Doosan to supply manufacturing robot solutions to Kwangjin March 11, 2026 Under the agreement, Doosan Robotics will sequentially supply more than 100 manufacturing robot solutions to Kwangjin Group’s domestic and overseas plants through 2027.
"Artificial intelligence will support us, not replace us" March 10, 2026 High-mix, low-volume production has long been one of the most complex operational environments in the EMS industry. Short production runs, high product variability, frequent changeovers and constant time pressure mean that factories operate in a state of near-constant adaptation. At the same time, customer expectations for quality and flexibility continue to rise, while the availability of skilled labour remains limited. In such conditions, manufacturing ceases to be a collection of independent processes — it becomes a system in which every change carries wider operational consequences.
Siemens to invest €200 million in AI-driven factory in Amberg March 05, 2026 Siemens plans to invest more than EUR 200 million to build a new digitalised and automated factory at its manufacturing and development site in Amberg, Germany. The facility is intended to support the company’s Smart Infrastructure business and is scheduled to be completed by 2030.
Nvidia to invest $2 billion in Lumentum under new optics partnership March 04, 2026 Nvidia has entered a multiyear strategic partnership with Lumentum to accelerate the development of advanced optics technologies for next-generation AI infrastructure.
Flex and AMD expand US manufacturing of AI platforms March 04, 2026 EMS provider Flex has expanded its strategic collaboration with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to manufacture AMD Instinct GPU platforms in the United States, as demand for AI infrastructure continues to accelerate, according to a press release.
European EMS downturn continues as modest recovery eyed for 2026 February 27, 2026 At Evertiq Expo Warsaw on 23 October 2025, Mareike Haass of market research firm in4ma and Christoph Solka of the Global Electronics Association presented new data showing a European EMS industry still struggling to recover from a sharp post-pandemic correction.
ST Engineering iDirect’s Belgian plant selected for NATO program February 27, 2026 ST Engineering iDirect says its European Manufacturing Competence Centre (MCC) in Erpe-Mere, Belgium, has been selected by Raytheon, a RTX-business, to support the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Block II program.
Hanza inaugurates new factory in Årjäng February 26, 2026 Hanza has inaugurated a new production facility in Årjäng, Sweden, expanding its local manufacturing capacity and adding new resources aimed at the defence and security industry.
ElevenEs secures Caterpillar backing, plans battery factory in Serbia February 24, 2026 ElevenEs has completed the first closing of its Series B financing round, with proceeds earmarked for the construction of a 1GWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell factory in Subotica, Serbia. Construction is scheduled to begin in February 2026, with first cell deliveries expected in 2027.
SemiFive secures design win with Niobium for FHE accelerator February 20, 2026 SemiFive has secured a design win from US‑based Niobium for a fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) hardware accelerator.
Toyota recycling centre to be built in Poland February 19, 2026 Toyota Motor Europe has announced the construction of a new facility. The Circular Factory plant will be built in Wałbrzych and will focus on circular-economy activities, processing up to 20,000 end-of-life vehicles per year. The investment is intended to support the company’s transition toward climate neutrality.
Skeleton Technologies speeds up US expansion amid AI-driven grid strain February 17, 2026 Estonian energy storage and supercapacitor company Skeleton Technologies is accelerating its US expansion as artificial intelligence infrastructure increasingly strains power grids nationwide. The company said it will open a new engineering facility in Houston, Texas, and establish local manufacturing for AI data center solutions during the first half of 2026.
ProLogium breaks ground on solid-state battery gigafactory in France February 11, 2026 Taiwanese battery developer ProLogium has officially started construction of its first European gigafactory, marking a significant step in the company’s expansion outside Asia.
Sungrow plans manufacturing facility in Poland February 06, 2026 Sungrow has announced plans to establish its first European manufacturing facility in Wałbrzych, in Poland’s Lower Silesia region. The company said the factory will cover 65,400 square metres and represent an investment of EUR 230 million.
Aspocomp installs new copper plating line at Finnish PCB factory February 05, 2026 Finnish PCB manufacturer Aspocomp has installed a new copper plating line as part of an ongoing factory expansion programme exceeding EUR 10 million, according to a LinkedIn post by the company’s chief operations officer Pekka Holopainen.
Explaining Taiwan’s lead in advanced semiconductor manufacturing January 30, 2026 Ever wanted to pick the brains of someone deep inside the semiconductor industry? Semiconductor industry veteran Marco Mezger sat down in TaiwanPlus’ Now You Know series to answer viewer questions – explaining, quite literally, why things work the way they do.
