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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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The Pan-European Electronics Design Conference (PEDC) will take place on 21–22 January 2026 in Prague (www.pedc.eu). Hosted by Fachverband Elektronikdesign und fertigung e. V. (FED) and the Global Electronics Association, PEDC offers a unique, peer-reviewed forum for the electronics design community. The conference focuses on connecting the European electronics industry and the scientific community and highlights the latest developments in electronics design from “silicon to systems.” Topics will include development, design for excellence (DfX), software and tools, and electronic systems design process.

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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.

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.

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.

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,”.

Betronic Group, a Dutch provider of electronics solutions and components, has acquired Irish EMS provider Smart Electronics, the companies announced in a press release

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Finnish EMS provider Scanfil and Valmet, a Finnish developer and supplier of process technologies, automation systems and services, have agreed to deepen their partnership into new locations and products, supporting Valmet’s regional presence and growth through several new products and product families.

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Danish EMS provider GPV Group has entered into a strategic partnership with US-based East/West Manufacturing Enterprises (EWME) to expand manufacturing flexibility and support customer requirements in the United States and Mexico.

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South Korea’s SK On and Ford Motor have decided to end their US battery joint venture, bringing the BlueOval SK partnership to a close. The news was first reported by Reuters, which confirmed that the companies will dissolve the joint structure and operate their respective facilities independently.

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German automotive supplier Leoni is expanding its production footprint in Egypt. The company has officially inaugurated its Badr 4 production facility east of Cairo – and at the same time, the foundation stone for the Badr 5 plant was laid nearby.

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Teltonika Group has announced plans to construct a new technology center in ALEX Innovation Park in Kaunas, Lithuania’s second-largest city, just three months after opening four factories in Vilnius and Liepkalnis. The investment is estimated at approximately EUR 34 million.

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Norwegian EMS provider Kitron has received an order valued at approximately EUR 19 million for the production and supply of electronic components used in guidance, control, and targeting systems.

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Finnish EMS provider Scanfil has finalised its acquisition of US-based ADCO Circuits, following regulatory approval in the United States.

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EMS provider Neways has entered into an agreement to acquire Philips Micro Devices, a high-tech company specialising in microsystems for defense, semiconductor, and medical applications.

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The defence industry is running at full speed – a trend reflected in Norwegian EMS provider Kitron, which has secured an order worth EUR 55 million from an unnamed customer in the defence and aerospace sector.

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The unit unveiled is a 33 MWh Rondo Heat Battery, the first built on Rondo’s new modular platform. The heat battery is now delivering 2.3 MWth of continuous steam, charged from the grid and a nearby floating solar farm.

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You've seen him build his own iPhone using components from the electronics market in Shenzhen, China. Now, tech YouTuber Scotty from Strange Parts, brings us inside Oppo’s main smartphone manufacturing facility in Dongguan, near Shenzhen.

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