Kanthal expands wire production in India September 17, 2025 Kanthal has opened a new wire manufacturing facility at its Hosur plant in India, significantly increasing its production capacity to serve Asian and European markets.
When new isn’t an option: Factronix turns scrap into solutions September 17, 2025 As sustainability climbs the industry agenda, reclaiming and reusing parts is gaining traction. In electronics, the circular economy embodies strategies to extend product lifecycles and promote reuse. At Evertiq Expo Gothenburg 2025, Factronix CEO Stefan Theil outlined how his company is giving a “second life” to hundreds of thousands of components yearly.
CATL launches Shenxing Pro to ‘meet Europe’s e-mobility needs’ September 10, 2025 Shenxing Pro, CATL’s new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, sets new benchmarks in safety, lifespan, range and superfast charging, positioning it as the optimal solution for Europe’s rapidly expanding EV market.
Nathan Trotter to build $65 million tin processing facility in Virginia September 10, 2025 Nathan Trotter, a Pennsylvania-based supplier and recycler of tin and tin alloys, will invest approximately USD 65 million to establish a tin production and processing facility in Henry County, Virginia.
Servotech partners with Piwin to advance energy storage in India September 09, 2025 The partnership combines Chinese company Zhuhai Piwin New Energy’s BESS expertise with Indian firm Servotech’s manufacturing capabilities to deliver energy storage solutions tailored for India’s renewable energy ecosystem.
Tata Electronics partners with Merck to boost India’s chip capabilities September 08, 2025 Merck will offer its full suite of products and services, including high-purity electronic materials, advanced gas and chemical delivery systems, turnkey fab infrastructure services, and its Material Intelligence solutions powered by AI, for Tata Electronics’ fab in Gujarat.
SK hynix introduces ‘industry’s first’ commercial High NA EUV September 04, 2025 The TWINSCAN EXE:5200B, the first model for volume production of ASML’s High NA EUV product line, enables printing of transistors 1.7 times smaller and achievement of transistor densities 2.9 times higher, compared with the existing EUV system, with a 40% improvement in the NA to 0.55 from 0.33.
Rocket Lab boosts US semiconductor and space investments August 26, 2025 US-based Rocket Lab Corporation plans to expand its domestic investments to increase semiconductor manufacturing capacity and secure the supply chain for space-grade solar cells and electro-optical sensors used in national security space missions.
Cirrus Logic partners with GF to advance mixed-signal chipmaking August 25, 2025 Together, the companies are advancing the development and commercialization of next-generation BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) process technology, which allows different functions to be combined on a single chip, making devices more power efficient and compact.
SkyDrive secures $56 million to advance eVTOL ecosystem August 20, 2025 The Japan-based eVTOL (electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing) aircraft manufacturer will use the new funding to strengthen the development team, enhance testing infrastructure, improve operational readiness, and accelerate activities related to certification and development.
Japan’s Interstellar secures $62 million in Series F Funding August 18, 2025 Interstellar is advancing the vertical integration of its launch vehicle and satellite communications businesses. The company is developing its orbital launch vehicle, ZERO, and was selected for Phase 3 of the Japanese government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
Mujin partners with integrators to expand adoption of its robotics OS August 18, 2025 With MujinOS in their toolkit, robotics system integrators are empowered to address high-mix production needs, solve unstructured logistics challenges, and reduce time-to-value for their customers.
Report: Trump administration discussing taking a stake in Intel August 15, 2025 According to the Bloomberg report, the two sides were discussing a deal in which the US government would pay for a stake in the company. The White House also wants to shore up Intel’s plans to open a new manufacturing plant in Ohio.
JAKA Robotics Japan establishes a facility in Toyohashi City August 12, 2025 The company's aim is to strengthen its localized services in Japan and the Asia-Pacific market through further on-site initiatives and regional collaboration.
Firefly wins $177M NASA contract for mission to Moon’s South Pole August 08, 2025 The mission will utilize Firefly’s Elytra orbital vehicle and Blue Ghost lunar lander to enable payload operations that include evaluating the Moon’s south pole resources, such as hydrogen and water, and studying the radiation and thermal environment.
LS ELECTRIC, GE Vernova sign MOU to localize converter equipment August 06, 2025 Having already achieved localization of HVDC conversion transformers (CTR), LS ELECTRIC plans to embed GE Vernova’s advanced technology in converter valves to complete the localization of voltage-source conversion facilities.
