Allego partners with KREISEL to deploy battery-integrated chargers
May 09, 2025
Allego will install KREISEL’s CHIMERO high-power chargers across its network of en-route and destination sites. The KREISEL CHIMERO enables locations where a separate battery system is not feasible.
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Germany greenlights €1B in support for Infineon's massive Dresden fab
May 08, 2025
Infineon Technologies has secured final approval from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs for public funding to support its EUR 5 billion investment in a new semiconductor manufacturing fab in Dresden (Smart Power Fab).
Jenoptik opens the doors to its new fab in Dresden
May 07, 2025
After around two and a half years of construction, Jenoptik has completed its largest single investment in recent history and officially inaugurated its new fab in Dresden, Germany.
Siemens, O₂ Telefónica partner to enhance 5G network slicing
May 02, 2025
The solution “5G Slice for the Water Industry” allows water utilities in Germany to monitor and control their entire system of automation technology over a virtual 5G network using 5G network slicing technology.
BASF invests in new semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid plant
April 30, 2025
BASF plans to increase its production capacity for semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid (H2SO4) with a new facility at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany.
Chinese EV maker BYD re-evaluates European strategy in face of resistance
April 28, 2025
Executives speaking anonymously revealed that BYD is rethinking how it approaches the European market in the wake of the continent’s resistance to its technology.
Europe’s patent landscape: stable, but no breakthrough
April 25, 2025
In 2023, the European Patent Office (EPO) received a record number of patent applications from companies, research institutions, and individual inventors alike — a total of 199,275. So, did 2024 break that record? Not quite. Still, the data shows that innovation activity in Europe remains at a consistently high level.
Neways Electronics expands focus on defence sector
April 24, 2025
EMS provider Neways Electronics is expanding its defence-related operations, aligning with growing European ambitions to strengthen regional defence capabilities.
Omron opens new automation centre in Stuttgart
April 24, 2025
Omron has officially opened its new Automation Centre in Stuttgart. Strategically located near key customers and partners, the new facility will serve as a hub for advanced automation solutions.
Meyer Burger reacts to material shortages – cuts hours at Thalheim plant
April 24, 2025
Meyer Burger Technology AG says that it will introduce short-time work at its solar cell production facility in Thalheim, Germany, citing temporary material shortages.
NCAB acquires Germany's B&B Leiterplattenservice
April 23, 2025
NCAB has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of B&B Leiterplattenservice GmbH (B&B) headquartered in Mittweida, west of Dresden.
ZF bags key order for electric axle from Indian manufacturer
April 22, 2025
The deal will see German firm ZF’s electric axle AxTrax 2 integrated into a new fleet of zero-emissions intercity buses, deepening ZF’s presence in India’s commercial vehicle electrification sector.
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AI, embargoes, and the end of the chip cycle
April 16, 2025
The well-known four-year ebb and flow of the semiconductor industry is over. Political decisions and ambitions challenge the economic logic of supply and demand. Subsidies, embargoes and the AI revolution are now dictating the investment decisions while China plays the long game.
Bosch and Element Six set up JV to commercialise quantum sensing
April 09, 2025
Bosch is intensifying its push into quantum technology by establishing a new joint venture with Element Six, a leading provider of synthetic diamond solutions. The new company, Bosch Quantum Sensing, aims to accelerate the commercialisation of quantum sensors, building on a collaboration between the two firms that began in 2023.
Intelligent Memory eyes growth despite harket headwinds
April 08, 2025
The memory market has faced significant headwinds over the past two years, according to Nicolas Rossetto of Intelligent Memory. Speaking to Evertiq during the Evertiq Expo in Sophia Antipolis, Rossetto acknowledged the ongoing difficulties in the industry, noting that both large and small memory makers have been impacted by declining prices and weak consumer demand.
