Touch controls & in-mold electronics for home appliances

Elevating everyday appliances with smart control technology

At Quad Industries, we design and manufacture capacitive touch sensors and in-mold electronics (IME) specifically tailored to the needs of household appliances. Our solutions are built for reliability, design freedom, and long-term performance, ensuring seamless integration in devices such as dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, ovens, microwave ovens, and refrigerators.

Delivering user-friendly, robust, and cost-effective control technologies that boost innovation and efficiency across the home appliance industry.

Capacitive touch sensors for household appliances

Capacitive touch has quickly become the industry standard in appliance interfaces. Compared to traditional buttons, these touch solutions provide:

  • Greater reliability in dusty or humid environments.

  • Increased design freedom with sleek, tablet-like interfaces.

  • Enhanced user experience through smooth, intuitive controls.

We combine graphic and functional printing to create touch-sensitive buttons, sliders, and wheels, tailored to your application.

Next-generation performance

Our flexible approach ensures a customized sensor solution that balances aesthetics, functionality, and cost-efficiency.

High-sensitivity inks

for precise, fine-line printing and cost-effective production.

Backlighting

Uniform, crisp illumination through translucent conductive inks and LED integration.

Black panel effects

Hidden icons and controls revealed only when activated.

Efficient light diffusion

Even light spread with minimal LED power.

Design versatility

Compatible with cover materials such as glass and plastic, enabling manufacturers to design freely.

In-mold electronics for household appliances

The home appliance sector is increasingly embracing 3D structural electronics. IME technology embeds printed circuitry directly into thermoformed and injection-molded components, opening the door to smarter, sleeker, and more durable devices.

Key benefits of IME technology

  • Simplified assembly: Replaces multi-part mechanical assemblies with one-piece solutions, improving throughput and reducing time-to-market.

  • Complete design freedom: Embedded circuitry allows for thinner, lighter, and more elegant designs without compromising functionality.

  • Enhanced durability: One-piece structures reduce risk of loose components, impact damage, and environmental wear.

Whether you’re designing compact kitchen devices or full-size appliances, IME provides unmatched integration potential for modern user interfaces.

Case Study

It may be surprising to learn that European companies can be just
as cost-effective as their counterparts from low-wage countries in
developing and manufacturing electronic products.

For instance, Quad won the bid for designing and producing a capacitive touch sensor for diswashers of one of the largest manufacturers of home
appliances in the East. Our efficiency during the development and
production process allowed us to create and manufacture this
sensor at a lower cost than our Chinese competitors. The success
of Quad’s bid for this project serves as evidence that with the right
strategies, European companies can still compete with their low-wage
counterparts and deliver exceptional products at competitive prices.
This also proves that our dedication to innovation and improvement
to stay ahead in the ever-evolving electronics market really pays off.

Why Quad Industries?

Standards & quality for home appliance applications

We operate under ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, ensuring quality and sustainability across all projects. Our teams bring together expertise in printed electronics, materials, and engineering to deliver scalable, innovative solutions. From R&D to mass production, we collaborate closely with manufacturers to ensure smooth integration, cost-efficiency, and consistent quality. With European-based production and supply routes outside China, we guarantee resilient lead times and reliable delivery.

Why partner with Quad Industries?

  • Concept-to-production expertise: From R&D, prototyping, and co-creation to large-scale manufacturing.

  • Appliance-ready solutions: Designed for durability, reliability, and usability in everyday household environments.

  • Flexible & scalable: Capable of both low-volume pilot runs and high-volume production.

  • Trusted partner: Over 20 years of experience in control interfaces and printed electronics for household appliances.

Are you ready to move forward together?

This is why we are
complementary

Co-creation & advice

Co-creation is how we work. We challenge assumptions, ask the right questions and share insights gained from previous projects to help customers avoid pitfalls.

R&D

R&D at Quad is about exploring what’s possible before committing to what’s buildable. Through applied research, material testing and participation in innovation programs, we deepen our understanding of new technologies and emerging applications.

This knowledge feeds future projects and helps customers make informed choices early on.

Engineering

Engineering is where ideas are translated into concrete designs. Our engineers define architectures, layouts and technical details that balance functionality, performance and feasibility.

Every decision is made with downstream production and real-world use in mind.

Prototyping

Prototyping is about learning fast. We create functional samples and proof-of-concepts to test assumptions, compare options and validate critical parameters.

This hands-on phase reduces uncertainty before committing to final designs or production.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing is where reliability is proven. In our European production facilities, we produce both low-volume and series runs with full control over critical processes such as printing, assembly and precision cutting.

This allows us to deliver consistent quality while managing cost, yield and lead times.

  • ISO-certified

Synergistically repurpose functional ROI after B2C strategic theme areas. Dynamically formulate performance based functionalities for real-time ROI. Credibly communicate.

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