Copper, gold, silver, platinum–palladium: What’s next for the electronics industry? October 28, 2025 Metal markets are drawing growing attention from both industry and technology sectors. For electronics and component manufacturers, metals such as copper, gold, silver, platinum, and palladium are essential elements of the value chain. Their prices, availability, and supply stability now have a direct impact on production costs, material innovation, and long-term strategic planning.
AT&S expands its team in Leoben with 150 new jobs October 28, 2025 Austrian PCB and IC substrates manufacturer, AT&S, is expanding its production team in Leoben and plans to hire 150 new employees.
LTSCT teams up with HYS to develop 650V to 3300V wafers October 27, 2025 India’s L&T Semiconductor Technologies Ltd (LTSCT) will utilize HYS’s facilities in Taiwan to engineer and produce wafers to meet specifications tailored for automotive and industrial applications.
Fujitsu partners with AIST to advance quantum computing October 27, 2025 Fujitsu and AIST’s Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI technology (G-QuAT) will leverage their combined resources, including quantum computer-related technologies, manufacturing and evaluation facilities.
Evertiq Expo Warsaw 2025 – Europe’s electronics community meets again October 24, 2025 During Evertiq Expo Warsaw on 23 October, the conference halls at PGE Narodowy Stadium were filled with conversations in English, German, Chinese, Italian, Korean, Czech—and, of course, Polish. This confirms Poland’s growing role in the European electronics industry and highlights the significance of Evertiq Expo Warsaw.
HyImpulse raises €45M to advance ‘Made in Europe’ rocket tech October 24, 2025 The German aerospace company will use the new capital to drive forward the development and commercialization of the SL1 orbital rocket and expand its production capacities.
IIT Madras, Applied Materials accelerate chip innovation in India October 24, 2025 As part of this collaboration, IIT Madras will deploy the foundational software framework of Applied Materials’ AppliedTwin platform — a sophisticated digital twin solution designed to model and optimise semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes.
Sharp partners with ARAV for remote control solutions using satellite October 24, 2025 Leveraging the design and communication technologies nurtured through smartphone development, Sharp is advancing the development of satellite communication user terminals that can establish high-quality, high-speed, and large-capacity networks.
5 promising technologies: directions shaping the future of industry October 23, 2025 The European technology sector is currently undergoing a profound transformation. Changes in global supply chains, public investments, and the growing role of industrial innovation are making advanced technologies one of the cornerstones of regional economic development strategies.
Astera Labs to acquire aiXscale Photonics October 23, 2025 Astera Labs has signed a definitive agreement to acquire German photonics company aiXscale Photonics GmbH.
PRETTL Mechatronics invests $3.5 million in Edge Energy October 23, 2025 Edge Energy, a developer of energy conversion technology for electric vehicle fast charging, has secured a USD 3.5 million strategic investment from PRETTL Mechatronics & Actuators GmbH (PMA).
SCHMID Group wins major equipment orders for AI server PCB production October 23, 2025 SCHMID Group has secured two major orders for production equipment used in PCB for AI server applications, the company announced.
Henkel opens expansion of manufacturing facility in South Dakota October 22, 2025 Henkel has officially opened the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Brandon, South Dakota. With an investment of approximately USD 30 million and additional support from South Dakota’s government and economic development organisations, the site has doubled in size - from 35,000 to 70,000 square feet.
Inside the industry: the future of Polish technologies October 22, 2025 In the global story of technology, some nations have long been cast in supporting roles — providing manufacturing muscle, engineering talent, or cost-efficient development. But Poland’s story is beginning to shift. Increasingly, it is no longer about following innovation, but about forging it.
LTSCT partners with CP PLUS for next-gen IP cameras October 22, 2025 Under this agreement CP PLUS will manufacture nine million CCTV IP cameras over the next three years, powered by Indian fabless firm L&T Semiconductor’s indigenously designed Vision System-on-Chip (SoC) technology.
Rigaku opens technology centre in Taiwan October 21, 2025 Rigaku Holdings Corporation has opened a new facility in Taiwan as part of its strategy to strengthen research, development, and customer support in East Asia. The Rigaku Technology Center Taiwan (RTC-TW), operated by the newly established Rigaku Technology Taiwan (RTTW), began full-scale operations in October 2025.
