Breaking down the Nordic EMS market – a top 10 list
The Nordic EMS industry is thriving, with over 74 companies in Sweden, 39 in Finland, 28 in Denmark, and 17 in Norway competing for market share. As the industry experiences continued growth, fuelled by continuous innovation and a changing technology landscape, the top players are cementing their dominance.
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LPKF’s optimistic about 2025 as demand for laser depaneling solutions increase
At the recent Evertiq Expo in Sophia Antipolis, Abdulla Raufi, Technical Sales Manager at LPKF Laser & Electronics, expressed confidence in the company's outlook for 2025, citing a growing interest in laser depaneling solutions despite economic challenges in the previous year.
Teledyne FLIR Defense secures $7.8M surveillance systems contract
Teledyne FLIR Defense has won a contract valued at USD 7.8 million with Middle East Task Company (METCO) to provide its next-generation Lightweight Vehicle Surveillance System (LVSS) to a military entity in Saudi Arabia.
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Panasonic is a supplier of many innovative electronic components. One of the most important product groups in this range are capacitors designed to build power circuits for DC devices - these include components that fit within the parameters of the latest USB standard.
Taiwan’s Sera Network to invest $35 million in Telangana
The new facility in the southern Indian state of Telangana will focus on producing advanced data center switches, 5G technology equipment, and other high-tech electronic components.
Stellantis invests $41M in Italy plant to make EV engine parts
The facility in Verrone will manufacture steel components for electric drive modules Stellantis currently makes in other European plants, with production expected to start at the end of 2027.
Ennostar merges EPISTAR and Lextar to drive automotive innovation
Ennostar has announced a strategic merger aimed at strengthening its position in the automotive optoelectronics sector. The company will consolidate its subsidiaries, EPISTAR and Lextar, into a single entity, enhancing technological integration and resource efficiency.
Saab receives $37 million order from the US Marine Corps
Swedish defense and security company, Saab, has received a contract modification award from the US Marine Corps for additional Marine Corps Training Instrumentation Systems (MCTIS) equipment. The order value for this award is USD 37 million (SEK 375 million) with deliveries taking place from 2025 to 2027.
Continental chooses Frankfurt for new automotive HQ
Continental’s Automotive group sector has decided to establish the headquarters of the planned independent company in Frankfurt am Main.
Coreshell receives $24 million in funding to scale up low-cost silicon EV batteries
U.S. battery technology company Coreshell has announced that it has successfully raised $24 million in private investment to scale its production of low-cost silicon EV batteries.
Copeland opens new Indian engineering and technology centre
Climate solutions provider Copeland has inaugurated a new Engineering and Technology Center in Pune, Maharashtra, as part of its broader INR 500 crore (EUR 53 million) India investment plan.
Norbit receives major order from the defence and security sector
Norwegian electronics manufacturer Norbit says that its PIR-segment has received orders worth approximately NOK 260 million (EUR 22.5 million) from an undisclosed contract manufacturing client in the defence and security sector.
Blue Ocean Robotics has a new majority owner
Danish Blue Ocean Robotics has secured a new majority owner with an investment from 3C GROUPS, owned by businessman Niels Thorborg. The injection of new capital provides the robotics company with a stronger financial foundation for continued development and commercialisation of its solutions.
Kopin secures $14 million order for thermal imaging assembly
Kopin Corporation, a provider of application-specific optical systems and high-performance microdisplays, has received an order valued at USD 14 million to supply custom thermal imaging assemblies from an unnamed defence contractor.
Incap Slovakia upgrades its PCBA cleaning
Incap Slovakia has introduced a new washing system for PCBA cleaning, aiming to improve product quality, operational efficiency, and sustainability.
Federal Electronics boosts it cable and wire harness capabilities
Electronics manufacturer Federal Electronics has expanded its cable assembly and wire harness capabilities at its Cranston, Rhode Island facility.
Montra opens electric small vehicles facility in Chennai
Spread across around 500,000 square feet, the plant in Tamil Nadu has an annual production capacity of 50,000 vehicles, catering to the small and light commercial vehicle (SCV/LCV) segments.
EDP to install 12 MW battery at Portuguese firm Bondalti
The project will allow Bondalti to take advantage of local renewable energy production, reducing influence of intermittent solar energy and ensuring all energy produced is used, the company said.
Downing gets approval for 140MW BESS projects in UK
Downing Renewable Developments (DRD) was granted approval for a 40MW BESS project in Derbyshire in the East Midlands, and then for a further 100MW BESS project near Rowley Regis in the West Midlands.
Gradiant secures 2nd semiconductor water treatment project in Dresden
The Boston-headquartered water and wastewater treatment company Gradiant also announced the full integration of H+E into the Gradiant brand.
SpaceX creates 400 new jobs with Texas expansion
SpaceX is set to significantly expand its semiconductor R&D and advanced packaging facility in Bastrop, Texas, following a USD 17.3 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund.
Mycronic expands with acquisition in France
Swedish high-technology company Mycronic says that it's Global Technologies division has acquired Hprobe, a France-based developer of technology for high-speed magnetic testing of Magnetoresistive Random Access Memories (MRAMs) and magnetic sensors.
ABB to invest $120 million in US manufacturing
Swedish-Swiss electrification and automation company ABB is planning to invest USD 120 million in the United States to expand the production capacity of its low voltage electrification products.
Vexos expands with new China facility, boosts US & Vietnam capacity
Vexos is strengthening its global manufacturing footprint by opening a new facility in Dongguan, China. The expansion boosts production capacity and automation, aligning with growing demand across industrial, medical, and aerospace sectors. Additionally, the company is boosting its manufacturing capacity in Vietnam and the US.
Saab ink MoU with Radionix for sensors and defence electronics
Swedish defence and security company Saab has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Radionix have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the intention to form a strategic collaboration relating to sensors and defence electronics, aiming to strengthen Ukraine’s defence capabilities.
After Northvolt's collapse: national action needed to protect production
The news of battery manufacturer Northvolt’s bankruptcy hit Sweden hard, but maybe hardest of all it hit the northern city of Skellefteå – the city where its Gigafactory is located.
Kitron secures order for communication equipment from Kongsberg
EMS provider Kitron has received an order worth NOK 109 million (EUR 9.37 million) from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS. The order covers the production of communication equipment for air defence systems delivered by Kongsberg.
5,000 jobs at risk as Swedish battery giant files for bankruptcy
The Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt has officially filed for bankruptcy in Sweden. The company says that it reached the decision following an "exhaustive effort to explore all available means to secure a viable financial and operational future for the company."
Hitachi Energy invests $250M to tackle transformer shortage
To keep pace with the surge in demand for transformers, Hitachi Energy has pledged to scale up production of critical components and strengthen supply chains in the US and worldwide.
HPE to cut 2,500 jobs as tariffs rock the market
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced plans to lay off 5% of its global workforce, approximately 2,500 employees, as part of a cost-saving initiative projected to yield USD 350 million in gross savings by fiscal 2027.
Scanfil inks deal with Leardal Medical for Malaysian factory
Laerdal Medical and EMS provider Scanfil have signed a framework agreement for manufacturing at Scanfil’s newly acquired Malaysian factory in Johor Bahru.
STT GDC breaks ground on data centre in Johor
In addition to ST Telemedia Singapore 5, STT Johor 1 will be connected to STT Kuala Lumpur 1 and STT GDC’s other data centre interconnection hubs in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.
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