The COMPAMED Spring Convention has established itself as a meeting point for experts: developers, producers and service partners in the medical technology industry. This annual event offers a snapshot of COMPAMED, the worldwide leading market platform for suppliers in medical manufacturing, which ta…

The number of people in Germany who work in the health sector increased to more than seven million for the first time in 2016. The industrial side of the healthcare sector alone now employs a good 900,000 people and consequently more than 100,000 more people than the automotive industry does (accord…

Following the Düsseldorf trade fair cycle, the next interpack at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre will be held in three years’ time, from 7 to 13 May 2020. The last interpack, which took place in May this year and attracted 2,865 exhibitors and 170,500 visitors, met with a highly positive respon…

The latest trends in laboratory medicine will be zoned in on and discussed at the new MEDICA LABMED FORUM at the world’s biggest medical trade fair, MEDICA, from 13 to 16 November 2017 in Düsseldorf. Under the key theme “The Interdisciplinary Fascination”, laboratory medicine, molecular patho…

The avid interest taken by exhibitors in the run-up to interpack 2017 that brought the world’s biggest and most important trade fair of the packaging sector and related process industries record attendance of 2,865 companies, was followed by trade fair days from 4 to 10 May with high spirits and f…

KHS GmbH, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Niemeyer, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung 

„Mit ihrer internationalen Ausrichtung ist die interpack immer ein Höhepunkt für die KHS. Dieses Jahr präsentierten wir eine absolute Weltneuheit: eine Blocklösung aus Verpackungs- und Palettiermaschine. Wir können uns…

The digital transformation towards networked production environments in terms of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and/or the Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining momentum. Numerous applications from the areas of product and process monitoring, labelling technology, packaging, logistics as well as maintenance and…

“No compromising on product safety” is the overriding principle for companies of the pharmaceuticals industry and for allied enterprises in the packaging sector. Because of their high responsibility for human health, they are strictly monitored and have to observe numerous specifications and gui…

Medical technology continues to be a fascinating growth market. There was a very strong phase, particularly at the beginning of the millennium, with enterprises achieving two-digit increases with regard to the sector-wide average over a period of several years in a row. This phase seems to have ende…

"New insights into the molecular processes of life enhance our understanding of health and disease. Individualised medicine seeks to put those insights to use for all: for tailored prevention, diagnosis and treatment," goes the Federal Ministry of Health and Research's description of individualised…