Infineon to acquire Marvell’s Automotive Ethernet business
April 08, 2025
Germany’s Infineon has entered into an agreement to acquire Marvell Technology’s Automotive Ethernet business for USD 2.5 billion – accelerating the build-up of its system capabilities for software-defined vehicles by complementing and expanding its own microcontroller business.
Evertiq Expo heads to Malmö, Kraków, and Berlin this spring
April 08, 2025
Evertiq Expo will continue its 2025 European tour with spring events scheduled in Malmö, Kraków, and Berlin. Following successful expos earlier this year in Sophia Antipolis, France, and Tampere, Finland, the upcoming expos will maintain focus on the electronics industry amid ongoing global uncertainty.
Thermo Fisher launches centrifuges with next-gen cooling system
April 04, 2025
The Cryofuge, BIOS and LYNX centrifuges feature new Thermo Scientific GreenCool Technology, a natural refrigerant cooling system 1,397 times less impactful to the environment compared to previous technologies.
Ecobat boosts battery recycling with 3 fully operational plants
April 04, 2025
Together, the three plants, in Germany, the US, and England, are capable of processing up to 10,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries annually, with plans to scale capacity to 25,000 tons.
Siemens acquires R&D software maker Dotmatics for $5.1 billion
April 04, 2025
Boston-based Dotmatics offers a market leading platform with a profitable portfolio of scientific applications and multi-modal data management for Life Sciences R&D.
German memory innovators aim to revive domestic memory chip manufacturing
April 03, 2025
Neumonda and Ferroelectric Memory Company (FMC) are joining forces to advance the development and commercialisation of FMC’s nonvolatile DRAM+ technology. This collaboration aims nothing less than to bring semiconductor DRAM memory design and manufacturing back to Germany.
Chip industry veteran KC Ang to head Tata Electronics’ foundry unit
April 03, 2025
Ang has worked extensively in countries such as Malaysia, Germany, the US and China. Most recently, he was President–Asia and Chairman–China at Global Foundries, where he served for over 15 years.
COGD calls for stronger risk analysis and proactive obsolescence management
April 02, 2025
The newly re-elected board of the Component Obsolescence Group Deutschland (COGD) is urging German industrial companies to enhance risk analysis and adopt proactive obsolescence management strategies amid growing supply chain challenges.
Zollner expands with new cleanroom in Hungary
April 02, 2025
On March 13, 2025, German EMS provider Zollner inaugurated a new ISO Class VII cleanroom at its facility in Vác, Hungary, further strengthening its partnership with ASML.
Retain public funds within the EU economy
April 01, 2025
In his previous guest article, Dirk Stans, Managing Partner at Eurocircuits, outlined three key actions needed to strengthen Europe’s electronics industry. Now, in this follow-up, he delves deeper into the first priority: ensuring that public funds remain within the EU economy
Breaking down the Nordic EMS market – a top 10 list
March 27, 2025
The Nordic EMS industry is thriving, with over 74 companies in Sweden, 39 in Finland, 28 in Denmark, and 17 in Norway competing for market share. As the industry experiences continued growth, fuelled by continuous innovation and a changing technology landscape, the top players are cementing their dominance.
TotalEnergies to invest $173M in battery storage in Germany
March 27, 2025
The six new battery storage projects totalling 221 megawatts will be commissioned next year and supplied by Total’s German subsidiaries SAFT and Kyon Energy.
FAMES Pilot Line launches open-access call for EU chip industry
March 25, 2025
Participants whose requests are selected will have access to FAMES technologies as they become available. Open-Access Calls will take place each spring through 2028.
Second wave of AI factories set to drive EU-wide innovation
March 20, 2025
Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Poland, and Slovenia will host the newly selected AI Factories, supported by a combined national and EU investment of around EUR 485 million.
Siemens to cut 6,000 jobs in automation, EV charging
March 19, 2025
Siemens’s automation business will see around 5,600 job cuts, with Germany accounting for half of those losses. The job cuts in the EV charging business represent 35% of the unit’s workforce.
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