiconductor Business Unit leader, and member of the management team, effective 22 September 2025. In his new role, Gädda will be responsible for the […]

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23. September 2025 |

Tonio Buonassisi to lead CSEM’s sustainable energy from 2026

CSEM announces the appointment of Professor Tonio Buonassisi as its new Vice President of Sustainable Energy, with the official handover set for 1 January 2026. A renowned expert in photovoltaics and AI-driven energy innovation, Buonassisi will join CSEM later this year. He succeeds Professor Christophe Ballif, who will continue to contribute to CSEM as Scientific […]

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