Flexible and Printed Electronics

New Opportunities in the Automotive Industry

Automotive manufacturers are developing new uses for flexible electronics, including sensors, in-mold electronics, displays and lighting.

Dave Savastano 03.07.19

The Conductive Ink and Materials Market

Automotive and healthcare fields are becoming major growth opportunities.

Anthony Locicero 03.07.19

Equipment Manufacturers Report Growth in Flexible Electronics

Equipment industry leaders point to automotive and healthcare as strong markets, as well as defense, aerospace, display, smart packaging and more.

Dave Savastano 03.07.19

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturers News | Sensors and Wearables | Suppliers News

Flexible Electronics in Healthcare

From glucose sensors to wearables, healthcare continues to be a bright spot for flexible and printed electronics.

Dave Savastano 03.04.19

Brand Owners See Benefits of Smart Packaging

Use of NFC, RFID and other technologies allow brands to connect with consumers.

David Savastano 11.09.18

New Opportunities for Flexible Sensors

Medical wearables, Industrial Internet of Things are among the opportunities ahead for flexible sensors.

David Savastano 11.09.18

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Flexible Electronics Applied to the Development of Sensors

Joaquín Castán and Susana Otero 11.09.18

Conference Gives Glimpse into Future of Printed Electronics, Conductive Inks

Smart packaging, displays, RFID and more are covered in inaugural Electronic and Conductive Ink Conference.

David Savastano 11.09.18

The Present and Future of Flexible, Hybrid and Printed Electronics

David Savastano 03.09.18

The Conductive Ink and Materials Market

Estimated at $2 billion in annual sales, conductive inks and materials are critical to flexible and printed electronics.

David Savastano 03.09.18

Vast Markets Available for Flexible, Printed Electronics Manufacturers to Explore

Semiconductors, displays, OLED, QLED, and wearables are among them.

Anthony Locicero 03.09.18

Conductive Inks and Coatings | Film, Paper, Glass and Substrates | Flexible and Printed Electronics | RFID and NFC | Smart Cards and Packaging

Showing the Value of Smart Packaging

Costs still remain a barrier to broadening smart packaging’s attraction, particularly in large consumer product sectors.

Sean Milmo 03.09.18

Printed Electronics Now’s International Suppliers’ Directory

David Savastano 11.10.17

Flexible Hybrid Electronics and Sensors

Flexible sensors are proving to be a major opportunity for manufacturers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets.

David Savastano 11.10.17

The Opportunities for Smart Packaging

Flexible and printed electronics are an ideal fit for smart packaging and labels.

David Savastano 03.23.17

The RFID Market is On the Rise

David Savastano 03.23.17

The Flexible Battery Market

As the Internet of Things and wearables continue to emerge, the ability to power millions of sensors is critical.

David Savastano 03.23.17

The Conductive Ink Market

The flexible and printed electronics market is gaining traction in areas such as smart packaging and wearables.

David Savastano 03.23.17

Printed Electronics Now’s Suppliers’ Directory

The Suppliers Directory offers comprehensive industry information, from products and materials to equipment and services.

11.14.16

Latest Developments in Flexible and Printed Electronics

Sensors, wearables and smart packaging are among the growth opportunities for the field.

David Savastano 11.14.16

Research Institutions in Flexible and Printed Electronics

Researchers are developing new capabilities, which are leading to new applications.

David Savastano 11.14.16

Flexible and Printed Electronics | RFID and NFC | Sensors and Wearables | Smart Cards and Packaging | Suppliers News

Monitoring Food Packaging

Printed electronics, RFID are helping keep our food safer.

David Savastano 03.31.16

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturers News | Sensors and Wearables

Wearables and Sensors are Making Gains

David Savastano 03.31.16

Recent Innovations in the Equipment Market

Equipment manufacturers see gains in the flexible and printed electronics field.

David Savastano 03.31.16

The Conductive Ink Market

As products reach commercialization, the $2.3 billion conductive ink market is poised to grow further.

David Savastano 03.31.16

Printing and Electronics

Printers are making advances in producing electronics, and are gearing up for new opportunities.

David Savastano 03.28.16

Printed Electronics Now’s Suppliers’ Directory

Staff 11.09.15

New Products are Driving Growth in Flexible and Printed Electronics

As more products reach commercialization, more companies are looking at ways to utilize these technologies.

David Savastano 11.09.15

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturers News | Research Reports | RFID and NFC

The RFID Market Continues to Expand

RFID is making gains in key markets, including retail and apparel, and flexible and printed electronics have a role to play.

David Savastano 11.09.15

3D Printing | Electronic Materials | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Nanomaterials | Universities

Universities are Conducting Cutting-Edge Research on Flexible and Printed Electronics

The field of flexible and printed electronics encompasses many disciplines, and universities are adding their own insights.

David Savastano 11.09.15

The State of Flexible and Printed Electronics

Commercialization is on the upswing, and manufacturers are seeing opportunities ahead for a wide range of fields.

Dave Savastano 03.09.15

Conductive Inks Drive Growth in Flexible and Printed Electronics

Estimated at more than $2 billion in annual sales, the conductive ink market is one of the success stories in the field.

Dave Savastano 03.09.15

Intriguing New Opportunities as PE Reaches the Marketplace

Leaders from throughout the flexible and printed electronics field report on some of the interesting products.

Dave Savastano 03.09.15

New Equipment Advances are Helping to Drive Growth in PE

Manufacturers are seeing opportunities in numerous end use markets.

Dave Savastano 03.09.15

Printed Electronics Finds Commercial Success

New applications are emerging in a wide range of fields, including sensors, automotive parts and displays

David Savastano 11.07.14

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables | Smart Cards and Packaging

Recent Developments in Printed Electronics

New products are reaching the markets and drawing attention to the potential of PE

David Savastano 11.07.14

Film, Paper, Glass and Substrates | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Batteries | RFID and NFC | Touch Screens

Choosing the Right Substrates for Flexible & Printed Electronics

Whether the choice is PET, PEN or paper, substrates have a large impact on the final application.

David Savastano 11.07.14

Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Printers Find Opportunities in Printed Electronics

Having gained expertise through years of production, some printers have successfully made the leap to printed electronics

David Savastano 11.07.14

Conductive Inks and Coatings | Electronic Materials | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Photovoltaics | Touch Screens

The Conductive Ink Market

The printed electronics market is making gains as new applications emerge, and conductive ink manufacturers are seeing more opportunities.

David Savastano 11.07.14

Equipment Advances Help Drive Growth of Printed Electronics

A wide range of equipment manufacturers are bringing their latest innovations to the PE marketplace.

