Creating

PRINTED ELECTRONICS
together
 Photo: Hélène Mogensen de Monléon, René Jeppesen, Pierre Chatel, Henning Larsen Architects A/S, Mekoprint A/S
40 Dedicated development

54 Trusted partnerships
04 Printed electronics

48 Passionate people
16 Product solutions
24 Your applications
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 Creating
printed
electronics
together
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At Mekoprint we develop and manufacture printed
sensors and circuits - globally competitive and
customized for integration in your products.

Our mission is - together with you – to make the

best possible printed component for your product.

We strive for long term partnerships where

collaboration is both equal and mutually binding.
We never cease to look for new ambitious
improvements that will help us grow together.

We continually invest heavily in production

equipment and skills development, thus offering
fully automated roll-to-roll production. With a
highly qualified team of engineers, we support
your product and team from early development
to mass production in high volumes.

Together with a fully digital production floor and

mapping of carbon footprint on our processes,
we have placed automation, digitalization, and
sustainability as cornerstones for our future growth
together.
 Our philosophy
is to approach every
task with curiosity
and responsibility.

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Curiosity to understand
your situation, and
responsibility to
help you succeed.
 Electric conductive
printing pastes
The core of all printed electronics begins with the
right choice of conductive inks based on the needed
level of functionality, quality, and price. At Mekoprint
you can benefit from a number of already tested and
proven inks, as well as finding new and adapted inks
to fit your specific application.
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Thin, flexible,
and stretchable
substrates
The proporties of the substrates are of significant
importance when using printed electronics as a
key component in your final application. It is these
proporties that makes printed electronics meet the
increasing demands for electronic components to
be thin, lightweight, flexible and even stretchable.
 Automated
manufacturing
Roll-to-roll screen printing is perfect for mass
production of printed electronics. The technology
allows high automation enabling low costs, high
uniform quality, as well as complex structures and
exact precision.

Together we will choose the right manufacturing

method to suit your application.

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100% tested
components
Printed electronics are moving boundaries for
electrical components by being smaller, thinner,
and even transparent at a level where the human
eye cannot detect errors. At Mekoprint we have
developed electrical test systems and automated
optical inspection to ensure 100% functionable
components to your factory.
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solutions

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Printed electronics components made to fit your final

application is our focal point. The possibilities within printed
electronics have significantly evolved in recent years, and
we are continually pushing the boundaries even further.
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Capacitive Sensors
Capacitive touch sensors printed on thin polymer
films are used as cost efficient, lightweight user
interfaces for applications where touch operation
is preferred.

The sensors are flexible and follows any curved

design and irregular shape of your product or device.
It is easily mounted behind a plastic or glass front with
pressure sensitive adhesive, or as an integral part of
the mechanical construction.
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Stretchable Sensors
Printed sensors may be more than just pliable. They
can be made on ultra-thin and stretchable foils like
non-woven materials and TPU foils,

These materials introduce unique stretchable

properties as the sensors may be stretched without
losing function.
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Flexible Circuits
Flexible printed circuits (also known as flexprint
or FPC) is made from etched copper laminated to
polymer foils.

The flexibility of the foils makes it possible to apply

to curved surfaces. Together with the high electrical
conductivity of copper, the foils are very suitable as
alternatives to traditional rigid PCBs and LED boards.
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applications
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Our mantra is “creating together”. We have a strong belief
that when combining our knowledge, we will achieve the
best results. Consequently, we always strive to understand
the industry in which you operate.
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Smart surface in
future automotive
interior design
Turn the monochrome, homogeneous, and
curved surfaces of the vehicles interior design
into interactive control panels with smooth touch
operation around infotainment, control systems,
and other console solutions.

Smart surface designs using lightweight touch

sensors are undoubtedly a key part of the future
for automotive interior.

A future that is already available at Mekoprint today.

