Industry 4.0 is among the megatrends of the present day. Its goal is to digitalize and network production along the entire value chain using intelligent industrial electronics and the most up-to-date communication technologies.

The Munich trade fair company has got back into the business of holding in-person events, albeit under pandemic-related limitations. The tried and tested implementation of protection and hygiene concepts for the health of all those involved provides planning security to the customers of the more than 54 trade fairs in 2022 – a strong year for events.

LASER World of PHOTONICS INDIA has concluded its special edition. Continuing the bounce back sentiment, the business community enthusiastically took part, with over 67 exhibitors showcasing their solutions and innovations to the visitors. In terms of visitors, the special edition for the laser industry attracted more than 8255 visitors.

In today’s cabinet meeting on July 20th, 2021, the Bavarian government granted official approval for trade fairs beginning on August 1st, 2021. The decisive factor for this was the successful implementation of the hygiene and infection protection concept at the pilot event TrendSet, which took place from July 10th to 12th on the grounds of Messe München.

The current pandemic situation makes it impossible to reliably plan for upcoming international in-person trade fairs in the first semester: therefore, having consulted closely with its customers and partners, Messe München is canceling f.re.e 2021 and INHORGENTA MUNICH 2021. LASER World of PHOTONICS 2021 will be postponed to 2022.

electronica has a new Exhibition Director. She is Katja Stolle, who has been with Messe München over 13 years. Katja Stolle joined Messe München in 2006 after earning a degree in humanities. In 2012, she took over the exhibition management of analytica – the leading international trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology. 

With the printed electronics industry now moving quickly from theory and ideas to real solutions, applications and products,  LOPEC 2017 is set to provide conference delegates and exhibition visitors alike with the chance to see just how far this technology has come in the past decade. LOPEC will take place at the end of March next year.

LOPEC, the International Exhibition and Conference for Printed Electronics, has a new exhibition director. She is Barbara Ismaier who brings a wealth of experience and expertise with exhibitions to the role.

The 2016 global revenue for products using printed and organic electronics is estimated at 26.9 billion US dollars, an annual increase of 31.8 percent since 2010. And according to the consulting firm Smithers Apex, the market volume is predicted to grow to an estimated 43 billion US dollars by 2020. 

From 21st-23rd September, 2016, LASER World of PHOTONICS INDIA will celebrate five successful years of being India’s international gathering for the laser and photonics industry. The international trade fair started in India in 2012 and has grown since. In 2016, around 160 exhibitors on 4,000m2 of space with around 7,000 visitors will be part of the fair in Bangalore.

The International Trade Fair for Electronic Components, Systems and Applications is getting closer, and exhibitor demand is enormous. As a result, the upcoming electronica from November 8 to 11th, 2016 will feature an additional hall and will then occupy a total of 13 halls at the Messe München trade-fair centre. However, that is not the only development at this year's international trade fair.

This year’s LOPEC (the International Exhibition and Conference for the Printed Electronics Industry) which concluded today – April 7 - featured a record 148 companies from 18 countries as well as more than 2000 visitors from 40 countries. Falk Senger, Managing Director of organiser Messe München commented, "This year, we have seen our exhibitor numbers increase by over 10 percent. More and more sectors are putting their trust in ...

LOPEC 2016 (April 5 to 7 in Munich) will feature an extensive supporting program as well as the LOPEC Demo Line, which will give visitors the chance to watch a live demonstration of electroluminescent illuminated text being printed onto packaging. Also among the highlights are guided tours based around this year's key themes: the automotive sector, consumer electronics, and wearable technology. 

On its 15th birthday, electronica China closed successfully, breaking records across the board and providing unparalleled opportunities for companies big and small to launch innovations to the Asian market. 1,088 exhibitors from 31 countries showcased at both trade fairs—electronica China and productronica China—their latest technologies across 62,000 square meters of exhibition space this week.

Carolin Fischer has been appointed Exhibition Director for LOPEC, the International Exhibition and Conference for the Printed Electronics Industry. She replaces Anja Schneider, who has taken up a new post as Exhibition Director for AUTOMATICA, the trade fair for industrial automation. 

LOPEC 2016, the International Exhibition and Conference for the Printed Electronics Industry, will open its doors in Munich between April 5 and 7. Highlights will include smart labels, printed sensors and glass on roll as a substrate material.

SPS IPC Drives was the highlight for the electric automation industry in 2015. Facts and figures of the detailed analysis as well as of the exhibitor and visitor survey speak for themselves. The international trade fair for electric automation, systems and components convinced the highly qualified exhibitors and visitors with new records again in 2015.

LOPEC 2016 (April 5–7 in Munich) will feature smartwatches, fitness trackers, and other wearable technology  and wearables will also be on the agenda at the LOPEC Conference, where top-class speakers from companies such as Adidas will be in attendance.

The printed electronics industry is still in the midst of an upswing. LOPEC, the International Exhibition and Conference for printed electronics, brings together researchers, developers and users from this industry. This event takes place from April 5th–7th, 2016 in Munich, Germany. In a recent interview, two industry experts and members of the LOPEC Board talk about last year’s developments in the industry of organic and printed...

LOPEC, the international exhibition and conference for the printed electronics industry, will bring together market leading suppliers from Europe, Asia and the USA. LOPEC will be held from April 5 to 7, 2016 in the ICM—Internationales Congress Center Munich.