David Savastano 11.07.14

Conductive Inks and Coatings | Electronic Materials | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Touch Screens

Selecting Conductive Materials for Manufacturing Inks

Metallics, nanoparticles and graphene provide unique properties that are key to driving performance and growth.

David Savastano 11.07.14

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Universities

Universities, Research Institutes are Playing a Key Role in PE

Researchers are looking at the possibilities and challenges facing printed electronics, and are developing potential solutions.

David Savastano 11.07.14

Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics

PE Manufacturers See Increase in Production

More flexible and printed electronics applications are heading toward the market, which bodes well for the industry.

David Savastano 11.07.14

Conductive Inks and Coatings | Electronic Materials | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Touch Screens

The Growing Market for Conductive Inks

Conductive ink manufacturers are seeing more flexible and printed electronics systems reach pilot production and manufacturing stages.

David Savastano 11.07.14

Designing the PE Equipment of the Future

Equipment suppliers are designing new systems to meet the needs of flexible and printed electronics manufacturers.

David Savastano 11.07.14

Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Developing New Ways to Produce PE Systems

Research institutes are discovering new ways to manufacture flexible and printed electronics systems in their labs.

David Savastano 11.07.14

Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Photovoltaics

The Possibilities of Graphene in Printed Electronics

Graphene offers many of the properties sought by PE manufacturers, including superior flexibility, conductivity and opacity.

David Savastano 11.07.14

Conductive Inks and Coatings | Electronic Materials | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables | Smart Cards and Packaging

Opportunities in the Smart Packaging Market

Food and pharmaceutical monitoring, ability to communicate with consumers are among the advantages of smart packaging.

David Savastano 11.07.14

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Photovoltaics

OPV Market is Beginning to See Gains

While OPV manufacturers are heading toward commercialization, researchers are developing new approaches that offer promise.

David Savastano 11.07.14

Conductive Inks and Coatings | Displays and Lighting | Electronic Materials | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Touch Screens

New Developments in Materials for Displays and Touch Screens

Manufacturers are seeing opportunities in the OLED and flexible display markets.

David Savastano 11.07.14

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printing | RFID and NFC

SPF-Inc., QuickLabel Partner for Printed Electronics

Exhibiting this technology at Printed Electronics USA on Nov. 20-21, 2019, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.

10.18.19

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Personnel

Jabil Appoints New Director

Kathleen A. Walters previously served as an independent director on Jabil’s Board of Directors from 2005-2011.

10.17.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturing | Research Institutions

CPI Showcasing New Flexible Electronics Capabilities

The free event will run over one and a half days and will be held at CPI’s National Formulation Centre in Sedgefield, UK.

10.14.19

Upcoming Conductive Ink Conference Focuses on Inks and Flexible Electronics

Sun Chemical, DuPont, Brewer Science, NovaCentrix, XENON Corporation, SEMI among presenters at Oct. 17-18 Conductive Ink Conference in Chicago.

10.09.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables | Universities

Duke University Electrical Engineers Devise Fully Print-in-Place Technique for Electronics

Gentle enough to work on delicate surfaces including paper and human skin.

Ken Kingery 10.03.19

Conductive Inks and Their End Uses Will Be Focus of Conference Oct. 17-18

Advances in conductive inks, healthcare and production will be among topics at conference in Oakbrook, IL.

10.02.19

Sun Chemical, DuPont, Brewer Science, SEMI Headline Conductive Ink Conference

Sensors and wearables for healthcare, production processes will be among key takeaways from Oct. 17-18 conference.

09.25.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots | Universities

SEMI, SUNY Poly Awarded $6 Million NSF Grant

Pilot program designed to grow electronics industry talent pipeline.

09.24.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Personnel

Ynvisible Appoints Tommy Höglund VP of Sales & Marketing

Höglund starts with the company on Nov. 4, 2019. He will also act as the managing director of the Ynvisible fully owned subsidiary Consensum.

09.19.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots | Sensors and Wearables

SEMICON Taiwan 2019 Features Smart Tech, Innovation

Taiwan is the world’s largest consumer of semiconductor materials, with spending of $11.4 billion.

09.19.19

Development of 'Cutting-edge' Technology within Fraunhofer Lighthouse Project 'Go Beyond 4.0'

6 Fraunhofer Institutes demonstrated individualization of single products in mass production environments by employing digital printing and laser technologies.

09.18.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots | Sensors and Wearables | Suppliers News

Brewer Science Sharing Advanced Packaging Expertise at SEMICON Taiwan 2019

The event runs Sept. 18-20, 2019, at TWTC Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei.

09.16.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

Smart Medtech Forum Focuses on Innovation, Future of Medical Technology

SEMICON Europa takes place Nov. 12-15, 2019 at Messe München, Munich, Germany.

09.12.19

Conductive Inks Conference Set for Oct. 17-18

Second annual ink conference will cover conductive inks, health care, manufacturing and more.

09.11.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots | Sensors and Wearables

Senior Executives from MEMS, Sensors Supply Chain Gathering at Executive Congress

MSEC comes as manufacturers plan to embed more than 50 billion MEMS and sensors in thousands of applications by 2024.

09.06.19

Conductive Inks Conference to Examine Flexible Electronics, Sensors and More

Second annual conference will feature talks on conductive inks and their use in health care, sensors and much more.

09.04.19

CPI Celebrates 15 Years of Innovation in the North East UK

CPI has now delivered more than 1,700 public and private R&D projects with a value of nearly £500 million.

09.04.19

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Flex Expands Operations in India with New Manufacturing Facility in Tamil Nadu

Additionally, Flex has 10 other facilities in India.

08.30.19

Second Annual Electronic and Conductive Inks Conference Highlights Latest Technologies, Applications

Conference will feature talks on conductive inks and their use in sensors, health care and more.

08.28.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturing | Research Reports | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts July 2019 Billings

The billings figure is 0.4% higher than the final June 2019 level of $2.03 billion, and is 14.5% lower than the July 2018 billings level of $2.38 billion.

08.26.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Mergers and Acquisitions

Ynvisible Interactive Completes Consensum Production AB Acquisition

Ynvisible issued to the former Consensum shareholders an aggregate of 3,564,474 common shares of the company at a deemed price of $0.474 per payment share.

08.23.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Semi Unveils Technology Showcase Finalists for MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit

The Technology Showcases will take place during concurrent sessions on Sept. 26. Winners will be announced that evening during the gala dinner.

08.22.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Personnel | Smart Cards and Packaging

Ynvisible Appoints Petteri Strömberg Head of Product Management

Strömberg has more than 15 years of experience in product line management for globally leading companies in the RFID/smart labels industry.

