COMPAMED 2016: Top platform for suppliers to build business relationships with the medical technology industry

Constantly increasing demand for all-in-one complete solutions

“Together we are strong” – this slogan describes the lively atmosphere and intensive program of events at COMPAMED 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany (November 14 – 17, 2016) perfectly. This year, it was more obvious than ever before that the 5,000 suppliers and their partners from the medical technology industry, who showcased their products at the world-leading medical trade fair MEDICA 2016 (held concurrently with COMPAMED, the leading international supplier trade fair) are looking to find partners for close cooperation in product development, manufacturing and marketing. Furthermore, clients increasingly expect their suppliers to provide complete end-to-end solutions which encompass everything from the initial idea to the end product, potentially in sterile packing. Of the 127,800 trade visitors attending both events, 19,000 were particularly interested in the range of exhibits at COMPAMED 2016 with its 774 exhibitors.

From mobile systems for multi-parameter analysis in point of care diagnostics to packaging systems that take up entire rooms, from antibacterial cables to the world’s smallest differential pressure sensor – once again the suppliers have shown that they can fulfill an a broad range of requirements.



Currently, users are looking for small electronic devices in particular, otherwise known as wearables. Wearables are becoming a market that is earning hundreds of billions worldwide. The best known wearables are the small wrist bands, i.e. sports wrist watches. The market for microcomputers which can be attached to the skin like a bandaid is also developing very fast. The magazine “Wearable Technologies” predicts that the current annual sales of around 200 million units will double by 2019. At that point, the annual sales volume of electronic “lifestyle aids” will reach $ 4.4 billion. Synthetics manufacturer Covestro has come into the market at exactly the right time and presented a complete solution of customized polyurethane films as well as raw materials for adhesives and foam. “With these exquisite materials we can create thermoplastic films that can manifest any required characteristic – in terms of processing speed, flexibility and cost – so that we can carry out roll-to-roll processing”, explains Martin Hüttner, Head of Medical Marketing at Covestro. The adhesive, a two-component system, makes it possible to calibrate the adhesive strength so that is perfectly geared to placing on babies’ sensitive skin or for keeping wearables on for several days.

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