ASMPT reviews strategic options for SMT Solutions segment January 27, 2026 ASMPT has initiated a review of strategic options for its SMT Solutions segment. The company said the assessment is intended to support long-term value creation while allowing ASMPT to focus more closely on its Semiconductor Solutions segment.
Kongsberg breaks ground on US missile production facility January 21, 2026 The Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace facility for precision strike missiles was announced in September 2024 and is expected to create over 180 jobs in the James City County area, Virginia.
Inside Kioxia's flash memory megafab January 16, 2026 Flash memory is something most of us only encounter at the very end of the supply chain — as a smartphone in our pocket, a USB stick in a drawer, or an SSD powering our laptop. A new video from Linus Tech Tips flips that perspective and takes viewers straight into the industrial reality behind modern storage.
Bharat Forge partners with Agile to advance AI-led automation January 12, 2026 Driven by Bharat Forge’s domain expertise and Agile Robots’ intelligent robots and automation solutions, this collaboration will see the deployment of cutting-edge solutions for the automotive, healthcare, and consumer electronics industries.
Siemens, Nvidia expand partnership to advance AI solutions January 09, 2026 Together, the companies aim to develop industrial and physical AI solutions that will bring AI-driven innovation to every industry and industrial workflow, as well as accelerate each others’ operations.
Arctus Aerospace raises $2.6 million in pre-seed round January 09, 2026 The Indian startup is building unmanned aircraft capable of flying at 45,000 feet for up to 24 hours while carrying a 250-kg payload. The aircraft is designed to deliver real-time geospatial intelligence.
Space Forge generates plasma aboard its satellite January 06, 2026 The plasma demonstration confirms that the extreme conditions needed for gas-phase crystal growth — a core building block of semiconductor production — can now be created and controlled on an autonomous platform in low Earth orbit (LEO).
India’s KP Group to invest $4B in Botswana’s renewable energy sector January 01, 2026 These projects are expected to add nearly 5 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity. The collaboration also includes the development and strengthening of high-voltage transmission infrastructure within Botswana, along with regional interconnections to enhance power reliability and energy security.
Hanwha acquires Norwegian firm Seam for $200 million December 22, 2025 Through this acquisition, Hanwha Engine plans to expand its propulsion portfolio by combining its existing dual fuel engine expertise with Seam’s electric propulsion and power automation technologies.
Defence electronics in 2025: Key developments followed by the Evertiq audience December 22, 2025 Defence electronics has become one of the fastest-growing segments of Europe’s technology landscape. Rising military budgets, new procurement cycles, digitalisation of battlefield systems and the need for resilient supply chains are transforming the electronics industry into a strategic pillar of national security. Reading patterns on Evertiq clearly show that the audience is most interested in topics related to industrial collaboration, AI in defence, robotics, component manufacturing, sourcing, and critical materials.
Panasonic to supply lithium-ion batteries for Zoox robotaxis December 19, 2025 Under the multi-year agreement, Panasonic Energy will deliver its latest 2170 battery cells beginning in early 2026 to support Zoox’s growing robotaxi service and operations.
Sanmina expands with new energy manufacturing factory December 18, 2025 Sanmina Corporation will expand its energy business with the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, aimed at serving the US energy market.
Toppan boosts FC-BGA substrate production for AI chips December 17, 2025 Tokyo-based Toppan Inc., a subsidiary of Toppan Holdings Inc., has completed construction of a new manufacturing line for advanced flip-chip ball-grid array (FC-BGA) substrates at its Niigata Plant in Japan, targeting mass production by the end of the current fiscal year. This move is part of the company’s strategic response to rising demand for high-density semiconductor packaging driven by data center, edge computing and AI workloads, according to a company press release issued on 17 December 2025.
Inlyte completes factory acceptance test of iron-sodium BESS December 12, 2025 The test demonstrated the performance and integration readiness of US firm Inlyte’s battery storage system — combining advanced sodium metal chloride cells, inverter and control electronics.
Valens, Imavix offer MIPI A-PHY-based platform for machine vision December 08, 2025 In addition, based on this platform, Japanese imaging solutions leader CIS Corporation has announced the first A-PHY camera module for machine vision.
Inside Oppo’s factory: How a smartphone is made December 05, 2025 You've seen him build his own iPhone using components from the electronics market in Shenzhen, China. Now, tech YouTuber Scotty from Strange Parts, brings us inside Oppo’s main smartphone manufacturing facility in Dongguan, near Shenzhen.