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The automotive industry is increasingly shifting its
interior designs from tactile switches in the control
panel to innovative smart surface technology.
Integrating and combining lightweight pliable touch
sensors, lights, tactile feedback, and screens to
create future-proved designs.

With seamless integration in the curved organic-

shaped surfaces you can create both aesthetically
beautiful control panel design, improve user
experience, and enhance brand identity.

Touch functionality may e.g. be developed as point,

slider or wheel. With backlit symbols the panel will
appear black when inactive and thus only visible
and illuminated when activated.
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electronics
Today consumer electronics are an important
part of home furnishings. Thus the importance of
applications being both functionally effective and
appealing to our aesthetic sense is essential to win
the favour of the consumers.

Appealed to meet the ever-growing trend towards

touch-operated user interfaces, manufacturers
of consumer electronics, and major and small
household appliances are renewing their traditional
mechanical control panels with touch sensor
technology.

They are seeking seamless aesthetical design with

a surface that is both easy to operate, easy to clean,
and cost-efficient to produce and integrate.
 Adding touch functionality to your application does
not require investing in expensive ITO-screens,
best known from our smart devices. By using a
transparent printed capacitive touch sensor as part
of the control panel, touch functionality is achieved
in a cost-effective, easy, and appealing way.

Many of the world’s leading manufacturers of

major appliances are among Mekoprints long
term customers. Together we have created a large
variety of user interfaces for washing machines,
dryers, ovens, induction hobs, dishwashers, and
coffee machines, to name a few - All benefiting
from our strong expertise in creating touch sensor
user interfaces.
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Digital connected
health care
applications
Consumers have largely welcomed the Internet
of Things, making it widespread in smart homes,
industrial applications, for personal training, and in
the health care industry in general.

All health care companies seek to improve life value

for their users. Thus, it will be interesting for many to
add a digital dimension to their traditional products
in the future.

We are working with market leaders within their

businesses, who have entrusted us with development
and manufacturing of new ground-breaking sensor
applications in their single-use disposable products.
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A sensor makes it possible for the user to collect

real-time data. With a link between the sensor and
the user or caregiver’s smart device it is easy to act
upon the data output.

We find that stretchable sensors are a key part

of the future within the disposable health care
market, and we have subsequent invested heavily
in both production equipment and intensive skills
development throughout the years.

This way we have introduced sensors produced

on ultra-thin pliable and stretchable materials for
direct application on skin or to be worn very close
to the body.

We know the future holds even more wearable

products for both consumer and professional use
- either traditional products being transformed
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Seamless modern
light design
Etched copper-based foils are particularly well suited
as LED substrates due to the high conductivity of the
copper. The flexible origin of the foil makes it possible
to design endless pattern layout for use on curved
and irregular surfaces.

Architects, decorators, and light designers from

all over the world use LED-foils to make seamless
luminous surfaces in walls and ceilings.
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development

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Our success is measured in how successful your product

is. It is our goal to make it easy for you to develop your
business together with Mekoprint. This is best done
by customizing every project, process, and level of
collaboration in accordance with your needs.
 Pick the right level
of collaboration
We will never work according to our own agenda
but allow ourselves to challenge you on new and
alternative solutions that contribute positively to your
development, operation, and position in the market.

You can consider our development team an

extended part of your organization. The depth of

Easy access to our collaboration is defined by your requirements

and scaled according to your needs.

knowledge and Based on decades in the industry, our experience

printed electronic is that timely involvement of our engineering team

increases the value of your product.
development
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The possibilities within printed electronics have
significantly evolved in recent years. At Mekoprint
we invest heavily in new production equipment and
intensive skills development to push the boundaries
even further. This sets the scene for us to be the
best development and production partner for you.

You choose the level of involvement. We can assist

in every step of the way or you can draw on our
engineering team and development services to the
extent your project needs.

Our focal point is always functionality, complexity,

cost optimization, quality requirements, and your
subsequent manufacturing process.