08.16.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

NextFlex: Innovation Day 2019 'Better Than Ever'

Attended by more than 350 industry, academia and government partners.

08.15.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics

CAPTIVA Innovations Produces Extra Large Flexible Printed Electronic LED Wall Banner

Created for IEEE International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference.

08.15.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Smart Tech, Innovation, Industry Future in Spotlight at SEMICON TAIWAN 2019

SEMI Technology Think Tank Summit and Electro-Innovation Forum debut.

08.13.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics

CAPTIVA Launches Flexible Printed Electronic LED Retractable Banners for Leading Cosmetic Brand

Designs interactive LED eBanners for Lise Watier’s innovative lipstick marketing campaign.

08.08.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printing

Epson, Elephantech Forge Capital, Business Ties

Epson is investing in the startup and the parties have entered into a partnership agreement that includes the supply of inkjet printheads.

08.08.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

PARC Opens New Cleanroom Facilities

The PARC Cleanroom can prototype display and imaging thin-film transistor backplanes which are compatible with manufacturing facilities.

08.07.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Batteries

Imprint Energy Expands Access to Safe, Flexible Batteries for High-Volume IoT Applications

New battery developer’s kits propel the design of next-gen applications

08.06.19

DuPont Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results

Operating EBITDA margins improve 170 basis points on cost control and higher local price.

08.01.19

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Flex Reports 1Q Fiscal 2020 Results

Flex ended the quarter with approximately $1.9 billion of cash on hand and total debt of approximately $3.2 billion.

07.29.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

NextFlex Massachusetts Node Ramps Up

The Node is preparing to launch its website and begin recruiting interested companies and universities to join.

07.26.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

NextFlex: FlexFactor Program Growing

FlexFactor launched in San Jose, CA in the fall of 2016, and has since expanded to Elyria, OH and Huntsville, AL.

07.25.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

NextFlex Announces New Human Health, Performance Monitoring Symposium

Being held Aug. 6 at NextFlex in San Jose, CA.

07.24.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

SEMICON Europa to Highlight Smart Technologies

Co-located with productronica, event slated for Nov. 12-15, 2019 will feature smart automotive, medtech and manufacturing opportunities.

07.23.19

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

CPI Project Accelerating Commercialization of Lightweight Nanomaterials, Composite Products

CPI is contributing its facilities and capabilities to a Horizon 2020 project focused on creating an open-innovation testbed.

07.19.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturing | Research Institutions | Universities

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Advanced Manufacturing Awards

Nearly $900,000 in Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative grants support projects at UMass Lowell and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

07.12.19

Ynvisible Interactive Signs Binding Letter of Intent to Acquire Consensum Production AB

To establish high volume roll-to-roll printing of electrochromic displays.

07.09.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Circuit Boards/Membrane Switches/In Mold Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

Nissha Co., Ltd. Establishes Mobility Business Unit

Task force that industrial materials and devices business segments work together to seize more business opportunities in the automotive market.

07.05.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

SEMI Americas, Semiconductor Digest Announce 2019 Best of West Award Finalists

CyberOptics, Advantest and Advantest are finalists.

07.03.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

VTT, Saab Expand Cooperation in Security of Supply of Critical Technologies

Identified technologies include materials and sensors that are critical across Saab’s product portfolio.

06.27.19

3D Printing | Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturing

Samsung Electronics Selects Optomec’s Aerosol Jet for Next-Generation Electronics Production

Electronics producers are now using the Aerosol Jet process to print RF interconnects.

06.24.19

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes

Brewer Science Named a Top Workplace

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch previously recognized Brewer Science as a Top Workplace in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017.

06.24.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | RFID and NFC | Smart Cards and Packaging

Baoshen Places Order for PragmatIC’s Flexible Integrated Circuits

Baoshen has an annual capacity of 7 billion print items and 1 billion RFID labels.

06.21.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics

CAPTIVA Innovations to Unveil Market-Ready Interactive LED eBanner Signage Solution at GlobalShop

Will showcase wide format innovation through printed e-Signs in various shapes, sizes and levels of interactivity.

06.20.19

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes

CHASM Advanced Materials Launches Partner Program

Preferred Integration Partner Program creates the ‘go-to’ network to realize innovations in transparent flexible printed electronics.

06.19.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

BeBop Smart Fabric Sensors Enable First 3D Expressive Keyboard

The K-Board Pro 4 is a four-octave MPE MIDI Polyphonic Expression keyboard controller.

06.18.19

Versum Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Merck KGaA

The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2019, subject to regulatory clearances and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.

06.18.19

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Reports | RFID and NFC

Conductive Inks Market Worth $4 Billion by 2024: MarketsandMarkets

Market valued at $3.3 billion and projected to grow at 4% CAGR.

06.18.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | RFID and NFC

Veridos, Prismade Labs Collaborate to Achieve Greater Security for ID Cards

Developed an interactive security feature for ID cards.

06.14.19

Brewer Science Expands Printed Electronics Service Capabilities

Company to host free sensors expo workshop on ‘Next Generation Sensing: Printed Sensors’ with other industry leaders.

06.11.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Batteries | Sensors and Wearables | Smart Cards and Packaging

NextFlex Launches $10.5 Million Funding Round

For flexible hybrid electronics innovations in anti-counterfeiting, flexible batteries and hypersonics.

06.10.19

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Financial News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Ynvisible Closes Private Placement

Closed a non-brokered private placement of 12,571,429 units of the company at $0.35 per unit for gross proceeds of $4,400,000.

06.10.19

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Product Design and Testing | RFID and NFC

Jones Wins Best of Show, Multiple Awards at PAC Leadership Gala

Receives Best of Show in the Packaging Innovation category for its Thinfilm NFC SpeedTap-enabled connected folding cartons for YUNI Beauty LLC.

06.06.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturers News | Suppliers News

Royole Partners with Louis Vuitton to Invent Canvas of the Future

The bags featuring flexible displays were unveiled during Louis Vuitton’s Cruise Collection 2020

06.05.19

DuPont Announces Board Approval of $2 Billion Share Buyback Program

Shares of the company’s common stock may be repurchased periodically in open market or private transactions.

06.04.19

DuPont Becomes Independent Company

DuPont has a presence in more than 70 countries, with headquarters in Wilmington, DE.

06.03.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

FLEX Taiwan 2019: Flexible Hybrid Electronics Innovations, Opportunities, Growth in Spotlight

The global flexible electronics market is expected to be a major growth driver for the microelectronics industry.

05.28.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturers News | Sensors and Wearables

Audi First Carmaker to Join SEMI

Audi is a founding member of the SEMI Global Automotive Advisory Council.

