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INDUSTRY DAY

23. October 2026

Experience a full day of live demonstrations, expert insights, and practical manufacturing solutions - designed to bridge the gap between innovation and industrial production.

NOTE: Participation is free of charge.

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23 October 2026 | Birkerød, Denmark

 Join researchers, engineers and manufacturers for a day dedicated to scaling functional materials from laboratory innovation to industrial production. 

Discover Practical Pathways
from Innovation to Industrial Production

Moving a functional material from laboratory innovation to industrial manufacturing is one of the biggest challenges in product development.

GM Functionals Industry Day 2026 brings together researchers, engineers, technology providers and manufacturers to demonstrate how advanced materials, equipment and production processes can be successfully scaled for commercial production.

Throughout the day, participants will experience live production equipment, real manufacturing workflows and practical scale-up solutions while engaging directly with the experts shaping the future of functional materials manufacturing.

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Technologies & Manufacturing Solutions You Will Experience

Coating Technologies

Explore advanced coating technologies for functional materials and discover how coating processes can be optimized for consistent quality, improved performance and reliable industrial-scale production.

Converting & Finishing

Experience complete converting and finishing workflows featuring compact, automated equipment designed to increase productivity, reduce setup times and support flexible manufacturing. 

Drying & Curing

Learn how advanced drying and curing technologies contribute to process stability, energy efficiency and the successful transition from laboratory development to commercial production. 

Inspection & Automation

Discover how intelligent inspection, inline quality control and production automation help manufacturers improve repeatability, minimise waste and achieve greater confidence in every production run. 

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Participation is
free of charge 

There is no registration fee to attend the event, and all meals and refreshments during the event are included. Participants only need to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses.

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Technologies & Manufacturing Solutions You Will Experience

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Coating Technologies

Explore advanced coating technologies for functional materials and discover how coating processes can be optimized for consistent quality, improved performance and reliable industrial-scale production.

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Converting & Finishing

Experience complete converting and finishing workflows featuring compact, automated equipment designed to increase productivity, reduce setup times and support flexible manufacturing. 

Curing

Drying & Curing

Learn how advanced drying and curing technologies contribute to process stability, energy efficiency and the successful transition from laboratory development to commercial production. 

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Inspection & Automation

Discover how intelligent inspection, inline quality control and production automation help manufacturers improve repeatability, minimise waste and achieve greater confidence in every production run. 

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Meet the Industry Day Speakers

Meet the experts shaping the future of functional materials and advanced manufacturing.
Take home practical insights, fresh perspectives, and ideas you can apply to your own scale-up journey.

Markus Klein

Markus Klein

Managing Director, SURAGUS

TOPIC: Inline monitoring of electrical parameters in roll-to-roll production of conductive layers, lines, and patterns.
From the ink and slurry in the pipe to the finished print on the web.

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Morten Madsen

Morten Madsen

Professor, Head of Centre, SDU

TOPIC: Solar Cells: From Research to Real-World Energy. Semi-transparent solar cells, turning windows into energy-producing surfaces.



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Hindrik de Vries

Hindrik de Vries

Team Lead R&D , SALD B.V.

TOPIC:  Towards High-Throughput Roll-to-Roll Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition.  Latest advances in scaling s-ALD for high-speed coating on flexible substrates, including barrier performance and unprecedented coating speeds.

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TSE Application Representative

Application Expert, TSE Troller AG

TOPIC: Viscosities in Slot Die coating – Best practice examples and ideas.
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Explore Practical Pathways to Scale-Up 

Discover technologies, processes and collaborative approaches that help transform innovative functional materials into reliable, scalable manufacturing solutions. 

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Learn from Technology Leaders 

Gain practical insights from engineers, researchers and industry specialists who work with process development, automation and industrial scale-up every day. 

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Discuss Your Own Challenges

Bring your production challenges and application ideas. Meet our specialists for practical discussions tailored to your process and scale-up objectives.

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Experience Real Manufacturing

Experience real production equipment, complete manufacturing workflows and live technology demonstrations that illustrate the transition from laboratory innovation to industrial production.

Meet the Technology Partners

 Meet leading technology providers, equipment manufacturers and research organisations working at the forefront of functional materials manufacturing. Explore their solutions, exchange ideas and discuss practical approaches to industrial production and process scale-up. 

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Built on Decades of Engineering Expertise

GM Functionals brings together decades of engineering expertise and more than ten years of experience in turnkey roll-to-roll coating systems. By combining our heritage in converting and finishing with continuous innovation, we help customers bridge the gap between laboratory development and reliable industrial production. 

What has Industry Day to offer?

 Discover practical technologies and manufacturing workflows designed to bridge the gap between research and commercial production. 

Live Demonstrations

Experience complete production workflows in action.

Functional Materials

Discover coating, converting and finishing technologies.

Process Scale-Up

Learn how to overcome common manufacturing challenges.

Automation

See how automation improves quality, efficiency and repeatability.

Inspection & Quality Control

Explore inline inspection and process monitoring.

Industrial Networking

Meet experts from industry and research.

Practical Workshops

Discuss real production challenges with specialists.

Future Manufacturing

Gain insights into emerging technologies and industrial trends.

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The GM Functionals Team

 We look forward to welcoming you to GM Functionals Industry Day. Throughout the event, our engineers, application specialists and technical experts will be available to demonstrate our technologies, answer your questions and discuss your manufacturing challenges. We hope you'll take the opportunity to connect with us and explore practical pathways to industrial production. 

Johan Nehammer

Johan Nehammer

CTO, GM Functionals

Email: jne@gm.dk
Phone: +45 20 91 6 031

César Omar Ramírez Quiroz

Chief Scientist, GM Functionals

Email: corq@gm.dk
Phone: +45 53 88 66 71 
Antoine Rieutord

Antoine Rieutord

Sales Director, GM Functionals

Email: anri@gm.dk
Phone:  +45 31 74 54 03