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Strengthen PCB procurement in Europe – risks of Asian dependency
Unilateral dependence on Asia for PCBs is a strategic risk. For six years, global geopolitics has been showing us more and more clearly that supply chains are fragile. The pandemic caused massive disruptions, semiconductor shortages led to allocations, the war in Ukraine exacerbated raw material uncertainties, and protectionist measures by the US and the deliberate isolation of Asian markets have made free global trade an illusion.
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Qualcomm appoints Intel Foundry Services head as EVP
Qualcomm Incorporated has appointed Kevin O’Buckley as executive vice president of Global Operations and Supply Chain, effective 2 March 2026.
Hitachi Energy integrates Pakal’s IGTO into ≥3.3 kV power modules
Hitachi Energy and Pakal Technologies have announced a collaboration to develop next-generation high-voltage silicon power semiconductor modules rated at ≥3.3 kV.
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Lyten completes acquisition of Northvolt Sweden
Battery company Lyten has completed its acquisition of Northvolt’s Swedish assets, valued at nearly USD 5 billion. The deal includes the Northvolt Ett and Ett Expansion sites in Skellefteå and Northvolt Labs in Västerås.
European EMS downturn continues as modest recovery eyed for 2026
At Evertiq Expo Warsaw on 23 October 2025, Mareike Haass of market research firm in4ma and Christoph Solka of the Global Electronics Association presented new data showing a European EMS industry still struggling to recover from a sharp post-pandemic correction.
SK hynix and Sandisk looks to standardise next-gen HBF memory
SK hynix and Sandisk have announced the start of a global standardisation initiative for next-generation memory solution, High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) aimed at the AI inference era.
Scanfil 2025 net profit reaches EUR 40.9 million
Finnish EMS provider Scanfil reported a full-year 2025 turnover of EUR 797.1 million, up 2.2% from 2024. The company also completed two acquisitions – ADCO Circuits and MB Elettronica – expanding its presence in the Americas and Southern Europe.
Supplyframe aims to take the headache out of navigating tariffs
In today’s world of extreme tariff uncertainty, Supplyframe, a company providing a "Design-to-Source Intelligence" platform, is looking to ease sourcing and procurement with an easy way to estimate the cost impacts of tariffs – launching a new Tariff Estimator feature on its Findchips platform.
Price rally lifts 4Q25 DRAM revenue 29.4% QoQ
A sharp upswing in DRAM contract prices drove global industry revenue to USD 53.58 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, up 29.4% sequentially, according to the latest analysis from TrendForce.
Microboard invests $1.3 million in Mycronic inventory towers
Microboard has made a USD 1.3 million capital investment in MYTower 7+ and MYTower 6X inventory towers from Mycronic, upgrading its component storage capacity at its facility in Seymour, Connecticut.
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