05.28.19

DowDuPont Stockholders Approve Reverse Stock Split

Stockholders approved the reverse stock split at a ratio of not less than 2-for-5 and not greater than 1-for-3.

05.28.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

CPES2019 Innovation Awards Recognize FHE Excellence

CPES2019 ran from May 16-17 at Domaine Chateau-Bromont in Bromont, Que.

05.23.19

2019 FLEX Korea Highlights FHE Technology Innovations, Opportunities

Will showcase wearables, foldable displays, sensors, flexible batteries, materials and other core FHE applications.

05.22.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

BeBop Sensors Wins Red Herring’s Top 100 North America 2019 Award

BeBop Sensors has also won numerous other awards, including the TIME Magazine Best Inventions Award.

05.22.19

DowDuPont Announces Retirement of Nicholas Fanandakis

Played instrumental role in separating DowDuPont into three independent companies.

05.17.19

Raj Ratnakar Named Chief Strategy Officer for Specialty Products Division of DowDuPont

The Specialty Products Division is expected to become an independent company (the new DuPont) on June 1, 2019.

05.06.19

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Financial News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

Flex Reports Fourth Quarter, Fiscal 2019 Results

Full year net sales were $26.3 billion, with year over year revenue up 3%.

05.03.19

DowDuPont Reports First Quarter 2019 Results

Separation of Dow completed on April 1 and remains on track for separation of Corteva Agriscience and DuPont on June 1.

05.03.19

CPES2019 to Highlight Flexible Hybrid Electronics for IoT

The event features 20-plus industry-leading speakers from business, research and academia.

05.02.19

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Personnel

Flex Names Two New Executives

Phil Ulrich to lead human resources and Raejeanne Skillern to head up networking business for 200,000 employee company.

05.02.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

VTT Involved in New Nordic Venture Capital Fund Investing in Science

Voima Ventures is the first Nordic venture capital fund investing purely in science and deep technology.

04.30.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

CPES2019 Announces Newly Added Speakers

CPES2019 takes place from May 16-17 at Domaine Chateau-Bromont in Bromont, Quebec, Canada.

04.25.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

SEMI Partners with imec, CEA-Leti and Fraunhofer to Energize Global Innovation

Brings global scale to three of the world’s top technology research and innovation centers.

04.25.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Nordic Semiconductor Announces World's First Ultra-Thin, Flexible BLE SoC

The AS_NRF51 FleX-BLE IC from American Semiconductor employs Nordic’s nRF51822 SoC to deliver a flexible connectivity solution for wearable, IoT, and more.

04.24.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

FLEX Taiwan 2019 Showcases Flexible Electronics Innovations and Opportunities

FLEX Taiwan will be held May 29-30, 2019 and feature 17 keynote speeches.

04.22.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Batteries | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

BatterySense Project for Next-Generation Battery, Sensors

CPI is part of a project focused on next-generation battery and sensor work.

04.16.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

ESJET Printing Technology for Large Area Active Devices Awarded

ESJET printing is a new printing technology for large-scale, solution-processed displays and enables higher resolution and drop on demand printing.

04.16.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

LOPEC Trade Mission Generates $3M in Potential Leads

According to post-trip reports from members, more than 120 qualified leads were generated by Canadian organizations.

04.16.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

MacDermid Alpha, DuPont Teijin Films, Sheldahl Offering Low-Temp PET-based FPC Assemblies

This collaboration will enable a complete solution, starting from polyester films, to state-of-the-art FPC fabrication and low-temperature soldering assembly.

04.12.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | RFID and NFC

PragmatIC’s Order-book Exceeds 20 Million Units

Rapid adoption of flexible integrated circuits across 3 continents.

04.09.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Ynvisible Contracted by Security, Identity Solutions Company

Ynvisible said it will deliver the results of this agreement by the end of Q2

04.04.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

CPI Adds Clients to New Printable Electronics Centre

Silent Sensors, Datatecnics Corporation, HP1, Wotzano and PST Sensors are now tenants.

03.29.19

OE-A Competition, LOPEC Start-up Forum Winners Announced at LOPEC 2019

The next LOPEC is scheduled to take place on March 24-26, 2020.

03.28.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots | Suppliers News | Universities

American Semiconductor, Boise State University Win FlexTech Awards

Boise earning new nickname – the Flexible Valley – for all of the advanced work being done in flexible electronics.

03.27.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Personnel

OE-A Elects New International Board of Directors

New OE-A board represents the entire value chain of organic and printed electronics.

03.26.19

Breaking News | Electronic Materials | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

LOPEC: Printed Electronics Conquering Numerous Application Sectors

New attendance record at the event featuring speakers from Airbus, Continental, IBM and Polar.

03.22.19

Breaking News | Financial News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

VTT Posts Results for 2018

Net turnover of the VTT parent company increased by 4.3% to €15.5 million.

03.22.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Largest SEMICON China Opens

Smart tech, industry growth and workforce development in focus.

03.20.19

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Financial News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Jabil Posts Second Quarter 2019 Results

Diversification strategy continues to drive positive results.

03.20.19

CPES2019 Announces First Group of Confirmed Speakers

CPES2019 takes place May 16-17 at Domaine Chateau-Bromont in Bromont, Quebec.

03.19.19

Breaking News | Financial News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | RFID and NFC | Smart Cards and Packaging

Thinfilm Announces Corporate Restructuring

Actions to yield nearly $20 million in annualized savings, result in an approximate 40% reduction in the work force.

03.19.19

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

Flex Joins Open Invention Network Community

With nearly 3,000 members, OIN is the largest patent non-aggression community in history.

03.19.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Qualcomm Wins Patent Infringement Case Against Apple in San Diego

Jury awards Qualcomm $1.41 per device for infringement of three patents.

03.18.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Product Design and Testing | Sensors and Wearables

Flex Recognized With Five 2019 Manufacturing Leadership Awards

MLA honors Flex for manufacturing excellence in Supply Chain, Sustainability, Enterprise Integration & Technology, and Next-Generation Leadership.

03.18.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots | Sensors and Wearables

Dean Kamen Giving Keynote at SEMICON West

Innovators headline keynotes, popular AI Design Forum.

03.15.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturing | RFID and NFC

Mühlbauer, PragmatIC Announce Strategic Partnership

To deliver solutions that support the integration of PragmatIC’s unique flexible integrated circuits.

03.14.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Personnel | Touch Screens

Canatu Wins CTO of the Year 2019 Award

Ilkka Varjos receives ‘The CTO of the Year 2019’ award in category of small and medium sized companies.