In short, we have what it takes to create - together

with you - the best printed electronic component
for your next product.
 Concept development

Assessment of production compatibility

Input for product construction
Feasibility study of designs
Manufacturing
Feasibility study of materials preparation
Cost indication

Selection of manufacturing
technologies
Review, assessment, and refinement
of product drawings
Compliance
Specification of tolerances
Specification of quality level
Special requirements for declaration
Specification of test level and documentation
Design for manufacturing Material compliance declarations,
[Qualification] REACH, RoHS, PROP65, UL, COC,

Product development Prototypes and pilot-series

COA, etc.
Quality documentation,
Final quote
PPAP, FAIR, FMEA, etc.
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R
 efinement of selected concept
S
 pecify and qualify materials

Supplier nomination
S
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 esign for manufacturing
[Recommendations]
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B
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Project review

Need for scalability

Refinement of design
Refinement of tolerances
Cost-down evaluation
Review automation options
Assessment and test of new technologies
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people
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It is the dynamics between people that make all the
More inspiration difference. At Mekoprint, long-term partnerships are at
the very core of our business. We cherish our relations
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 Trust in a controlled
and transparent
process
We know that a well-worked project process provides
peace, insight, and overview in a world, where it is crucial
to deliver on time, at the right price and in high quality.

With open, honest, and constructive dialogues we

aim to make you feel safe and secure throughout our
collaboration.

Working with a highly structured product development

phase and fully digital production floor, we always ensure
transparent and quick communication.

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Partnership created
by shared goals
A part of our success in building long-term and close
partnerships is our ability to put together the right
team of product specialized experts committed to
understand your specific needs, align expectations
and plan based on common goals.

We will match you with our team of specialist,

known for their competent, lean, and efficient
approach, characteristic for Danish engineering
and manufacturing.

Every day we are curiously exploring, ambitiously

engineering, and responsibly delivering.
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Benefit from our
great place to work
We have a strong belief that the best results
are achieved in healthy, well-balanced work
environments. Mekoprint is rated among the best
places to work in Denmark. Our good workplace
atmosphere is hence reflected in our collaboration
with you, too.

We believe that - together with you - we can solve

any challenge.
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partnerships
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We believe in highly integrated long-term partnerships. We
are curious and ambitious on your needs and challenge
ourselves to explore opportunities to engineer the best
possible solutions for your business.
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“With roll-to roll-production, Grundfos got the combined “Mekoprint has been a true partner for ABENA throughout
benefit of a globally competitive price, optimum design for the 4-year development project as an integrated part of
manufacturing and very high-quality products delivered the team with proactive advice and design input which
on rolls for automatic assembly in our factory.” will ensure our commercial success.”

Mr. Sittikorn Yuwawat, Purchase Manager Thailand Mr. Arne Terp-Nielsen, Managing Director,
Grundfos ABENA Produktion
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Group
Mekoprint is an international design, engineering and manufacturing company
specializing in custom-made components for electronic, medical and industrial
equipment. With eight manufacturing sites in Europe, a sourcing office in Hong
Kong and long-term manufacturing partnerships in Asia, Mekoprint enjoys a
strong, global position as a reliable component partner. The Mekoprint Group
is organised in divisions, each with their own technological expertise, ensuring
quick and efficient response to your requirements.

Graphic Electronics

Photo: Hélène Mogensen de Monléon, René Jeppesen, Pierre Chatel, Henning Larsen Architects A/S, Mekoprint A/S
Design, engineering and highly automated
manufacturing of custom-made printed
electronics, user interfaces, and graphic foil
solutions.

Mechanics
Among Europe’s most modern production
facilities in Denmark and Poland for low to high
volume manufacturing of high-quality cabinets,
front panels, and equipment components.

Micromechanics
In-depth co-design and delivery of micro-
mechanical precision components, using
cutting-edge CNC, laser, punching, and
etching techniques.

Cables
One of the leading industrial cable harness
manufacturers, with all technologies for single
and multi-core cables, coaxial cables, and
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