CIP acquires onshore wind and battery project in Australia September 04, 2026 With all major approvals received, Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), the flagship fund of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has made a final investment decision and reached financial close, securing a USD 1.2 billion facility through 10 banks.
LGES secures multi-year supply of US-produced lithium carbonate September 02, 2026 Under the contract, Smackover Lithium, a partnership between Standard Lithium Ltd. and Equinor, an international energy company, will supply LG Energy Solution with 8,000 metric tonnes of lithium carbonate annually over a 10-year period.
Rolls-Royce completes $1 billion investment in Indiana August 31, 2026 The investment — the largest the company has made in the United States — modernized advanced manufacturing across the Indianapolis campus and added full engine-test capability, including new ground test facilities, and an altitude test facility in West Lafayette.
SK hynix breaks ground on $4 billion packaging facility in Indiana August 28, 2026 The Indiana fab is scheduled to open its cleanroom by October 2028 and initiate mass production of next-generation HBM in the second half of 2029. SK hynix also signed an MOU with Purdue University for research and development collaboration in advanced packaging.
L&T’s renewables arm wins ‘major’ BESS order in Middle East August 27, 2026 In addition to the storage facilities, the scope of the packages involves grid interconnections, including pooling substations and underground cables. The three projects will collectively contribute to 6 gigawatt-hour of storage capacity.
TVS SCS, Sankyu to advance supply chain, engineering services August 24, 2026 The collaboration will initially focus on opportunities in India, where both companies see significant potential to support manufacturing and industrial customers through a broader range of supply chain and engineering services.
AEM raises $22 million to advance electric motor technologies August 21, 2026 The funds will be used to support the development of an extended range of rare-earth free motors with a focus on heavy commercial vehicle and industrial applications.
Qualcomm appoints Wassim Chourbaji as President of EMEA August 19, 2026 Qualcomm has appointed Wassim Chourbaji as Senior Vice President and President of Qualcomm EMEA, effective immediately. He succeeds Enrico Salvatori, who will retire from Qualcomm in June 2027 after 25 years with the company.
Northrop Grumman secures $3 billion in missile defence deals August 04, 2026 US Department of War signs framework agreements with Northrop Grumman to ramp production of PAC-3, THAAD components.
Dawn raises $25M to advance reusable space transportation August 03, 2026 This Series B funding will directly finance New Zealand-Dutch company Dawn Aerospace’s global rollout, scaling commercial and operational teams in the US and Europe to support its expanding international customer base.
Rethinking finance amid semiconductor supply chain uncertainties July 28, 2026 Companies are reassessing where they build, how much flexibility they need, which suppliers they depend on and where financial decisions are made.
Gotion Power Morocco secures €100M loan for LFP battery project July 27, 2026 The African Development Bank Group, which approved the loan, also plans to mobilise up to an additional EUR 141 million from financial partners to support the implementation of this strategic project in Morocco.
Electronic components market: A crisis gathering momentum July 20, 2026 Artificial intelligence, geopolitical tensions, rising raw material prices, and increasingly longer delivery times create a combination of factors that could make life much more difficult for electronics manufacturers.
10 years on – Brexit and the “new normal” July 15, 2026 A decade after the UK voted to leave the European Union, the EMS and CEM sector is still adapting to the consequences. Brexit realised many fears around supply-chain disruption, labour shortages and regulation, but it also accelerated structural change and pushed companies to modernise operations.
Europe's PCB comeback is colliding with a supply chain that isn't ready July 13, 2026 Europe's printed circuit board industry is having a moment. Defence spending is up, AI is driving demand, and policymakers are finally talking about electronics as strategic infrastructure. But as I discovered in a recent EMS@C-Level conversation with Vytautas Ilgunas, Chief Commercial Officer at TLT PCB, and Raymond Goh, Chief Operating Officer at Confidee, the comeback is running headfirst into a supply chain that we spent the last two decades hollowing out. The demand is real. The capacity to serve it, particularly in materials, is not.
Envision partners with Pulse on 310 MWh BESS project in UK July 13, 2026 Leveraging its expertise in AI-powered Future Energy Systems, Chinese green tech company Envision Energy will deliver a system-level storage solution integrating its Gen 7 BESS platform, advanced battery technologies and grid-forming capabilities.