03.14.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

LOPEC 2019: Experience Printed Electronics Live

There will be a Panel Discussion at 15:00 on March 20 at the LOPEC Forum.

03.13.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

2019FLEX Japan, MEMS & Sensors Forum Spotlights IoT, Smart Transportation, MedTech

Takes place May 22-23 in Tokyo’s Shinagawa District.

03.13.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Batteries

SEMI FlexTech Funds New Cutting-Edge Projects for Flexible Electronics

The projects include thin batteries, printed audio speaker systems, and flexible fan-out wafer level packaging advances.

03.08.19

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Sensors and Wearables

Brewer Science Receives Intel's Preferred Quality Supplier Award

The PQS award recognizes companies that Intel believes have relentlessly pursued excellence and conducted business with resolute professionalism.

03.07.19

Printed Electronics: On the Road to Success with Innovations, LOPEC Says

LOPEC takes place March 19-21 in Munich.

03.07.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

OE-A Presents the Future at LOPEC 2019

Flexible electronics for cars, wearables, smart homes and more.

03.05.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturing

Harper Corporation of America Presents at FLEX 2019 & MTSC

FLEX 2019 & MSTC was held Feb. 18-21, 2019, in Monterey, CA.

03.05.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | RFID and NFC | Suppliers News

ASI Wins FLEXI Award for Best Product Innovation

Recognition for new FleX-NFC flexible NFC technology.

02.28.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

From e-textiles to AI: Printed Electronics a Key Technology

Whether it is sensors for autonomous driving or light emitting diodes in smart clothing, LOPEC attendees will discuss innovations and trends in PE.

02.28.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Personnel | Universities

NextFlex Announces 2019 Fellow Award Winners

The winners received the award for their work in accelerating the development of FHE in emerging technologies, manufacturing, defense, aerospace, and more.

02.25.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Universities

SEMI-FlexTech Announces 2019 FLEXI Awards Winners in Flexible Hybrid Electronics

American Semiconductor, FlexEnable, Mark Poliks and Keith Rollins are this year's honorees.

02.21.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Circuit Boards/Membrane Switches/In Mold Electronics

TactoTek, Geely Design, CEVT Initiate Automotive Interiors Project in Printed, In-Mold Electronics

Geely Design to lead Injection Molded Structural Electronics design solutions of interior smart surfaces with CEVT.

02.20.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

LOPEC 2019: 'Take Off' with Printed Electronics

Plenary lecture 'Applications for printed electronics in the aviation industry' will take place March 21 at 9:25 a.m.

02.14.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Personnel | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Kionix's Dr. John Chong Named Chair of MEMS & Sensors Industry Group Governing Council

Dr. Chong is VP of product and business development at MEMS manufacturer Kionix.

02.08.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Product Releases | Smart Cards and Packaging

PragmatIC Launches ConnectIC Family of RFID ICS

ConnectIC family of flexible RFID circuits brings cost-effective digital traceability and interactivity to everyday objects.

02.07.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables | Smart Cards and Packaging

Nissha Exhibits at Medical Design & Manufacturing West

At MD&M West, Nissha USA, Inc., Graphic Controls Holding, Inc., and Nissha Si-Cal Technologies, Inc. will display products.

02.07.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Personnel | Printed Circuit Boards/Membrane Switches/In Mold Electronics | Smart Cards and Packaging

GGI Solutions, RWB INT LLC Partner on Printed Electronics Solutions

RWB will assist GGI in defining optimal go to markets and partner ecosystem strategies.

02.05.19

Mark Majewski Named New intelliFLEX CEO

Electronics industry veteran succeeds founding CEO Peter Kallai as organization shifts head office from Ottawa to GTA.

02.04.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Suppliers News

DIC Develops Wireless Sensor That Realizes Soft Electronics

New sensor can be used to detect temperature, humidity and light intensity in commercial complexes, office buildings and other facilities.

02.01.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

Flex Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2019 Results

Adjusted cash flow from operations and free cash flow were $274 million and $119 million, respectively.

02.01.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes

Graphene Pavilion Returns to Mobile World Congress 2019

Pavilion will show progress of graphene innovation through new prototypes, connecting mobile technologies, wearables, and IoT.

02.01.19

DowDuPont Reports Fourth Quarter, Full Year 2018 Results

Cash flow from operations in 4Q 208 was $5.1 billion compared to $1.8 billion in the year-ago period.

01.31.19

SEMI-FlexTech Announces 2019 Request for Proposals

White paper responses are due March 1, 2019.

01.31.19

3D Printing | Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturing | Suppliers News

Optomec Showcases Production System for Electronics Packaging at IPC APEX

Will have live demonstrations of the company’s Aerosol Jet HD 3D system.

01.29.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Reports | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts December 2018 Billings

The billings figure of $2.11 billion is 8.5% higher than the final November 2018 level of $1.94 billion.

01.28.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Universities

Cal Poly Meets Endowment Fundraising Goal of $200,000

Receives contribution match from Quad/Graphics.

01.25.19

Breaking News | Electronic Materials | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Suppliers News

Sun Chemical Launches EPICLON HP 4770 Epoxy Resin

Increases high-temperature performance on advanced materials structures.

01.25.19

3D Printing | Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Jabil Advances Additive Manufacturing Market

Integrates engineered materials, 3D printing machines to produce highly functional parts.

01.22.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturing | Research Institutions | Universities

Baker-Polito Administration Announces $3.7 Million+ to Spur Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing

New Awards from the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative support projects across the state, bringing total program investment to over $50 million.

01.18.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

SGIA Opens Registration for Second FP3 Conference

Takes place May 5-7 in Itasca, IL.

01.16.19

Chalmers University of Technology Features Breakthrough in Organic Electronics

Simple tweak could double the efficiency of organic electronics.

01.16.19

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Jabil Expands Retail Innovation Ecosystem to Transform Customer Experiences

Integrated services, global scale and supply chain orchestration drive omni-channel retail advances.

01.15.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics

HP Launches Retail Solutions for Small Businesses at NRF 2019

Collaboration with PayPal delivers secure, versatile SMB solution in the US.

01.11.19

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

Flex Showcases Solutions for Smart Living, Automotive, Mobility and Healthcare at CES 2019

Exhibit shows how Flex helps customers create products for the burgeoning IoT and 5G industries.

01.09.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | RFID and NFC | Sensors and Wearables | Smart Cards and Packaging

intelliPACK Leadership Council Makes Strides in Smart Packaging in 2018

Creates Environmental, Outreach, Consumer and Demonstration subcommittees.

01.09.19

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Reports

Grand View Research: Global Specialty Polyamides Market Valued at $2.23 Billion

The demand in the electrical & electronics segment was valued at $443.13 million in 2017.