Tata Technologies collaborates with Synopsys on software‑defined mobility October 20, 2025 The collaboration aims to empower automotive manufacturers to tackle the complexities of next-generation mobility by combining Tata Technologies’ domain expertise in vehicle engineering with Synopsys’ virtualization solutions, enabling the deployment of electronics digital twins (eDTs).
From Polish photonics to European EMS insights October 17, 2025 Evertiq Expo Warsaw returns on 23 October 2025, bringing together Poland’s vibrant electronics community for a day dedicated to advanced technologies, manufacturing, and innovation.
Molex to acquire Smiths Interconnect October 17, 2025 Molex has signed an agreement to acquire Smiths Interconnect. Smiths Interconnect, a subsidiary of United Kingdom-based Smiths Group plc, is a provider of high-reliability connectivity products and solutions serving the aerospace and defence, medical, semiconductor test and industrial markets.
Keysight completes acquisition of Spirent Communications October 17, 2025 The aggregate transaction consideration totaled approximately USD 1.46 billion on a fully diluted basis. UK firm Spirent’s shares will be delisted from the London Stock Exchange effective October 17.
Chara raises $6M to boost rare-earth-free motor manufacturing October 17, 2025 The Indian company is planning to establish a new factory in Bengaluru along with a dedicated testing and validation facility. The expansion is expected to increase Chara’s annual production capacity from 20,000 to 100,000 units.
Caracol raises $40M to accelerate scale-up of manufacturing tech October 17, 2025 This new funding will further accelerate Caracol’s global scaling and international expansion. The Italian firm also aims to deepen the capabilities of its multi-process, multi-material platforms, with a focus on software, automation and AI.
GlobalWafers opens new 300mm wafer plant in Italy October 16, 2025 Taiwanese semiconductor company, GlobalWafers, has officially inaugurated FAB300, a new 300mm semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility at MEMC Electronic Materials in Novara, Italy. The company describes the site as one of Europe’s most advanced and fully integrated silicon wafer fabs.
TASE completes acquisition of US firm Joined Alloys for $12M October 16, 2025 TASE Global has a factory in Tamil Nadu and is also working on a brownfield expansion with an investment of USD 17 million. The company specializes in precision manufacturing of components and providing solutions for aerospace, medical and industrial applications.
Infineon consolidates Indian operations with new Bengaluru campus October 15, 2025 Germany's Infineon Technologies plans to consolidate its two existing sites in Bengaluru to form a new campus in India. The company has signed a lease agreement for a 630,000-square-foot facility in Bagmane Solarium Tech Park, where construction is now underway.
Excelitas signs agreement to acquire Luxium Solutions October 15, 2025 Pittsburgh-based Excelitas has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Luxium Solutions, a company focused on high-performance materials, substrates, components, and assemblies, headquartered in Hiram, Ohio.
Cybersecurity cannot be an afterthought October 15, 2025 In a world where almost every device is connected to the internet, the line between convenience and risk has virtually disappeared. This concerns not only private users, but also companies, public institutions and entire states. Piotr Konieczny, cybersecurity expert and founder of Niebezpiecznik.pl, spoke about the reality of digital threats and the current state of security during this year’s Evertiq Expo in Kraków.
Precision PCB acquires assets of Microplace October 14, 2025 Precision Technologies Inc., operating as Precision PCB, has acquired the assets of Microplace Inc., an EMS provider based in Elgin, Illinois.
ABB and Nvidia partner on next-gen AI data centre October 14, 2025 ABB has entered into a collaboration with Nvidia to develop power solutions for next-generation, gigawatt-scale data centres.
India’s electronic production rises to $125 billion in 2024–25 October 14, 2025 India has an ambitious vision of building a USD 500 billion domestic electronics manufacturing ecosystem by 2030–31. Supportive measures such as the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme and improvements in ease of doing business have significantly boosted manufacturing and exports.
Murata and QuantumScape enter into joint development deal October 14, 2025 Murata and QuantumScape have entered into a joint development agreement aimed at high-volume production of ceramic separators for QuantumScape’s solid-state batteries.
Mitsubishi Power receives order for BFG-fired M100S gas turbine October 13, 2025 The order for Jiangsu Lihuai Steel, a subsidiary of Chinese steelmaker Jiangsu Shagang Group, was placed through Mitsubishi Power’s local subsidiary. The M100S power plant has an output of 100 MW in a combined cycle setting.