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Denmark's Lego Group has unveiled LEGO SMART Play, a new interactive play platform based on electronically enabled bricks that respond to physical interaction. The platform was presented at CES 2026 in Las Vegas earlier this month.

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The first BESS, at a cost of USD 100 million, was completed ahead of schedule, serving customers in North Carolina and South Carolina, beginning in November. Final testing is being completed this month. Construction of a second BESS will begin in May.

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Evertiq continues its commitment to supporting the next generation of electronics professionals as the Evertiq Scholarship returns to Tampere in 2026. The scholarship will once again be awarded in connection with Evertiq Expo Tampere, taking place on March 26, 2026.

Electronics manufacturer Jabil has made a strategic minority investment in US-based Eagle Harbor Technologies, operating under the name EHT Semi, and entered into a manufacturing collaboration focused on RF and pulsed-power systems for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

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The Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace facility for precision strike missiles was announced in September 2024 and is expected to create over 180 jobs in the James City County area, Virginia.

Jabil has acquired Hanley Energy Group, a specialist in energy management and critical power solutions for data centers.

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The electronics industry continues to expand, driven by advances in development technologies related to semiconductors. Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (TNSC) will construct the new facility to create innovative and original new products in response to these technological advances.

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German EMS provider Zollner has opened a new cleanroom facility at its Bluechips Microhouse site in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The new facility is ISO Class 7 certified and covers an area of 1,000 square metres.

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Flash memory is something most of us only encounter at the very end of the supply chain — as a smartphone in our pocket, a USB stick in a drawer, or an SSD powering our laptop. A new video from Linus Tech Tips flips that perspective and takes viewers straight into the industrial reality behind modern storage.

The investment will allow SRC Technologies to build a low-volume, high-mix circuit board assembly line — expanding its capacity to produce and remanufacture advanced electronics in-house, in Missouri.

The newly commissioned automated battery pack line at the company’s Bengaluru facility will primarily cater to the BESS, electric vehicle, material handling equipment, and electric bus and truck segments.

Swedish telecom group Ericsson has notified the Swedish Public Employment Service of a proposed headcount reduction that could affect approximately 1,600 positions in Sweden. The measure is described as part of the company’s efforts to strengthen its competitive position.

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Kimball Electronics will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 6, 2026, to mark the opening of a new medical manufacturing facility in Indianapolis.

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Volvo Cars has announced an operational pause at its subsidiary Novo Energy as it continues the search for an external technology partner to support its battery production plans.

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Norwegian EMS provider Kitron has completed the acquisition of DeltaNordic AB in Sweden, which was announced in November 2025.

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Advanced electronics begin at the semiconductor manufacturing stage. In this edition of Video Friday, we highlight a video that takes a closer look at one of the most complex industrial machines used in the production of modern integrated circuits.

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In late December 2025, EMS provider Kitron signed an agreement with a new customer, with an estimated value of EUR 7 million, for the production and supply of advanced electronics for autonomous systems across air, land, and sea domains for the defence industry.

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EMS provider Benchmark Electronics has appointed Josh Hollin as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

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Shareholders of TT Electronics have rejected an acquisition offer from Swiss EMS provider Cicor Technologies after failing to approve the proposed transaction at court and general meetings held on January 7, 2026.

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Hanza has completed the acquisition of German EMS provider BMK Group GmbH. The deal was executed through a share issue in kind, with BMK’s three founders receiving approximately 17 million newly issued Hanza shares as full payment.

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At the end of last year, EMS Kitron announced that it had received the necessary regulatory approvals to complete its acquisition of the Swedish electronics manufacturer DeltaNordic.

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The plant will focus on the production of high-performance cells and battery packs tailored for utility-scale storage systems, electric mobility, and distributed energy applications.

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These approvals are expected to generate 33,791 direct employment opportunities and include manufacturing of 11 target segment products with cross-sectoral applications such as mobile manufacturing, telecom, consumer electronics, strategic electronics, automotive and IT hardware products.

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Tata Advanced Systems, Lockheed Martin’s long-standing partner in manufacturing C-130 empennages and other aerostructure assemblies in India, will play a central role in operating the new facility.

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Total capital expenditure for the three projects is anticipated to be USD 900 million and the power generated will be supplied to AMNS India, ArcelorMittal’s 60/40 Indian steelmaking joint venture with Nippon Steel.

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Throughout 2025, Evertiq held a series of conversations with industry leaders and analysts who helped illuminate how the electronics market is evolving. Global supply chains are transitioning into a new phase, influenced by AI, reshoring, labour scarcity, national security, sustainability and a redefinition of the semiconductor cycle.

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SMTo Engineering has opened a new office in Tijuana, Mexico, expanding its presence in northern Mexico and strengthening local customer support for the electronics manufacturing sector. The new office is located in Baja California and will serve customers across the region.

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The expansion and modernization of its electronic materials facility in Spokane Valley, Washington, will play a key role in enabling the next generation of semiconductor fabrication, providing critical materials needed to produce smaller, faster and more energy-efficient chips.

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EMS provider Kitron has received an order valued at EUR 44 million for the production and supply of advanced electronic components used in energy storage and electric grid balancing systems.

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Sanmina Corporation will expand its energy business with the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, aimed at serving the US energy market.

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Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) has launched its new electric vehicle battery gigafactory in Sunderland, UK, with production now underway.

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Volkswagen-owned PowerCo has officially commissioned its gigafactory in Salzgitter, Germany, and started production of its first Unified Cells “made in Europe,”.

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