01.07.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Reports | Sensors and Wearables

IHS Markit: The Top Technology Trends of 2019

Transformative technologies lead to shifts in how enterprises function and how individuals live everyday life.

01.04.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

Butler Technologies is Member of WBENC

Nadine Tripodi founded, owns and manages Butler Technologies Inc.

12.26.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Batteries | Sensors and Wearables | Smart Cards and Packaging

FLEX 2019, MSTC to Highlight SMART MedTech, Transportation and IoT

Theme of the conference is ‘Electronics Out of the Box.’

12.20.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printing

Advanced Functional & Industrial Printing 2019 Presentations Confirmed

Event takes place March 27-28, 2019 to the Radisson Blu Scandinavia in Düsseldorf.

12.20.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Reports | RFID and NFC

MarketsandMarkets: Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Market Worth $9.4 Billion by 2023

Driven by factors such as strong growth in the demand from the food & beverage and pharmaceutical & healthcare sectors.

12.14.18

Printed Electronics: A Revolution in Diagnostics at LOPEC

LOPEC 2019 to highlight advances in medical sensors and other diagnostic tests.

12.13.18

SEMI Welcomes Efforts to Reduce US-China Trade Tensions

Both parties are planning talks over the course of 90 days to address current frictions.

12.06.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Sensors and Wearables

GrapheneCA Joins IntelliFLEX

GrapheneCA will work with a network of Canadian businesses to promote tech development.

12.06.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Circuit Boards/Membrane Switches/In Mold Electronics | Touch Screens

Canatu Wins Gold in the German Design Awards 2019

Canatu Cockpit received the award for product design and design quality.

11.26.18

Printed Electronics Market Worth $13.6 Billion by 2023

Key drivers for market growth are the rise in applications of printed electronics in IoT, significant cost advantages.

11.26.18

3D Structural Electronics: A New Dimension of Mobility

LOPEC 2019 will highlight printed electronic component for the automotive industry.

11.21.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables | Smart Cards and Packaging

CAPID Demonstrates Prototypes of Paper Products with New Electronic Functionality

The tags are thin and flexible, metal-oxide tags, integrated in paper and plastic products.

11.21.18

Thinfilm Appoints Kevin Barber as New CEO

Davor Sutija will step down from the position of CEO, having served in this position since July 2010.

11.20.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

CPI: Printable Electronics Proficiency on Show in Skills Event

CPI welcomed members from Northumbrian Water Group’s Young Persons’ Network.

11.20.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | RFID and NFC

ASI Launches World's First Smart Wine Bottle

The Smart Label provides bottle temperature, vintage details and authentication information.

11.19.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | RFID and NFC | Sensors and Wearables

IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA 2018 Award Winners

The next IDTechEx Printed Electronics award ceremony will be held Berlin in Germany, on April 10-11, 2019.

11.16.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Imec, Ghent University, SEED Demonstrate Electronics in Hydrogel-Based Soft Lenses

Lens features integrated LED light, ultra-thin silicon microchip, RF antenna and stretchable thin‐film interconnections.

11.16.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Holst Centre, NovaCentrix 'Light Up' Flexible Electronics Integration

Photonic soldering enables off-the-shelf solders to bond surface-mount electronics to polymer films in seconds.

11.14.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | RFID and NFC

TF Massif Produces First Flexible Printed Electronics Banners For IDTechEx

RGB LED-embedded flexible electronic banners are illuminated to enhance graphics, attract attention and increase awareness.

11.13.18

Optomec Features Aerosol Jet HD System for High Density Electronics Packaging at PE USA 2018

Aerosol Jet HD System is a compact, configurable R&D to production platform.

11.12.18

Sun Chemical Exhibits Conductive Inks and More at IDTechEx

Sun Chemical will be at booth Q33 during the Nov. 14-15 event in Santa Clara, CA.

11.09.18

Breaking News | Energy Curing/Sintering | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturing | Research Institutions

NovaCentrix: Photonic Soldering Enables Flexible Electronics Integration

Photonic soldering enables off-the-shelf solders to bond surface-mount electronics to polymer films in seconds.

11.08.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturers News | RFID and NFC | Smart Cards and Packaging

PragmatIC, S&S Smooth Way for Ultra Low Cost Printed RFID

Strategic collaboration to minimize up-front cost for novel RFID solutions.

11.08.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics

CAPTIVA Innovations Licenses its Flexible Electronics Banner Technology to SunDance USA

Will be first print shop to produce CAPTIVA illuminated eBanner products in-house, using existing large format equipment.

11.07.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

PPG Displays Coatings, Inks for Flexible Electronics

Synthetic substrate, microwave materials among highlighted technologies.

11.07.18

Organic, Printed Electronics Industry Expects 9% Sales Revenue Increase in 2018

For OE-A members, the growth trend of this international industry remains stable.

11.06.18

Large Canadian Contingent Expected at IDTechEx Show

Canada was well represented last year with more than 40 Canadian organizations on hand.

11.05.18

DowDuPont Reports Third Quarter 2018 Results

Net sales up 10% to $20.1 billion, with volume and local price gains in all divisions and regions.

11.02.18

NovaCentrix Acquires Copper Ink Formulations in Asset Sale from Intrinsiq Materials

Dr. Michael Carmody, Intrinsiq Materials’ chief scientist, has joined NovaCentrix.

11.01.18

LOPEC, OE-A at electronica: Printed Electronics as Perfect Complement to Semiconductors

Key topics: Automotive applications and the future of electronics.

10.30.18

IDTechEx Identifies Printed Electronics Trends

The largest current application by market value – which is declining – is printed glucose test strips.

10.29.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions | Universities

University of Twente, Solliance Start Collaboration

Focuses on integration of thin film solar technology in building materials and flexible applications.

10.29.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Personnel

Ynvisible Interactive Inc. Appoints Industry Leaders to Advisory Board

Adds Dr. Michael Okoroafor, Dr. Harlan Byker and Dr. Harri Kopola to board.

10.26.18

First Chinese Sale of NovaCentrix's PulseForge Invent

NovaCentrix's photonic curing tool goes to IFET Institute.

10.24.18

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Flex Releases 2018 Sustainability Report

Includes 20% growth in renewable energy use, 11% water use cut and 10% CO2 emission intensity reduction.

10.18.18

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Photovoltaics | Sensors and Wearables

Ferro’s Dip-Tech to Partner with PV Nano Cell

Sicrys silver nano particles selected by Dip-Tech to target the automotive industry.

10.11.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Circuit Boards/Membrane Switches/In Mold Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

IDTechEx Announces Winners of Launchpad

The Launchpad will showcase innovations from 10 start-up companies.

