European EMS consolidation accelerates as defence demand reshapes the market
European electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers are entering a new phase marked by consolidation, rising defence demand, and increasing geopolitical pressure on supply chains.
Videoton invests EUR 2.1 million to upgrade Bulgarian production site
Hungarian electronics manufacturer Videoton has invested more than EUR 2 million to renovate and expand production facilities at its subsidiary in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, the company states in a press release.
Micron completes acquisition of PSMC’s Tongluo P5 site
US memory manufacturer Micron Technology has completed the acquisition of the P5 semiconductor facility in Tongluo, Miaoli County, Taiwan, from Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC).
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Kitron receives EUR 16 million order for counter-drone systems
Norwegian EMS provider Kitron ASA has received an order worth EUR 16 million for the production of ground-based systems used in counter-drone (C-UAS) applications, the company states in a press release.
Indian startup Agnit Semiconductors raises $2.6 million
The Bengaluru-based company plans to use the fresh capital to scale production of GaN components to 100,000 units over the next 24 months. Agnit will also expand into telecom infrastructure and power semiconductor devices.
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Vector, Microchip expand collaboration on embedded solutions
Vector and Microchip closely align their products to ensure early hardware and software compatibility and to facilitate joint further development.
ST enters high-volume production of PIC100 platform
The 800G and 1.6T PIC100 transceivers enable higher bandwidth, lower latency, and greater energy efficiency as AI workloads surge.
GE Aerospace to invest another $1B in US manufacturing
The 2026 investment — the company’s second consecutive USD 1 billion US investment — is expected to benefit sites across more than 30 communities in 17 states. GE Aerospace also plans to hire 5,000 US workers.
Hirose to invest $11M in manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu
Hirose Electric, which has factories in Japan, China, South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia, has signed an MoU with the Tamil Nadu government. Phase-1 of the project will involve manufacturing precision connectors and electronic components.
ABO, Field commission battery storage plant in Germany
ABO Energy sold the facility in the second quarter of 2025 to Field, a London-based renewable energy infrastructure company operating across Europe. The plant has an output of 16 megawatts and a capacity of over 33 megawatt hours.
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