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Printed Electronics Now Interview: OE-A’s Klaus Hecker

In 2004, the VDMA formed the OE-A. Now, 20 years later, the industry is seeing growth in new applications.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Editor’s Note: In 2004, the VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, or German Engineering Federation), saw the potential for flexible, organic and printed electronics. To help grow this nascent field, the VDMA formed the Organic and Printed Electronics Association, or OE-A. Klaus Hecker was selected as managing director of the OE-A, and two decades later, still heads the association. Hecker discusses the progress the industry is making. Printed Electronics Now: What led to the fo...

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