10.10.18

DuPont Reveals New Brand Identity

DuPont’s new brand purpose is 'To empower the world with the essential innovations to thrive.'

10.04.18

Smart Packaging: Printed Electronics as Growth Driver

LOPEC 2019 in Munich will highlight benefits, possibilities of printed electronics for packaging.

10.02.18

Graphene Flagship Rounds the Halfway Mark

Final review of the first core project confirms that the Graphene Flagship is on track to reach its ambitious goals.

10.02.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Reports | Sensors and Wearables

IDC: All Categories of Smart Home Devices Forecast to Deliver Double-Digit Growth Through 2022

Entire smart home market is forecast to be nearly 1.3 billion devices by 2022.

10.02.18

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Jabil Donates $1 Million to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital to Support Child Mental Health

Will establish the Jabil Inc. Mind Body Branch Fund.

10.01.18

Sun Chemical Names Myron Petruch President and CEO

He succeeds Rudi Lenz, who will transition to the new role of vice chairman of the board at Sun Chemical.

10.01.18

3D Printing | Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Suppliers News

Optomec LENS Hybrid System Used to Manufacture Dissolvable Metal Components for Medical Applications

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is using a LENS Hybrid Controlled Atmosphere System to develop dissolvable magnesium.

09.11.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

VTT Ranked Fourth in World’s Largest Research Funding Program

VTT rose from 21st in the previous comparison.

09.10.18

Flexible and Printed Electronics

nScrypt Brings Newton Cyberfacturing Contract Design & Manufacturing Services In-House

Mike Newton will run nScrypt Cyberfacturing.

09.06.18

Electronic and Conductive Inks Conference to Focus on Smart Packaging, New Technologies

Consumer goods companies, RFID and conductive ink manufacturers and researchers will highlight potential of conductive inks.

09.05.18

3D Printing | Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturing | Product Releases

Optomec Announces New Large Format, Low-Cost 3D Metal Printer with Hybrid Machining

New LENS Controlled Atmosphere Hybrid System supports building, repairing, coating and finishing of metal parts up to 860mm.

09.05.18

Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Smart Cards and Packaging

Jones Releases 2017 Corporate Sustainability Report

Company reports a 15% decrease in electricity usage in 2017 despite a 32% increase in production.

08.20.18

Introducing a Conference on Electronic and Conductive Inks

NAPIM, Printed Electronics Now and Ink World will bring the world of conductive inks to Chicago from Oct. 11-12.

08.08.18

NextFlex Launches $10 Million Funding Round for Flexible Hybrid Electronics Innovations

Areas of interest include aviation, digital health and national security.

08.07.18

NextFlex to Issue Project Call 4.0 on Aug. 6

Topics include encapsulation technologies for wearables, e-textiles, biochemical monitoring platforms.

08.03.18

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Smart Cards and Packaging

Jones Packaging’ CPS Facility Earns Compliant Rating from Health Canada GMP

Inspection focuses on pharmaceutical over-the-counter and prescription drugs.

08.02.18

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Suppliers News

Brewer Science Bringing the Community Together Through Collaboration

New manufacturing center provides additional employment, ability to manufacture high quality products for customers.

07.27.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

Myant, Butler Technologies Announce Wearable Technology Partnership, Licensing Agreement

Licensing agreement covers Myant’s wearable EL lamp technology, partnership for advancement of Textile Computing.

07.25.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Personnel

Molex CEO Martin Slark Retiring After 42 Years with the Company

COO Joe Nelligan to be appointed as new CEO.

07.24.18

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Universities

BASF Donates $7 Million Toward New UC Berkeley Research Chemistry Facility Construction

BASF SE CTO Martin Brudermüller announced the donation as part of his keynote lecture at the CARA 2018 Symposium.

07.17.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Circuit Boards/Membrane Switches/In Mold Electronics

Epec Partners with Wounded Warrior Project

Will donate 5% of July’s sales from their online printed circuit board marketplace InstantPCBQuote to WWP.

07.12.18

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

Ynvisible Interactive Inc. Granted Patent for Specialized Electrolyte, Electrochromic System

This formulation offers a reduction in the overall number of ink layers required to produce electrochromic devices.

06.29.18

Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots | Sensors and Wearables

Brewer Science Named a Winner of the Greater St. Louis Area 2018 Top Workplaces Award

Company has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

06.29.18

Optomec Showcases Smart Devices Cost Effectively Manufactured Using 3D Printing at Sensors Expo

Will show how products from gas turbine engine blades to consumer handheld devices can be made smart with 3D printed sensors.

06.27.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Smart Cards and Packaging

Xerox Brings Interactive Musical Posters to Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

Club passes will be printed with the vibrant colors of the recently launched Xerox Iridesse Production Press.

06.22.18

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Flex Receives Lenovo Diamond Award for Outstanding Services

Honored for delivery of high quality, on time, innovative support and outstanding services.

06.21.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

Turning Silicon Photonics into a New Competitive Asset for the Electronics Industry

Optical microcircuits enhance health, security and computation capacity.

06.21.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

SGIA Holds Inaugural FP3 Conference in Illinois

One hundred thirty-five attendees were on hand for the new conference, which included a tour of M&R Companies.

06.13.18

Optomec Report Shows Effectiveness of Directed Energy Deposition

DED found to be 10x faster, 5x less expensive than Power Bed Fusion for building mid-size metal parts.

06.12.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | RFID and NFC

Schreiner MediPharm Develops Smart Blister Pack to Enhance Medication Adherence

Digital tools help manage and track process, patient compliance.

06.07.18

LAAS-CNRS Targets R&D Strategic Axis with CeraPrinter F-Serie by CERADROP-MGI

High-end equipment provides users with a flexible solution to design and print complex functional multi-material devices.

06.05.18

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Ynvisible Opens Electrochromic Inks Commercialization Facility in Freiburg, Germany

German subsidiary established to accelerate client projects and production scale-up.

06.04.18

Breaking News | Energy Curing/Sintering | Flexible and Printed Electronics

XENON’s X-1100 Gains Acceptance at a Growing Number of Universities

XENON’S research-ready Pulsed Light System is finding opportunities in university R&D labs.

06.01.18

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Smart Cards and Packaging

Jones Packaging Takes Home CPES2018 Commercialization Award

intelliFLEX recognizes Jones for breakthrough intelligent packaging contributions.

06.01.18

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Growing List of Companies Show Support for FP3

18 sponsors have signed on to support the inaugural industrial printing event.

05.30.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

SmartEEs Offers Funding and Support for Printed and Flexible Electronic Work

CPI is part of a ten-strong partner consortium on SmartEEs.

