ZF opens automotive technology center in Mexico.
April 23, 2024
Mobility technology company ZF has officially opened the campus that will house four corporate function hubs for North America and the company's first R&D center in Monterrey, Mexico.
CSA Catapult opens new advanced packaging facility
April 11, 2024
A new GBP 1.6 million facility to help accelerate electrification across the UK has officially opened at the Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult in Newport, South Wales.
MVTec opens its first subsidiary in Taiwan
April 10, 2024
MVTec Software GmbH is strengthening its activities in Taiwan and has established a subsidiary in Hsinchu, southwest of Taipei.
Infineon to create over 100 new jobs in Ireland
March 20, 2024
Infineon Technologies plans to significantly expand its R&D presence in Ireland within the next four years – adding over 100 new jobs at its sites in Cork and Dublin.
Essemtec delivers 40th machine to Zollner
March 19, 2024
Earlier this year, Essemtec AG reached a milestone with the delivery its 40th machine to EMS provider Zollner Elektronik AG.
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Today, printed circuits are with us at every turn. They are present in smart phones, computers, household appliances, as well as medical devices and aircraft. In an era of miniaturisation of electronics and increasing complexity of board designs both, PCB suppliers and PCB assembly factories, are meeting customer needs with innovative technical solutions and materials. What is the process of ordering a PCB and assembling the PCBA components? What are the challenges involved? The answers to these questions are provided by the work of Comarch IoT Plant, a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility offering services in the field of rapid prototyping and assembly of electronic devices (EMS).
Varioprint and Fortify forge strategic partnership
February 29, 2024
PCB manufacturer and RF specialist Varioprint has entered into a strategic partnership with Fortify, an additive manufacturing company enabling the design and production of advanced RF devices, based in Boston, US.
Bittium-led consortium joins forces with Lockheed Martin
February 28, 2024
The members of a research and business consortium led by Bittium Wireless Ltd, a subsidiary of Bittium Corporation, have signed a framework agreement as part of the indirect industrial cooperation related to the procurement of F-35 fighter jets with Lockheed Martin.
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Component recovery and electronics repair. How does the Martin station work in the Comarch IoT Plant
Due to the lack of market availability of components and BGAs, customers are seeking recovery services for hard-to-recover and expensive components. This solution makes it possible to assemble new electronic packages in a faster and more cost-effective way and reduces the waiting time for the final product. At the Comarch IoT Plant, we use a Martin Expert 10.6HV soldering station for this purpose which allows the efficient replacement of faulty components in electronic packages. What does this look like in practice?
ASML names new CEO as Peter Wennink retires
November 30, 2023
ASML says that the company's Co-Presidents Peter Wennink and Martin van den Brink will retire from ASML in April 2024, at the end of their contracts. Christophe Fouquet is poised to take over the reins.
GPV's electronics factory in Slovakia progressing as planned
November 06, 2023
Construction at Danish EMS provider GPV's new electronics factory in Piestany, Slovakia, is progressing according to the plan.
HARMAN opens new manufacturing plant in Hungary
November 03, 2023
The new facility in Pécs will boost production of HARMAN's Martin lighting product range.
RoodMicrotec and CERN deepen ASIC testing collaboration
October 13, 2023
RoodMicrotec and the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, CERN, are expanding their collaboration with the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) Outer Tracker ASICs project. The partners are thus jointly facing another large project.
Escatec Switzerland expands its SMT capabilities
October 03, 2023
Escatec is upgrading its machine park at its location in Heerbrugg, Switzerland (ECH). The company has added a new Mycronic MY700 jet printer to its Surface Mount Technology (SMT) line in early August 2023 and the results have been right on target.
GF applies for CHIPS Act funding
September 26, 2023
GlobalFoundries says it has applied for U.S. CHIPS and Science Act Funding, with two full applications submitted to the CHIPS Program Office. With the submitted applications the semiconductor manufacturer is looking to expand capacity and modernise its U.S. manufacturing facilities.
UK semiconductor agency Catapult opens three new centres
July 21, 2023
Catapult, an agency dedicated to expanding the UK market for compound semiconductor applications and commercialisation, is expanding its regional reach.
Lockheed Martin and GF team up to secure defence chip supply
June 13, 2023
Lockheed Martin and GlobalFoundries are teaming up to advance US semiconductor manufacturing and innovation and to increase the security, reliability and resiliency of domestic supply chains for national security systems.
Ayar Labs adds $25 million in expansion of its $130 million series C
May 25, 2023
Ayar Labs, a leader in silicon photonics for chip-to-chip connectivity, today announced it has raised an additional USD 25 million in Series C1 funding, bringing its total Series C raise to USD 155 million.
Würth Elektronik expands its capacities in Sweden
May 23, 2023
The Swedish subsidiary of the German technology group has moved, something that has resulted in the company getting their hands on significantly more available space.
Cabcongroup expands on the Swedish market
May 09, 2023
Cabcongroup, a Scandinavian supplier of passives, electromechanical components, and cable harnesses, is expanding its presence on the Swedish market.
Changes at the helm of NCAB Group Sweden
May 02, 2023
After 12 successful years leading NCAB Group Sweden, Rikard Wallin will leave his as Managing Director for NCAB Group Sweden and VP of Nordics to take on a new role within NCAB Group.
MVTec opens French subsidiary
April 14, 2023
Software manufacturer for machine vision MVTec Software GmbH is strengthening its business activities in France and the French-speaking regions in Belgium and Switzerland. For this purpose, the existing sales office has been upscaled into a subsidiary.
Sikorsky selects CMC Electronics flight management systems
March 10, 2023
CMC Electronics has entered into a new multi-year contract with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for the supply of its military Flight Management System (FMS) on several helicopter models.
Ford to slash 3,800 European jobs over the next three years
February 15, 2023
Ford says that it is taking the next steps in the transformation of its European business. As the company responds to changing market conditions and a growing field of electric vehicle competitors, Ford is looking to create a leaner, more competitive cost structure.
EU agree to foot €2.4 billion for satellite internet system
November 21, 2022
The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a regulation establishing the EU's secure connectivity programme for the period 2023-2027.
Safran acquires Syrlinks
November 09, 2022
Safran Electronics & Defense has completed its acquisition of Syrlinks, a French mid-sized firm specialising in radiocommunications and radionavigation, primarily for the space sector, and positioning, navigation and timing (PNT).
Stage one of Rimac's €200M campus to be completed in 2023
November 08, 2022
After 14 months of construction, Rimac Group's new home – Rimac Campus – is on track to hit its first major milestone in the first half of 2023. A 70,000 square metre production hall in Zagreb will be producing Rimac Technology projects mid-next year.
Zollner to expand manufacturing in Tunisia
October 13, 2022
German EMS provider Zollner Elektronik says that it is opening an additional site on the east coast of Tunisia.
Vishay invest €300 million to expand German production
August 18, 2022
The US semiconductor manufacturer is planning to expand its production in the city of Itzehoe northwest of Hamburg. The company will start building a new 300mm fab on a three-hectare property next year.
Volvo Group's looking to build battery plant in Sweden
August 03, 2022
In order to meet the growing demand for battery electric heavy-duty vehicles and machines, the Volvo Group has initiated the process to establish a large-scale production plant for battery cells in Sweden.
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