Kontron appoints Spirit Electronics as official distributor
August 28, 2025
Kontron has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Spirit Electronics. Under the agreement, Spirit Electronics will serve as an authorised distributor for Kontron’s line of rugged, mission-critical embedded computing products for the defence aerospace market.
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European EMS industry faces decline in 2025
August 27, 2025
The latest half-year survey by the Global Electronics Association and in4ma paints a bleak picture for Europe’s EMS industry. Covering 219 facilities across 177 companies – representing around 21.9% of the European EMS market – the findings confirm that the semiconductor supply chain disruptions of 2021–2022 continue to affect the industry.
BMK expands coating capabilities with new heavy-duty line
August 27, 2025
EMS provider BMK has commissioned a new heavy-duty coating line, aimed at enhancing the company's technical capabilities and efficiency in protective coating of electronic assemblies.
Sinbon opens new US manufacturing facility
August 26, 2025
Electronics system integrator Sinbon Electronics has officially opened its new 59,000-square-foot facility in Clayton, Ohio.
vivo and Zeiss deepen globsal imaging partnership
August 26, 2025
–Smartphone maker vivo and optical technology company Zeiss have renewed and expanded their global imaging partnership to explore new imaging technologies beyond smartphones.
TriEye teams up with LITEON to advance SWIR sensing, imaging
August 22, 2025
Adopting high-volume, scalable manufacturing strategies, these products provide cost-effective solutions for both consumer and industrial market demands.
OKI develops Tiling crystal film bonding technology
August 22, 2025
The Tiling crystal film bonding (CFB) tech developed by Japanese firm OKI allows for 52 repeated tiling operations over the entire surface of a 300 mm silicon wafer using a single 2-inch InP wafer, enabling efficient use of InP-based materials.
Russian missile hits Flex's plant in western Ukraine
August 21, 2025
A Russian missile strike hit the US-owned Flex electronics factory in Mukachevo, Zakarpattia Oblast, overnight on August 21, according to Ukrainian authorities.
ASMPT and SMarTsol opens competence centre in Guadalajara
August 21, 2025
ASMPT, together with SMarTsol Technologies, has officially inaugurated the Advanced Competence Centre in Guadalajara, Mexico.
IMI completes sale of Czech Republic manufacturing facility
August 21, 2025
Philippines-based EMS provider Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI) has completed the sale of its 100% equity interest in Integrated Micro-Electronics Czech Republic s.r.o. to Keboda Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of Chinese automotive electronics company Keboda Technology.
Sinbon Electronics opens new facility in Mexico
August 21, 2025
Taiwanese electronic component design and integrated connector manufacturing solutions provider, has inaugurated its new facility in the Villa de Reyes Industrial Park, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Foxconn invests $30 million in HKSTP partner firm Robocore
August 21, 2025
This investment marks Foxconn’s official entry into the smart robotics market, bolstering its smart manufacturing and AI ecosystem, while paving the way for Robocore’s future IPO.
Haylo Labs acquires Plessey Semiconductors in £100M UK investment
August 20, 2025
Haylo Labs has completed its acquisition of UK-based developer of microLED display technology, Plessey Semiconductors, in a move set to strengthen the UK's position in immersive computing and optical computing.
Amber Group acquires controlling stake in Unitronics
August 20, 2025
The Electronic Division of Indian Amber Group, IL JIN Electronics, has entered into definitive agreements to acquire a controlling stake in Israel-based Unitronics.
VVDN expands manufacturing footprint into the UAE
August 20, 2025
VVDN Technologies, a provider of software, product engineering and electronics manufacturing services, is setting up a new manufacturing facility in the UAE as part of its global expansion strategy. The new facility is slated to be operational in four weeks.
INDIC expands into Europe with new office in Stockholm
August 20, 2025
Indic Electronics Pvt. Ltd. (INDIC), an Indian EMS provider, is expanding into Europe with the opening of a new sales office in Stockholm. This marks the company's first physical presence on the continent as it looks to strengthen ties with regional clients and partners.
