10 years on – Brexit and the “new normal”
A decade after the UK voted to leave the European Union, the EMS and CEM sector is still adapting to the consequences. Brexit realised many fears around supply-chain disruption, labour shortages and regulation, but it also accelerated structural change and pushed companies to modernise operations.
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Scanfil reports 28% increase in April–June turnover
The Finnish EMS provider reported a turnover of EUR 259.0 million for April–June compared to EUR 202.2 million in the previous year. Scanfil estimates its turnover for 2026 will be EUR 940-1,060 million.
Jabil opens next-gen intelligent logistics hub in Penang
The digitalised facility is set to boost the company’s back-end operations and support customers’ growing product complexity and capacity demands using AI-enabled capabilities to streamline inventory management, enhance traceability and tracking and deploy autonomous robots.
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Connector Technology at the Core of Ground Vehicle Modernization
Ground combat vehicles are rapidly evolving from fixed-function platforms into modular, software-defined systems. This shift demands interconnect solutions that support continuous upgrades without requiring redesigns of wiring infrastructure. Scalable, high-reliability connectors, particularly those based on MIL-DTL-38999, are central to enabling this transformation.
Waaree Energy launches BESS container manufacturing facility
The facility is equipped with advanced Industry 4.0 technologies, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), intelligent material handling, automated assembly lines, and advanced testing and quality assurance systems.
Zollner expands capacity, builds phase 2 of Costa Rica project
With completion of construction, the focus has now shifted to ramping up the new production and logistics operations. The investment lays the foundation for continued growth while strengthening the German EMS provider’s global manufacturing footprint.
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ELIgnite awarded €5M to boost deep-tech innovation in Europe
ELIgnite, a new Horizon Europe project coordinated by the Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC (ELI), will streamline access to advanced laser facilities, making it easier for researchers to discover, apply for, and use ELI’s capabilities.
Nvidia partners with Japan firms to advance physical AI
Japanese companies such as AIRoA, Fanuc, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kubota, NEC, SoftBank, Sony, and Yaskawa Electric intend to join the Nvidia Cosmos Coalition to help build open frontier physical AI models.
SCHMID reports order intake of €30.7 million for second quarter
Germany’s SCHMID Group reported revenues of EUR 27.7 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. For the full-year 2026, management maintains the guidance of more than EUR 100 million in revenues.
India approves $13.3 billion for fresh semiconductor push
Companies involved in the manufacturing and R&D of the machines and manufacturing of materials, chemicals and gases that are essential for manufacturing semiconductors will be incentivized.
Kyndryl, Aptiv partner to power mission-critical systems globally
Aptiv selected Kyndryl to provide advisory, implementation and managed service support to modernize their customer experience and product engineering. Kyndryl will deploy Aptiv’s Wind River software as part of its solutions portfolio.
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