Annual shipment of Airpods expected to reach 85 million sets
The success of Apple's Airpods will benefit component suppliers Epistar, DOWA, II-VI/Finisar, says TrendForce
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Edwards officially opens new technology centre in Ireland
Edwards, a supplier of vacuum and abatement services and solutions to the global semiconductor industry, Officially opened its new flagship Service Technology Centre (STC) in Blanchardstown, Dublin in mid September.
CiRCLE Engineers invests in new equipment for Israel facility
Israeli electronics manufacturer, CiRCLE Engineers Ltd. has invested in a Hentec/RPS Odyssey 1325 robotic hot solder dip component lead tinning machine.
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Jenoptik acquires Berliner Glas Medical and SwissOptic
Jenoptik strengthens its global photonics business via the acquisition of Berliner Glas Medical and SwissOptic.
KATEK strengthens eMobility business - invests in iOX Mobility
German electronics manufacturer KATEK SE, announces that it has acquired 10% of the shares in Pullach-based iOX Mobility GmbH as part of a capital increase. iOX Mobility is set on making eMobility on water sustainable and climate-neutral in the future.
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PragmatIC Semiconductor raises $80 million in funding
PragmatIC Semiconductor, a company dealing in flexible electronics, has secured USD 80 million of Series C funding. The company says it will use the funds to add to its capacity in the UK.
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With the rapid development of electronic technology in recent years, printed circuit board (PCB) products are pursuing higher heat dissipation capabilities, with high voltage and high current characteristics, and are developing towards high-density interconnection technology (HDI).
Taiyo Yuden expands MLCC production in Malaysia
Japanese manufacturer Taiyo Yuden, will invest MYR 680 million (EUR 140 million) to expand its multilayer ceramic capacitors manufacturing facility in Kuching, Malaysia as the company is looking to increase its production capacity in the ASEAN region.
NOTE's CFO to retire
Swedish EMS provider NOTE, announces that current CFO Henrik Nygren has decided to retire and will leave the company in connection with the 2022 Annual General Meeting. Henrik Nygren has worked at NOTE since 2006.
Silicon wafer shipments to log robust growth through 2024
Global silicon wafer shipments are projected to register robust growth through 2024, with wafer area increasing 13.9% year-over-year in 2021 to a record high of nearly 14,000 millions of square inches (MSI), SEMI reports.
BorgWarner breaks ground on new €100M plant in Portugal
Automotive supplier BorgWarner has broken ground on a new plant in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, where it plans to produce electrification products such as electric motors, inverters and battery management systems.
Flex to acquire power solutions specialist for $540 million
The electronics manufacturer announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Anord Mardix, a supplier of critical power solutions, from private equity firm Bertram Capital.
IAR Systems dismisses CEO
The board of I.A.R. Systems Group has decided to dismiss CEO Stefan Skarin and has appointed Richard Lind as acting CEO. Richard has been a board member of IAR since 2019 and is a former CTO of the Internet of Things at Microsoft.
Ford to invest £230 million to build electric car parts in the UK
Building on its commitment to go all-in on electrification in Europe, Ford says that it intends to invest up to GBP 230 million (EUR 272.6 million) at its Halewood, UK vehicle transmission facility to transform it to build electric power units.
Pricer turns to Zollner as it brings production to Europe
Pricer, a Swedish developer of electronic shelf labels, has turned to German EMS provider Zollner in order to bring its products closer to its customers on the European market as it aims to meet an expected continued high volume demand for in-store digitalization and solutions.
Hyundai Motor working on developing its own chips in-house
The automotive industry has taken a hard hit from the current semiconductor shortage. One automaker that's had enough is South Korea's Hyundai Motor, who is now looking to develop its on semiconductor chips in order to cut reliance on others.
SVI expands via new acquisition
Thailand headquartered EMS provider, SVI, announces that it has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire 100% stake in Tohoku Pioneer (Thailand) Co., Ltd.,(TPT).
Stellantis and LG form JV for lithium-Ion battery Production
Stellantis and LG Energy Solution have entered into a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture to produce battery cells and modules for North America. The new battery plant is planned to have annual production capacity of 40 GWh; targeted to start by first quarter 2024.
Elmatica names Robert Kurti as Chief Information Officer
PCB broker Elmatica announces that the company has promoted Robert Kurti to Chief Information Officer. Kurti joined Elmatica in 2016 as IT Manager, after supporting the US and NATO coalition forces for 6 years.
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Sivers Semi is gearing up for growth – acquires MixComm
Swedish technology company, Sivers Semiconductors, is looking to take pole position 5G mmWave semiconductors, and the company is taking a major step with the acquisition of US-based mmWave challenger, MixComm Inc.
HansaMatrix to evaluate alternatives for further business development
The Latvian EMS provider announces that it will conduct a strategic review of its business with the aim of supporting further growth and to enhance shareholder value.
Keeping EMI from LED drivers under control
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SKIET opens its first European lithium-ion battery separator plant
SK IE Technology (SKIET), the material business subsidiary of SK Innovation has officially opened its lithium-ion battery separator plant in Silesia Province, Poland, the company’s first European production base.
Saab expands its Finnish operations
The Swedish defence company continues to expand research and development operations in Finland, now into the fields of data-link communication technology as well as Virtual and Extended Reality (VR/XR) technology.
TSMC's looking to expand with new chip plant in Japan
During an online earnings briefing, TSMC CEO C. C. Wei, announced the company's intention to build a specialty technology fab in Japan.
Bosch to set up R&D centre for automotive electronics in Ireland
The German engineering and technology company has announced that it will establish an automotive R&D centre in Limerick, Ireland, creating over 30 new jobs over the course of the next two year.
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