After Northvolt's collapse: national action needed to protect production
March 12, 2025
The news of battery manufacturer Northvolt’s bankruptcy hit Sweden hard, but maybe hardest of all it hit the northern city of Skellefteå – the city where its Gigafactory is located.
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5,000 jobs at risk as Swedish battery giant files for bankruptcy
March 12, 2025
The Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt has officially filed for bankruptcy in Sweden. The company says that it reached the decision following an "exhaustive effort to explore all available means to secure a viable financial and operational future for the company."
STT GDC breaks ground on data centre in Johor
March 11, 2025
In addition to ST Telemedia Singapore 5, STT Johor 1 will be connected to STT Kuala Lumpur 1 and STT GDC’s other data centre interconnection hubs in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.
EDA launches project to monitor aircraft battery health
March 07, 2025
Led by Italy and involving Belgium, Greece, the Netherlands and Germany, this three-year project aims to innovate aircraft power systems, with a focus on hybrid-electric aircraft and UAVs for defence.
Variosystems expands its presence in Germany via acquisition
March 05, 2025
Variosystems has acquired Heicks Industrieelektronik GmbH, a technology company specialising in electronic solutions for the aerospace sector, and will fully integrate it into the Variosystems Group.
Humanoid robots are coming – and building themselves
February 26, 2025
With Jabil’s manufacturing experience and Apollo’s design built for mass production, the vision of robots building robots moves closer to reality, paving the way for the mass adoption of humanoid robots.
Humanoid robots to become the next US-China battleground
February 25, 2025
Governments worldwide are ramping up investments in robotics R&D as labour shortages and rising costs persist. TrendForce reports that China, Japan, the US, South Korea, and Germany have consistently ranked among the top five countries for industrial robot installations and are expected to continue executing over USD 13 billion in related projects by 2025.
Continental to cut 3,000 R&D jobs to boost competitiveness
February 20, 2025
Continental has announced plans to reduce its global research and development (R&D) workforce by approximately 3,000 positions by the end of 2026. The decision is part of a broader strategy to enhance competitiveness in a challenging automotive market and optimise the company’s global R&D network.
Infineon secures EU Chips Act funding for smart power fab in Dresden
February 20, 2025
Infineon Technologies has secured European Commission approval for funding under the EU Chips Act. This investment will advance its Smart Power Fab in Dresden, strengthening Europe's semiconductor industry.
NGEN commissions Austria’s largest BESS facility
February 17, 2025
The Fürstenfeld storage plant is equipped with six Tesla Megapack 2XL battery modules utilizing lithium ion technology, with integrated cooling and control systems for optimized performance.
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Infineon reaches next milestone on 200 mm SiC roadmap
February 13, 2025
Germany's Infineon Technologies says that it has made significant progress on its 200 mm silicon carbide (SiC) roadmap. The company plans to launch its first products based on the advanced 200 mm SiC technology in the first quarter of 2025.
Feig Electronic increases output with Fuji placement machines
February 13, 2025
Feig Electronic, a manufacturer of high-quality RFID reader systems located in Weilburg, central Germany, has invested in a new SMT line from Fuji Europe Corporation GmbH.
Würth finalises the closure of PCB factory in Schopfheim
February 13, 2025
Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology says that it has finalised the planned closure of its PCB factory in Schopfheim, Germany.
580 jobs lost as ContiTech closes plants
February 12, 2025
Continental’s ContiTech group sector is preparing further structural changes at German locations in 2025. Production is to be discontinued at several locations in Germany.
Sharp withdraws from solar business in Europe
February 12, 2025
Due to challenging conditions in the European solar market, Sharp has reached the decision to close its European solar business (Sharp Energy Solutions Europe - SESE) after 30 years of operation.
Black Semiconductor launches new HQ – FabONE
February 12, 2025
Black Semiconductor GmbH has officially opened its new headquarters and production facility, FabONE, in Aachen, Germany, marking a major step toward developing graphene-based optical chip technology.
ERS electronic opens production and R&D facility in Germany
February 11, 2025
ERS electronic, a specialist in thermal management solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, has officially opened ERS Barbing, its new production and R&D facility, coupled with a cutting-edge Competence Center for Advanced Packaging and Advanced Backend technologies.
Top 10 largest semiconductors suppliers in 2024
February 06, 2025
It has become a tradition that on the occasion of each Evertiq Expo we publish a Top List dedicated to a different branch of the electronics industry. On February 6, the second edition of our expo was held in Sophia Antipolis, which is recognized as the capital of France's Silicon Valley. So this time we publish the Top 10 global semiconductor suppliers - we based the list on the latest data published by Gartner analysts.
Power semiconductor market to reach $75 billion by 2032
February 06, 2025
Countries like China, Japan, the US, Germany, India and France are leading this growth by adopting advanced technologies and backed by supportive government policies.
NXP could cut 1,800 jobs amid market headwinds
February 05, 2025
The Dutch semiconductor company has a total workforce of over 34,000 employees, including about 2,500 in the Netherlands.
Li-Cycle partners with OEM firm to recycle batteries
February 05, 2025
This signifies yet another partnership with a prominent global electric vehicle OEM, further showcasing the company’s recycling technology and high-quality service, Li-Cycle said in a media release.
AMETEK acquires Kern Microtechnik
February 04, 2025
AMETEK is acquiring Kern Microtechnik, a German manufacturer of high-precision machining and optical inspection solutions.
EV battery swapping market set to reach $2.8 bn by 2029
January 31, 2025
Technological advancements, consumer preferences and infrastructure improvements are set to push the battery swapping market over the coming years
Li-Cycle partners with major auto OEM for battery recycling
January 31, 2025
Leading battery resource recovery specialist targets further expansion via partnerships with high-end OEMs
Flexis OEM JV set for business in 2026
January 31, 2025
Renault Group, Volvo Group, and CMA CGM OEM joint €350 million project has signed 10 LOIs and expects serial production to begin next year.
Fab delays and cancellations start to pile up
January 30, 2025
The semiconductor industry is grappling with uncertainty as several high-profile semiconductor fab projects are struggling with delays, suspensions, or outright cancellations.
The industry mourns the loss of FBDi chair Georg Steinberger
January 28, 2025
The electronics industry is mourning the sudden loss of Georg Steinberger, chairman of the FBDi Association, who died on January 24 at the age of 65 due to cardiac arrest.
NXP secures €1B EIB loan to advance semiconductor innovation
January 16, 2025
NXP Semiconductors has secured a EUR 1 billion loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance the company’s RDI investments across its broad portfolio of semiconductor solutions.
US tightens export controls on advanced AI technologies
January 15, 2025
The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an interim final rule, effective January 13, 2025, enhancing export controls on advanced computing ICs and certain artificial intelligence (AI) model weights.
David Heinzmann retires as CEO of Littelfuse
January 14, 2025
After a 40-year career, David Heinzmann will retire and step down as president and CEO of Littelfuse, Inc.
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