IPI Conference Returns to Germany 

The Industrial Print Integration (IPI) Conference will return to Düsseldorf-Neuss on 24-25 November 2026 for its fifth edition, bringing together manufacturers, researchers, developers and technology suppliers working across industrial, functional, and specialist printing.

Organized by ESMA (European Specialist Printing Manufacturers Association), the event has become the central meeting point for companies and institutions involved in emerging print applications spanning electronics, automotive manufacturing, biomedical engineering, optics, and advanced materials. 

The 2026 program reflects the growing role of industrial print technologies in advanced manufacturing and product development. 

Alongside the conference program, the accompanying exhibition will feature suppliers from across the industrial print supply chain, including materials manufacturers, software developers, inkjet specialists and curing technology providers. 

Among the companies presenting this year is Belgian start-up Antleron, which will outline its work on multi-material 3D printing for biomedical and life science applications through its “Biology- in-a-Smart-Box” concept.

Austria-based EV Group is scheduled to discuss inkjet-based processes for optics manufacturing, focusing on applications linked to augmented and virtual reality systems as well as co-packaged optics. 

In the automotive sector, Axalta, Dürr and Xaar will jointly present EcoNextJet, a digital printing system designed to apply customized graphics and lettering directly onto vehicle bodies during the painting process.

Several presentations will address developments in printed electronics and precision manufacturing. Poland’s XTPL will demonstrate dispensing technology capable of producing 1μm interconnections. Also, researchers from ETH Zürich will present work on electrochemical sensors, including Ir/IrOx-based pH electrodes developed using print-light-synthesis methods.

Belgium’s CRM Group will examine printed and 3D structural electronics for large-area and harsh-environment applications, highlighting potential industrial uses in sectors where durability and integration are critical.

Lastly, Germany’s SAT Electronic will focus on inkjet printing technologies for advanced manufacturing, including printed circuit boards, flexible electronics and wearable devices.

Among exhibitors confirmed so far are Agfa, Arranged, ChemStream, ColorGATE, CRM Group, Cyan-Tec, Dr. Hoenle, Duo Technik, ETZ Zurich, European Centre for Dispersion Technologies, Evonik, Excelitas, Fiery, Fujifilm Dimatix, Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems, Hakko, Hasselt University, Hybrid Software Helix, IEMN Lille, Inkatronic, iPrint, IST INTECH, Kelenn, KNF, Konica Minolta, Meteor Inkjet, Micor, Plasmatreat, Polytype, Quantica, Ricoh, RISO, Roki, Seiko Instruments, Sitech, Sudarshan, Sun Chemical, Tigres, Wuxi Broad Chem, and Xaar.