05.28.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

New Electronic Materials for Low-Cost Internet of Things

As part of its Necomada project, CPI has created new inks and adhesives for the IoT.

05.25.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

Lyteus Shows Flexible OLED Technology for Vehicles

In-car HUD shows power of flexible, transparent OLED lighting technology.

05.25.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

InSCOPE Promotes Innovation in Printed Electronics

Integrates sensing, lighting and haptic feedback to create an interactive media surface panel for Kone Corporation.

05.24.18

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Varitron Joins intelliFLEX

Top 5 Canadian electronics manufacturer ramps up for commercial-scale printable electronics production.

05.24.18

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics

NanoCnet Unveils New Generation of Silver Nanomaterials at CPES2018

The individual strands are in their most stable low energy state, making them extremely durable and unlikely to degrade.

05.24.18

National Printable Electronics Centre Sees Opportunities for IoT

Product designers will be able to embed sensing and connectivity into their designs.

05.22.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturing

PragmatIC Installs First FlexLogIC ‘Fab-in-a-Box’ System

FlexLogIC system delivers ICs in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost of traditional silicon fabs.

05.21.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Personnel

Xerox Names John Visentin New CEO; Sets 2018 Annual Meeting Date

Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 31, 2018.

05.21.18

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Jabil Seeks to Speeds Digital Transformations

Provides supply chain intelligence, enhanced procurement solutions and new Radius Digital Strategy Practice.

05.17.18

Sun Chemical to Celebrate 200th Anniversary

Company traces history back to Lorilleux and Samuel Morris in the early 1800s.

05.03.18

Nanoco Group PLC Launches New Business, Nanoco 2D Materials Ltd.

Raises seed funding, announces collaboration with University of Manchester, Nobel Laureate Professor Konstantin Novoselov.

05.02.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables | Smart Cards and Packaging

New CPI Facility to Develop Opportunities in IoT

The facility will create rolls of thin, flexible inlays containing multiple electronic components.

04.30.18

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Financial News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

Flex Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2018 Results

Fiscal 2018 revenue was $25.4 billion, increasing 7% year-over-year, with fiscal 2018 cash flow of $754 million.

04.27.18

CPES2018: Flexible, Hybrid Electronics Go Mainstream with Major Manufacturers, Brands

CPES2018 takes place from May 23-24 at Centennial College’s Conference Centre in Toronto.

04.20.18

Brewer Science Recognized as Outstanding Exporter for Missouri

NASBITE International honored 31 US companies that export goods and services.

04.18.18

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

FP3 Conference to Focus on Industrial Printing, Printed Electronics

Peer-reviewed sessions cover 3D bioprinting and flexible electronics in HMI devices, among others.

04.18.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

Foundational Work for NextFlex Materials & Process Database Now Underway

NextFlex just kicked off an 18-month Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)-sponsored project.

04.17.18

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

Nissha Opens New Innovation Center Kyoto

Unifying diverse capabilities, creating new customer value.

04.16.18

3D Printing | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

IDTechEx Names Printed Electronics Europe 2018 Award Winners

Applied Nanodetectors, Fraunhofer IFAM and Nano Dimension receive awards.

04.13.18

Optomec Names Jamie Hanson VP Business Development

Hanson is a former machine tool industry COO at Methods 3D.

04.03.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables | Smart Cards and Packaging

CPES2018 Expands Lineup of Keynotes and International Speakers

Conference will be held May 23-24 at Centennial College’s Conference Centre in Toronto.

03.23.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables | Universities

PrintoCent 10 Moves Forward on Printed Intelligence Projects

Commercialization project focuses on health and wellbeing rapid tests.

03.23.18

OE-A Appoints OE-A Fellows, Announces Winners of OE-A Competition and LOPEC Start-up Forum

LOPEC highlights special merits, innovative ideas and start-up companies.

03.22.18

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Smart Cards and Packaging

Ynvisible, Partners to Introduce Printed Electrochromics to Designers of Consumer Products

Consortium including Ynvisible awarded $10.7 million over four years.

03.22.18

Coatema to Show Test Solution Generation S2S and R2R at IDTechEx

Both devices are available now from Coatema and can be tested at Coatema’s proprietary Technology Centre in Dormagen, Germany

03.19.18

LOPEC 2018: Printed Electronics Moves into Everyday Life

Exhibition grows by 6%, while conference with 188 presentations is well received.

03.16.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Electronic Materials | Financial News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Merck KGaA Achieves Targets for 2017

Lowers its net financial debt by €1.4 billion, or 11.9% to €10.1 billion.

03.09.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Universities

FlexTech Announces Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Benchmark Study

Nine-months long project will seek out, identify current companies and research groups in flexible and printed electronics.

03.06.18

The LOPEC 2018 Supporting Program Makes Printed Electronics Tangible

Exhibition and conference includes Panel Discussion, Demo Line, Award Show and more.

03.05.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturers News | Mergers and Acquisitions

intelliPACK Leadership Council names Mark Baldwin, James Lee New Co-Chairs

Baldwin is president and co-founder at TUKU, and Lee is director, technology and innovation, Jones Packaging.

03.02.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Personnel | Research Institutions

VTT Revises Its Commercial Operations

Focusing on solving customer challenges and creating opportunities.

03.02.18

OE-A Presents Innovative Ideas and Outlooks at LOPEC 2018

Participants of OE-A Competition 2018 will show creative new products, prototypes, and design.

03.01.18

DowDuPont Reveals Corporate Brand Names for Three Independent Divisions

Materials Science Division will be called Dow, and Specialty Products Division will be the new DuPont.

02.28.18

Printed Electronics on the Rise: The Highlights of LOPEC 2018

Exhibitors will showcase numerous prototypes and commercial products with printed electronic components.

02.23.18

CPES2018 Lineup of Speakers, Pre-Conference Workshops Announced

CPES2018 takes place from May 23-24 at Centennial College's Conference Centre in Toronto.

02.23.18

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Reports

MarketsandMarkets: Flexible Electronics and Circuit Market Worth $40.37B by 2023

Anticipates a CAGR of 11.0% between 2018 and 2023.

02.22.18

NextFlex Recognizes All-Stars of Flexible Hybrid Electronics

Honors individuals who go above and beyond to push FHE development toward manufacturability and commercialization.

02.20.18

intelliFLEX Congratulates Supercluster Winners

Real work now begins with Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster partners.

02.20.18

2018 FLEXI Awards Honor Innovation, Leadership in Flexible Hybrid Electronics

E Ink, GE Global Research among 2018’s honorees.

02.13.18

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