Europe holds a 2.5% share of a market it helped build July 08, 2026 New data from in4ma and EMSNOW puts the global EMS and ODM industry at USD 820 billion for 2025 – and Europe's share of that figure is shrinking in relative terms even as the continent's largest players post revenue growth.
Vikram Solar rolls out first module from Tamil Nadu facility July 07, 2026 The first products manufactured at the Gangaikondan plant are Vikram Solar’s Hypersol N-Type TOPCon G12R modules. They deliver 615-640 Wp of rated power with module efficiencies of up to 23%.
Kurita, Membrane establish JV to cater to Indian chip industry July 02, 2026 Japan’s Kurita Industries provides a range of water treatment solutions for the electronics industry, including semiconductors, in Japan, East Asia, North America and Europe, which is essential for their manufacturing processes.
Kingboard sells stake in subsidiary to ramp up PCB capacity July 01, 2026 Kingboard Holdings has sold a 4.92% stake in its laminates subsidiary, Kingboard Laminates Holdings, raising net proceeds of approximately HKD 11.8 billion – roughly EUR 1.4 billion. The capital is earmarked for PCB capacity expansion and multi-layer and HDI capabilities.
NCAB acquires Board Shark PCB in the United States June 25, 2026 NCAB has acquired PCB solutions provider Board Shark LLC, based in Florida in the United States. The company generated USD 17 million in net sales during 2025, with profitability exceeding NCAB's own margins.
Evertiq Expo Berlin 2026 wraps up the first half of the year June 22, 2026 Evertiq Expo Berlin 2026 took place on June 18 at TEC Event Campus in Berlin's Siemensstadt district – a new venue for the event, which previously called Technology Park Berlin Adlershof home. The day brought together 328 people from 199 companies, with 163 visitors meeting 78 exhibiting companies.
Europe lags behind globally – but who leads its EMS industry? June 16, 2026 Europe has long been regarded as a manufacturing powerhouse. Yet in electronics manufacturing services (EMS), the continent faces an increasingly difficult challenge: keeping pace with competitors in Asia.
UK quantum computing company OQC raises $350 million June 10, 2026 The funding will be used to expand OQC’s operational presence in priority markets and accelerate its roadmap toward commercially useful, fault-tolerant quantum computing.
Clear Robotics raises $1.75M to build zero-emission autonomous vessels June 08, 2026 The company operates a fleet of all-electric, AI-optimized unmanned surface vessels to solve maritime infrastructure challenges. By utilizing AI for autonomous navigation and data analytics, it ensures operational efficiency without manual intervention.
Middle East conflict drives PCB prices up 40%, disrupting electronics supply chains June 03, 2026 The war in the Middle East has disrupted supplies of raw materials used in PCBs and pushed prices sharply higher, compounding cost pressures that were already building across the electronics industry, according to industry sources and executives cited by Reuters.
Global EMS grew in 2025 – Europe watched from the sidelines June 01, 2026 Following his keynote at Evertiq Expo Zürich, in4ma founder and analyst Dieter Weiss had an interview with Evertiq to discuss the numbers behind global EMS growth in 2025 – and what they reveal about where the European industry stands.
Quectel expands EMEA reach with Future Electronics deal May 27, 2026 Quectel Wireless Solutions has entered into an expanded distribution partnership with Future Electronics to bring its full portfolio of products and services to customers across the EMEA region.
Aramco, Pasqal launch Saudi Arabia’s ‘first quantum computer’ May 19, 2026 Saudi energy giant Aramco and French company Pasqal also unveiled the first commercial Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) platform in the Middle East. QCaaS enables remote cloud access for potential clients around the globe.
GPV improves profitability in Q1 despite falling sales May 05, 2026 Danish EMS provider GPV reported improved earnings in the first quarter of 2026, as structural measures implemented during 2025 began to take effect — even as sales declined and supply chain pressures mounted.
Evertiq Expo Zürich 2026 – highlights in pictures April 29, 2026 Evertiq Expo made its debut in Zürich on April 23, bringing together the Swiss electronics industry for a day of networking, insights, and focused discussions.
Honeywell to expand aircraft engine manufacturing in Arizona April 27, 2026 By adding engine manufacturing in Phoenix, Honeywell will now be able to co-locate production of the F124 on site alongside the existing engineering and design center in support of the US Navy Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program.