Scanfil expands US manufacturing with second line in Atlanta
May 08, 2025
EMS provider Scanfil says that it will invest EUR 2.4 million in a second electronics manufacturing line at its Atlanta, USA facility, aiming to meet growing customer demand in the US market.
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GPV reports 5% drop in Q1 revenue – optimises its footprint
May 07, 2025
Denmark-based EMS provider GPV has had a satisfactory start to 2025. The electronics manufacturer generated sales of DKK 2.2 billion (EUR 294.8 million) in the first quarter of 2025, against DKK 2.3 billion (EUR 308.2 million) in the same period last year, a YoY decrease of 5%, in line with expectations.
SisTech selects Europlacer to power high-mix, high-rel growth
May 06, 2025
EMS provider SisTech Manufacturing continues to scale its capabilities with the help of Europlacer's placement platforms.
Semiconductors take centre stage at Evertiq Expo Malmö 2025
May 06, 2025
Sweden is setting its sights on a stronger position in the global semiconductor industry. At Evertiq Expo Malmö 2025, experts, researchers, and industry leaders will gather to explore the future of Swedish electronics – from innovation and supply chains to concrete investments in domestic semiconductor capabilities.
Sustio completes €68.5M expansion, doubling HDI capacity in Penang
May 06, 2025
Sustio Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of South Korea's Simmtech Group, has completed its second manufacturing facility in Batu Kawan, Penang, following an investment of MYR 326 million (EUR 68.5 million). The expansion effectively doubles Sustio’s high-density interconnect (HDI) manufacturing capacity.
Libra Industries boosts SMT capabilities at Dallas facility
May 06, 2025
Libra Industries has boosted its SMT capabilities at its electronics manufacturing facility in Dallas, Texas. The investment includes new equipment aimed at supporting high-precision, high-volume production for sectors such as aerospace, medical, and industrial manufacturing.
KIST develops ultrasonic wireless battery charging technology
May 06, 2025
The receiver overcomes many of the limitations of existing wireless power transmission methods while improving biocompatibility, and is expected to be applied to next-generation wearable and implantable electronic devices.
TV brands yay pass US tariff costs to consumers –
May 06, 2025
TrendForce’s latest research indicates that US reciprocal tariffs are likely to drive TV brands to pass rising costs onto consumers through higher retail prices in the second half of 2025, further weakening consumer spending momentum.
IIT Madras launches two silicon photonics products
May 05, 2025
An R&D centre at IIT Madras has developed a fibre array attachment tool in partnership with izmo Microsystems, which will be integrated with izmo’s packaging facility for photonics chip packaging. The centre also launched a high-speed silicon photonics QRNG.
TSMC breaks ground on third Arizona fab
May 05, 2025
TSMC has broken ground on its third fabrication facility in Phoenix, Arizona, marking a major expansion of the company's US-based manufacturing.
NEXT partners with BAE to develop next-gen space-qualified chips
May 05, 2025
NEXT’s latest APU, the NX450, is the world’s first 200 GS/s antenna processor with 100-GHz of instantaneous RF bandwidth split across four independent receive and transmit channels respectively.
LG Innotek targets $700M in FC-BGA sales with ‘Dream Factory’
May 01, 2025
LG Innotek has officially unveiled its fully automated semiconductor substrate plant, dubbed the “Dream Factory,” with the goal of growing its Flip Chip Ball Grid Array (FC-BGA) business into a USD 700 million operation by 2030.
Teledyne names George Bobb as CEO
April 30, 2025
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has named George C. Bobb III as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Facing the inevitable: how to outsmart semiconductor obsolescence
April 29, 2025
At Evertiq Expo in Tampere, Ronny Nitsche, Regional Sales Manager at Rochester Electronics, discussed strategies for minimising the impact of semiconductor shortages and product discontinuations through proactive obsolescence management.
Flex boosts US production capacity for data centre power products
April 29, 2025
EMS provider Flex says that it has significantly increased its US production capacity to meet rising demand for data centre power products, citing the growing infrastructure needs driven by AI adoption.