Wipro looks to strengthen India’s PCB Ecosystem
August 19, 2025
Wipro Infrastructure Engineering (WIN) has set up a new business division, Wipro Electronic Materials, as the company looks to manufacture high-performance base materials for PCBs.
iGo partners with Sun Electro Devices to scale up EV production
August 18, 2025
Indian startup iGo, which operates under iGowise Mobility, focuses on electric platforms for urban and rural markets. The company’s strategy emphasizes collaboration with existing manufacturing infrastructure instead of building new facilities from the ground up.
Oxford Ionics delivers quantum computer to the NQCC
August 18, 2025
QUARTET, a full-stack, trapped-ion quantum computer that leverages Oxford Ionics’ proprietary Electronic Qubit Control technology, has now been installed in the National Quantum Computing Centre’s (NQCC) quantum data centre at its Harwell campus.
Polymatech completes PCB manufacturing facility in Estonia
August 15, 2025
Polymatech Electronics Limited has commissioned its new PCB manufacturing facility in Estonia, furthering the company's expansion into the European market.
Ecolab to acquire Ovivo’s electronics business for $1.8 billion
August 15, 2025
The acquisition will strengthen Ecolab’s high-tech growth engine by bringing together Ovivo’s ultra-pure water technologies with Ecolab’s leading water solutions, digital technologies and global service capabilities.
TTM Technologies names Edwin Roks as President and CEO
August 14, 2025
TTM Technologies has appointed Edwin Roks, Ph.D., as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 2, 2025. Dr. Roks will succeed Thomas T. Edman, who will retire after serving as CEO since 2014.
Ultraviolette raises $21M to accelerate electrification of motorcycles
August 14, 2025
The funding round was led by the corporate venture arm of Japan’s TDK Corporation. Bengaluru-based Ultraviolette is expanding its distribution network with a presence in 20 Indian cities and a target of reaching 100 cities by year-end.
Leadership change at Koh Young Europe
August 13, 2025
Koh Young Europe (KYE) has announced a leadership change as Harald Eppinger steps down from his role as General Manager, a position he has held for 16 years.
AI to drive 2025 growth as electronics market slows into 2026
August 13, 2025
TrendForce’s latest investigations find that the global electronics market in 2025 will be sharply divided.
A logical correction: Understanding Europe’s EMS decline
August 12, 2025
At Evertiq Expo Berlin 2025, industry analyst Dieter Weiss from in4ma took the stage to dissect what many have labelled a “crisis” in Europe’s EMS industry. He argued that the 14% market decline in 2024 was not an unexpected collapse, but the inevitable result of years of artificial growth.
FuriosaAI closes $125M round to scale production of AI inference chip
August 11, 2025
The new funding will be used to accelerate mass production of Furiosa’s RNGD chip to support global enterprise customers and lay the groundwork for development of Furiosa’s next-generation chip.
Trump proposes 100% tariff on imported chips – with exemptions
August 07, 2025
President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors, while exempting companies that manufacture chips within the United States or have committed to doing so.
CATL, BASF sign framework agreement for cathode active materials
August 07, 2025
This agreement builds on the collaborative foundation laid in 2021, when the two companies entered into a partnership on battery materials solutions with the shared goal of developing a sustainable battery value chain.
Sinbon doubles US manufacturing footprint
August 06, 2025
Taiwanese electronics system integrator Sinbon Electronics, has unveiled a new 59,000-square-foot facility in Clayton, Ohio, more than doubling its US manufacturing footprint.
A homemade crisis: Europe's EMS market shrank 14% in 2024
August 06, 2025
At Evertiq Expo Berlin, market analyst Dieter Weiss (in4ma) and Christoph Solka (IPC, today Global Electronics Association) took the stage once more — not to speak of promise and growth, but of collapse. With data from over 400 companies and biting commentary, the duo unpacked what they claim to be the worst year for Europe’s EMS industry in two decades — and a crisis entirely of the industry’s own making.
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