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20. February 2026

Huhtamaki installs two new slitters from Bimec in South Africa

Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging has reinforced its long-standing partnership with Italian slitter rewinder specialist Bimec through the installation of two new TCA 64C+ duplex turret slitter rewinders at its Durban facility. The machines have been in operation since September 2025 and, according to the companies, are already running at full capacity. Just four months after start-up, […]

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LOPEC 2026: Where vision meets series production

Thinner, lighter, more sustainable: Printed electronics has long since left the laboratory and is redefining mass markets from mobility to healthcare. Anyone who wants to know which machines are increasing efficiency today and which trends will dominate business models tomorrow should make sure to visit Munich at the end of February. A look at the […]

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18. February 2026 |

TactoTek and Covestro – Seamless smart surfaces

TactoTek’s long-time partner, Covestro, has introduced Maestro, a demonstrative healthcare device showcasing how advanced materials and electronics integration can support next-generation point-of-care diagnostics. TactoTek’s IMSE (In-Mould Structural Electronics) technology enables the seamless smart surface of the device, designed to meet the hygiene and usability requirements of medical environments. Integrating electronics into a single moulded part […]

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27. January 2026 |

Hamamatsu Photonics – Rising interest in laser technology for thermal surface activation

In recent years, laser surface treatment has gained popularity due to its efficiency and effectiveness. Today, laser applications in manufacturing are numerous. Building on these established techniques, new thermal laser processes are emerging that activate surfaces before the application of glues or adhesive films. This growing interest stems from laser process development, improved system integration […]

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20. January 2026 |

OLEDWorks introduces high aspect ratio OLEDs to boost efficiency

OLEDWorks, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Michigan and The Pennsylvania State University, has announced a new significant advancement in OLED lighting technology: high aspect ratio OLEDs designed to significantly improve device lifetime and efficiency without altering OLED formulations or manufacturing processes. OLED lighting has long faced a critical challenge—meeting high luminance requirements […]

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19. January 2026 |

HUS and VTT – wearable sensors for better home dialysis

HUS Helsinki University Hospital and VTT are starting a field test of wearable sensors to develop home dialysis. A total of 36 volunteer patients will use the sensors that enable monitoring of treatment effectiveness. Making home dialysis safer and better would improve life quality and save society millions of euros annually. Expensive and burdensome hospital […]

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14. January 2026 |

World’s first printed force sensor on compostable NanoPaper

Tangho Green Canada Inc. (Tangho), Yamagata University’s Innovation Center for Organic Electronics (INOEL), and the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) at the University of Waterloo will unveil what they describe as the world’s first public demonstration of a dynamic printed sensor circuit on compostable NanoPaper at nano tech 2026, held 28-30 January 2026 at Tokyo […]

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