NBHX Wins China OEM Exterior IMSE Smart Surface Mass Production Program

NBHX has secured a mass-production program from a leading automotive OEM in China for an exterior illuminated smart-surface application built on TactoTek's In-Mold Structural Electronics (IMSE) technology. The announcement, made on June 29, highlights another step in the commercialization of IMSE by extending its automotive deployment beyond interior applications while preserving the original technical scope and manufacturing objectives outlined by the companies.

The awarded program covers an innovative exterior application that combines lighting functions and electronic components within a single ultra-thin, lightweight structure. This integrated design supports modern vehicle styling while reducing component complexity through structural electronics. Mass production of the application will take place at NBHX's newly established IMSE-dedicated manufacturing facility in China, enabling large-scale production using the company's specialized manufacturing capabilities.

Key Highlights of the Awarded IMSE Program

• NBHX secured a mass-production nomination from a leading automotive OEM in China.
• The application uses TactoTek's In-Mold Structural Electronics technology.
• The solution integrates lighting and electronics into a single lightweight structure.
• Production will be carried out at NBHX's dedicated IMSE factory in China.
• The program extends IMSE validation from interior to exterior lighting applications.
• The nomination marks NBHX's entry into high-volume IMSE production.

The latest nomination broadens the previously awarded IMSE mass-production validation from interior lighting applications to exterior lighting systems. This expansion demonstrates growing confidence in the technology's ability to meet automotive requirements across different vehicle applications while maintaining the same lightweight and integrated design approach described in the original announcement.

The award also represents a significant production milestone for NBHX by marking its entry into high-volume IMSE manufacturing. In addition, it becomes the first automotive mass-production nomination for IMSE technology in China, reflecting an important development for the adoption of structural electronics within the country's automotive manufacturing sector.

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What does NBHX's latest IMSE production award mean?
NBHX has received a mass-production program from a leading automotive OEM in China for an exterior illuminated smart-surface application using TactoTek's In-Mold Structural Electronics technology. The project expands IMSE validation from interior to exterior lighting applications, will be manufactured at NBHX's dedicated IMSE factory in China, marks the company's entry into high-volume IMSE production, and represents the first automotive mass-production nomination for IMSE technology in China.