Murata expands with new production building in Japan

Komoro Murata Manufacturing, a manufacturing subsidiary of Murata located in Komoro, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, will start the construction of a new production building in November 2021.

Murata says in a press release that this new production building will provide the infrastructure necessary to respond to growing demand for RF modules in a medium- to long-term capacity. Once completed the new building with provide Murata with 13,460 square metres of floor space. Murata is investing JPY 5.77 billion (EUR 43.86 millon) in this expansion, this includes both the building and manufacturing equipment. The company says that it expects to complete the construction of the new production building by the end of December 2022.

US semiconductor foundry SkyWater Technology says that the Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded the company up to USD 99 million as a continuation of the previous initiative to advance onshore production capabilities for strategic radiation-hardened (rad-hard) electronics.

Comet Technologies says that it aims to double its production capacity in Malaysia – the company will add 30,000 square feet and about 200 employees to its operations in the country.

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A new USD multi-million investment will add a new new semiconductor packaging line to Swissbit's electronics production in Berlin, Germany.

Henkel has completed the acquisition of the Thermal Management Materials business of Nanoramic Laboratories (Nanoramic) headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, marketed under the brand Thermexit.

Fabless semiconductor company, Mobix Labs, says it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire EMI Solutions, an Irvine-based manufacturer of electromagnetic interference (EMI) filtering products.