Spire awarded European Space Agency contract for weather data August 04, 2025 Under the programme, European researchers will have access to Spire Global’s historical Earth intelligence data, including GNSS-Reflectometry and Polarimetric Radio Occultation data, to support cutting-edge science and the development of operational applications.
LS Electric partners with Naver on AI-based power, data center solutions August 01, 2025 The two South Korean companies plan to introduce AI agents by integrating Naver’s AI models into LS Electric’s power equipment diagnostic solution, enhancing customer convenience by enabling unskilled personnel to easily manage power equipment.
DPIIT partners with Ather to advance India’s clean mobility sector July 29, 2025 The collaboration between the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Indian EV firm Ather Energy will focus on mentorship for deep-tech startups, infrastructure support for startups in the EV value chain, and joint innovation programs.
Diraq secures $330K to explore quantum applications in energy networks July 28, 2025 The funding was awarded through the Australian government’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources’ Critical Technologies Challenge Program. The project’s aim is to ascertain the feasibility of using quantum computers to improve the optimization of increasingly complex energy networks.
xLight raises $40 million to build powerful chip-making laser July 28, 2025 This funding further enables Silicon Valley startup xLight to develop the world’s most powerful EUV free electron lasers (FEL), which has the potential to revolutionize advanced semiconductor manufacturing and unlock other critical economic and national security applications.
Everta launches DC chargers, eyes 15% of Indian market July 23, 2025 Indian EV charger manufacturer Everta's Bengaluru facility will produce high-performance DC chargers, from 60 kW to 320 kW, for electric cars, electric trucks and electric buses.
The world’s most powerful quantum computer is coming to Denmark July 22, 2025 EIFO, the export and investment fund of Denmark, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation are investing €80 million in the establishment of the Nordic quantum initiative QuNorth. Microsoft and Atom Computing will bring to QuNorth the world’s most powerful quantum computer, Magne.
Richtech signs $4M sales agreement to expand in Asia robotics market July 22, 2025 The agreement includes the purchase, service and software licensing of products from three of Richtech Robotics’s key product lines: ADAM, Scorpion and Titan.
CCC signs MoU to bring Canadian space tech and expertise to Cyprus July 22, 2025 This MoU marks a strategic bilateral partnership that will promote collaboration between Canada and Cyprus in the growing space technology and Earth observation sectors.
Hanza boosts LYNX program through acquisition of defense manufacturer July 18, 2025 Headquartered in Finland, Milectria is a contract manufacturer of electrical systems for military vehicles, weapon systems and other products for demanding environments.
Libra launches in-house high precision underfill capabilities July 17, 2025 Underfill is typically a thermoset epoxy applied between semiconductor packages and PCBs or substrates. It delivers essential benefits: reinforcing solder-joint reliability, mitigating thermal expansion mismatches, improving thermal management, and enhancing mechanical durability.
Hyundai and Kia’s Robotics LAB delivers first ‘X-ble Shoulder’ wearable robot July 16, 2025 As the first official customer, Korean Air will deploy the wearable robot across its aerospace division, including assembly and maintenance operations for commercial airliners, military aircraft, urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles, drones, stealth aircraft and satellite launch systems.
RENK, ARX establish software-defined defence mobility partnership July 15, 2025 German defence startup ARX Robotics will support RENK’s digital transformation as Software-Defined defense partner, while RENK will power the industrial growth and international expansion of ARX.
SK On teams up with L&F to boost LFP battery business in US July 14, 2025 SK On is set to accelerate its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery business targeting North America’s energy storage system (ESS) market as it moves to establish a reliable supply chain to support its latest venture.
VinFast partners with BatX to advance battery recycling, repurposing July 14, 2025 Under the agreement, BatX Energies will provide comprehensive high-voltage (HV) battery recycling, material recovery and repurposing services for VinFast India’s factory, and after-sales operations
SHENMAO enhances semiconductor capabilities with acquisition of PMTC July 11, 2025 PMTC is recognized for its high-reliability solder alloys that offer excellent ductility, thermal fatigue resistance and drop performance. The company brings in-house alloy development, application expertise and a strong R&D foundation, positioning SHENMAO to accelerate innovation in semiconductor solder materials.