EV battery prices continue to drop over 10% in August
September 08, 2023
Insufficient downstream demand has put a damper on both supply and demand in the EV battery market.
Northvolt raises $1.2 billion to fuel future expansion
August 22, 2023
As Northvolt assembles its first battery systems at Northvolt Dwa in Poland, the company announces that it has raised of USD 1.2 billion to finance plans for its further European and North American expansion.
VinES & Gotion High-Tech break ground on new battery factory
November 21, 2022
Vingroup company, VinES Energy Solutions, and Gotion have broken ground on the companies new LFP battery cell factory in Vung Ang Economic Zone (Ha Tinh) in Vietnam.
FREYR inks sales agreement with Nidec and forms JV
August 31, 2022
FREYR Battery and Nidec Corporation have finalised an expanded 38 GWh battery cell sales agreement stretching from 2025 – 2030.
Chroma acquires ESS
January 17, 2022
Chroma ATE Inc. has acquired 100% of the shares of Environmental Stress Systems, Inc. (ESS).
Eguana partners with PowerCenter+ and Omega EMS for 10,000 units
November 04, 2021
Energy storage solutions provider, Eguana Technologies, has entered into definitive agreements with Omega EMS and PowerCenter+, to launch a premium line of home energy storage systems based on Eguana’s technology and energy storage platform into North American and Caribbean markets.
ElevenEs receives funding from EIT InnoEnergy for gigafactory
October 25, 2021
By 2030, it is said that Europe will need 14 times more batterires than what the region produces today. The growth drivers are electric mobility and the energy storage market, which both requires batteries to stabilise energy systems. ElevenEs, an industrial spin-off of the multinational Al Pack Group, is looking to supply just that.
SK Innovation to spin off battery business and E&P business
August 04, 2021
SK Innovation announces that its Board of Directors have decided to spin off the battery and exploration and production (E&P) business as independent companies, creating an autonomous management system for each.
Freyr and Eguana team up to develop battery modules
June 03, 2021
Freyr and Eguana Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of battery modules with "superior cost and performance" for Energy Storage Systems (ESS), including the supply of battery cells made at Freyr's production facilities currently under development in Mo i Rana, Norway.
LG to invest $4.5 billion to expand US battery production
March 12, 2021
LG Energy Solution says that by the end of 2025, the company will invest more than USD 4.5 billion (KRW 5 trillion) in the company's own U.S. business to further expand its battery production capacity.
Pylontech to meet energy storage demand with dedicated R&D
March 02, 2021
Energy Storage System (ESS) solutions provider Pylon Technologies has announced that despite a tight schedule, they are on track with the plan to expand to 4GWh within three years.
FREYR and Siemens signs initial battery cell supply agreement
October 19, 2020
The Norwegian battery company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Siemens Energy AS for the supply of lithium-ion battery cells (LiB) for marine and Energy Storage System (ESS) applications.
Samwha Electric expands R&D for ‘Green-Cap’
September 10, 2019
Specialty electrolytic capacitor manufacture Samwha is expanding its R&D efforts for the electric double layer capacitor 'Green-Cap', a next-gen energy storage device.
Axivion targets India and Southeast Asia with new partner
July 16, 2019
As of May 2019, Axivion, provider of software solutions for static code analysis and protection against software erosion, has a signed a new partnership with ESA Group in India and Southeast Asia.
Saft joins forces with the Chinese Tianneng to grow in China
April 12, 2019
Saft, a subsidiary of Total, has signed an agreement with Tianneng Energy Technology (TET), a subsidiary of the Chinese privately-owned Tianneng Group, to create a joint venture (JV) to expand their lithium-ion activity.
Samsung SDI to build a production plant in Hungary
September 15, 2016
Samsung SDI decided that Hungary will be its European base for the production of batteries and launched the construction of a new plant.
Plexus continues to invest in UK
July 13, 2016
As part of its continued programme of growth within EMEA, EMS provider Plexus will be investing in a dedicated building and equipment for Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) at its Kelso, Scotland, manufacturing facility.
Kingfield installs environmental stress screening chamber
March 11, 2016
"We are pleased to announce the addition of a fourth Environmental Test Chamber to further increase our existing ESS test capabilities."
Samsung SDI and ABB partners for microgrid solutions
March 25, 2015
Samsung SDI and ABB have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a strategic commercial alliance. The companies join forces to develop and market microgrid systems that comprise energy storage solutions.
Pericom Semiconductor appoints CFO
January 08, 2014
Pericom Semiconductor Corporation has appointed James B. Boyd to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
XJTAG and ESS sign distribution partnership
October 02, 2013
XJTAG has signed a distribution agreement with ESS, a one-stop provider of hardware and software solutions for the real-time embedded systems market, for the Indian market.
Flir recives $23m order from the US coast guard
May 17, 2013
Flir Systems has received an order to support the U.S. Coast Guard valued at USD 23 million.
Flir receives $23m order from the US coast guard
May 17, 2013
Flir Systems has received an order to support the U.S. Coast Guard valued at USD 23 million.
New equipment at Axis
March 28, 2013
Axis announces it has increased investment in the capacity and capability of its test function with the purchase of a second Flying Probe System and an ESS chamber for powered test at extreme temperatures.
New equipment at Kingfield Electronics
March 12, 2013
Kingfield Electronics UK invests in a new Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) oven.
Inside Secure completed the acquisition of ESS
December 03, 2012
At closing, Inside Secure paid a transaction consideration of USD 41.6 million net of cash acquired, after an adjustment based on the estimated working capital of the transferred business at closing and completion of certain closing-related transactions.
INSIDE Secure acquires Embedded Security Solutions (ESS)
November 19, 2012
INSIDE Secure has entered into an agreement to purchase Embedded Security Solutions (ESS), a high expertise business which designs and develops encryption-related security hardware intellectual property (IP) and software for a variety of industries, including the mobile and networking markets.
ACW strides through economic downturn
July 28, 2009
The UK-based EMS-provider ACW has plans to expand its business with a service & support centre on the East Coast region of the United States. evertiq spoke to ACW´s Dave Taylor about investment plans, the economic downturn and the effect it had on the EMS-industry in the UK.
ACW invests in new vibration tester
November 27, 2008
UK based EMS-provider ACW Technology has added to its Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) capability with the installation of an LDS vibration tester at its factory in Tonypandy, South Wales.
Consumer Chipmakers Top 5
August 02, 2007
Riding a surge in demand for Portable Media Players (PMP)/MP3 players, Hynix Semiconductor Inc. in 2006 posted a standout performance in the global consumer-electronics chip business, according to iSuppli Corp.
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