Fineline acquires IBR Leiterplatten
April 18, 2024
IBR Leiterplatten GmbH & Co. KG joins the Fineline Global Group and is now a part of the PCB supplier.
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R2 Semiconductor files lawsuit against Intel in France
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R2 Semiconductor has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Le Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris against the French subsidiaries of Intel and its customers, Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc.
Quanta Computer to build production facility in Germany
April 17, 2024
Taiwanese Quanta Computer has signed a deal with CTP, a European developer and manager of industrial properties, for a high-tech 22,500 square metre production facility at CTPark Jülich in the Brainergy Park Jülich in northwest Germany.
Neways expands with new manufacturing facility in Malaysia
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EMS provider Neways continues its expansion with the establishment of a new manufacturing facility in Klang (Selangor), Malaysia.
Hensoldt completes its acquisition of ESG
April 04, 2024
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Infineon signs MoU with Korean shipbuilding firm
April 02, 2024
Germany's semiconductor group Infineon has agreed a partnership with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co to develop energy-efficient semiconductor tech for electric-powered shipping.
Siemens to acquire business unit from ebm-papst
March 26, 2024
Siemens AG has signed an agreement to acquire the industrial drive technology (IDT) business of ebm-papst.
Northvolt starts construction of German gigafactory
March 26, 2024
Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt has officially stated the construction of its battery gigafactory – Northvolt Drei – in the German city of Heide.
Mycronic expands with German acquisition
March 25, 2024
Mycronic’s Global Technologies division has signed an agreement to acquire Germany's Vanguard Automation, a developer of technology and automated equipment for 3D microfabrication of optical interconnects.
Malaysia's Kelington Group moves into Germany and Hong Kong
March 18, 2024
Integrated engineering and gas specialist Kelington has launched wholly owned subsidiaries in Germany and Hong Kong to capitalise on the 'surging demand for chips'.
Moov launches EU expansion
March 13, 2024
Moov, a company operating a marketplace for used semiconductor equipment, has hired Eric Tribolet as Director of European Sales, to help the company expand its presence in European markets.
Tesla's German plant without power after pylon fire
March 05, 2024
Tesla's Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg, Germany is without power following an electricity pylon catching fire near the plant.
Exyte acquires CollabraTech Solutions
March 05, 2024
Exyte has completed the acquisition of CollabraTech Solutions, a specialist in delivery systems and contract manufacturing services.
EU's Edge-AI body now accepting design proposals
March 01, 2024
The European Union has issued a call for proposals to its PREVAIL consortium, which was set up to accelerate the development of next-generation, edge-AI technologies across the continent.
dSPACE plans to expand production
February 29, 2024
dSPACE's expansion continues, with sales increasing by 20% in 2023 to more than EUR 400 million. The company is now looking to continue this success and has acquired a 65,000 square meter site on Ahornallee, Germany for this purpose. Planning for the site expansion is in full swing.
Finlands TactoTek expands to Germany
February 27, 2024
Finnish smart surface technology company, TactoTek, is opening a new facility in Munich, Germany – a new Innovation Hub.
TSMC is still the undisputed foundry leader
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TrendForce’s latest report reveals that in 2023, global foundry revenues hit USD 117.47 billion, with TSMC capturing a dominant 60% share.
TSMC formally opens its $8.6bn Japanese foundry
February 26, 2024
Taiwanese chip maker TSMC has marked a milestone in its programme to re-locate manufacturing away from its home country - opening its new facility in the Kumamoto region of Kyushu, Japan.
Plan Optik expands production in Hungary
February 20, 2024
The Plan Optik Group continues to expand its production capacities and has now rented a new production hall in Hungary.
Microsoft commits $3.5bn to German AI projects
February 19, 2024
Microsoft will invest 3.3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) in new and existing German facilities to expand the AI capabilities of its data centres.
Intel wants to raise $2bn to fund new Irish fab
February 16, 2024
News reports say Intel Foundry Services (IFS) is seeking a $2 billion equity raise to build a new semiconductor fabrication plant in Ireland.
New funds will accelerate ACC battery network buildout
February 14, 2024
ACC says it has closed a EUR 4.4 billion debt raising, increasing the funding for the construction of three gigafactories for lithium-ion battery cell production in France, Germany, and Italy, as well as R&D.
Intel loses German patent infringement case
February 09, 2024
A German court has judged against Intel in a patent dispute surrounding a number of its older processors.
Evertiq Expo Sophia Antipolis is just around the corner
February 07, 2024
Time is drawing close for Evertiq's first-ever Expo on the French Riviera. Evertiq has paid close attention to the ongoing developments in the market and the world at large and organised a program that reflects just that.
Intel pushes back opening of Ohio plant to 2026
February 02, 2024
Intel's $20bn Ohio manufacturing facility is the latest US project to be held back by sluggish demand and red tape.
Europe’s home-grown processor
January 31, 2024
Europe consumes nearly 30% of the world’s supercomputing resources, only 5% of supercomputers are supplied in Europe and exactly 0% of the microprocessors powering them are designed here. That is something that the European Processor Initiative (EPI) is looking to change.
New sales structure at Würth Elektronik eiSos
January 31, 2024
The component manufacturer is combining sales for the product groups ‘passive and electromechanical components’ into a single management structure, led by Heiko Arnold as the Head of Sales.
Arrow expands centre of excellence in Egypt
January 30, 2024
Arrow Electronics is expanding its Automotive Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Egypt to assist customers in the development of next-gen automotive products.
Chipmetrics closes seed round to advance metrology tech
January 29, 2024
Finnish startup Chipmetrics has raised a EUR 2.4 million war chest to develop its PillarHall metrology test chip, which measures conformality in semiconductor and thin film material manufacturing.
Infineon launches innovation centre with Anker
January 26, 2024
Germany's Infineon and China's Anker Innovations have opened a new R&D lab in Shenzhen. It will research fast charging solutions based on Infineon’s Hybrid Flyback (HFB) controller product family.
SCIO Automation completes takeover of Fabmatics
January 26, 2024
Germany's SCIO Automation has boosted its clean room offering with the acquisition of intralogistics specialist Fabmatics.
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