Europe's electronics erosion threatens strategic autonomy
April 28, 2025
A new report from IPC warns that Europe’s continued decline in electronics manufacturing capacity — particularly in printed circuit boards (PCBs), advanced packaging, and EMS — poses a growing threat to the continent’s defence readiness, industrial resilience, and technological sovereignty.
Chinese EV maker BYD re-evaluates European strategy in face of resistance
April 28, 2025
Executives speaking anonymously revealed that BYD is rethinking how it approaches the European market in the wake of the continent’s resistance to its technology.
Siemens acquires DownStream to expand PCB design-to-manufacturing flow
April 28, 2025
Founded in 2002 and based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, DownStream Technologies is a leading provider of manufacturing solutions for manufacturing data analysis and processing, and documenting PCB designs.
Hanwha, WB Group sign agreement for guided missile JV in Poland
April 25, 2025
The collaboration will consist of Hanwha Aerospace holding a 51% majority stake in the new entity and Poland’s WB Electronics — a WB Group subsidiary — holding the remaining 49%.
Spirit acquires SMART Microsystems, expands US chip capacity
April 25, 2025
SMART Microsystems will serve as a hub for advanced research and education in materials, MEMS and advanced packaging technologies, including 2.5D and 3D integration.
UCB launches accredited battery manufacturing skills program in UK
April 25, 2025
Battery Manufacturing Skills Pathway (B-MSP) has been developed by University College Birmingham (UCB) to create a talent pipeline that will sustain the UK’s battery value chain across sectors.
ULVAC develops dilution refrigerator for quantum computers
April 25, 2025
This achievement marks a critical milestone in the development of Japan’s first fully indigenously-built quantum computer — realized using only domestically developed core components.
Lam Research etch system to accelerate nanofabrication R&D at UC Berkeley
April 24, 2025
Lam Research has donated its multi-chamber semiconductor etching system to the Marvell Nanofabrication Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley to advance R&D for next-generation chip technologies.
Mikrodust enteres defence sector deal
April 24, 2025
Mikrodust, a Swedish provider of advanced test solutions for the electronics industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with an unnamed European defence industry company.
Neways Electronics expands focus on defence sector
April 24, 2025
EMS provider Neways Electronics is expanding its defence-related operations, aligning with growing European ambitions to strengthen regional defence capabilities.
A national initiative to strengthen Sweden's semiconductor sector
April 23, 2025
Sweden is taking a major step to boost its position in the semiconductor industry with the launch of a new national coordination initiative. Led by the Swedish electronics industry association, Svensk Elektronik, the project – Semicon Sweden – has received funding from the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket) to run over the next four years.
Standardising standards to support EU industry competitiveness
April 22, 2025
In his previous guest article, Dirk Stans, Managing Partner at Eurocircuits, outlined three key actions needed to strengthen Europe’s electronics industry. Now, in this follow-up, he delves deeper into the third measure: Standardising standards to support EU industry competitiveness.
Cadence advances Cloud AI with DDR5 12.8Gbps MRDIMM Gen2 IP
April 22, 2025
The Cadence DDR5 MRDIMM IP boasts a new high-performance, scalable and adaptable architecture based on Cadence’s proven and highly successful DDR5 and GDDR6 product lines.
520km after 5 minutes charging? CATL races ahead of competition
April 22, 2025
China’s CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker, also announced its sodium-ion cell battery, Naxtra, was ready for commercialization and unveiled new dual-power batteries that can go for 1,500km on a single charge.
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Top 50 EMS firms grew 12.7% in 2024, reached $477B in assembly revenue
April 18, 2025
Overall, the APAC region accounted for around 74.7% of the Top 50 EMS revenue, and the Americas achieved 20.4% revenue growth, an increase of 2.4%, while the EMEA region constituted 2.5%, and an increase of 0.3%, mainly due to extensive activity in acquisitions.
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