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.
Applied Materials and ASU open $270M semiconductor research centre in Arizona October 13, 2025 Applied Materials and Arizona State University have officially opened the Materials-to-Fab Center, a USD 270 million research and prototyping facility aimed at accelerating innovation in semiconductor manufacturing.
IonQ completes acquisition of quantum sensing firm Vector Atomic October 10, 2025 Vector Atomic’s sensing and timing portfolio will be integrated into IonQ’s commercial and government offerings, with particular impact on defense and space industries.
Stoke raises $510M to scale manufacturing of reusable launch vehicle October 10, 2025 The new capital will expand production capacity for the Nova vehicle and complete activation of Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral. The US company will also invest in supply chain, its Boltline product, and infrastructure to prepare for high-cadence launch operations.
Global 300mm fab equipment spending to reach $374B by 2028 October 09, 2025 Global spending on 300mm semiconductor fabrication equipment is projected to reach USD 374 billion from 2026 and 2028, driven by rising demand for AI chips and efforts to strengthen regional semiconductor self-sufficiency, according to SEMI’s latest 300mm Fab Outlook.
Qualcomm to acquire Arduino October 08, 2025 Qualcomm Technologies has agreed to acquire open-source hardware and software company Arduino, integrating one of the world’s largest developer ecosystems into its edge computing and AI portfolio.
Fujitsu expands collaboration with NVIDIA on full-stack AI infrastructure October 07, 2025 Fujitsu has an expanded collaboration with Nvidia aimed at developing a full-stack AI infrastructure that integrates AI agents and high-performance computing systems. The companies said the initiative is intended to accelerate industrial transformation and AI adoption across sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, and robotics.
Amkor expands Arizona chip operations to $7B October 07, 2025 Amkor Technology has broken ground on its new advanced semiconductor packaging and test campus in Arizona, expanding its planned investment to USD 7 billion.
“We are not just building factories – it’s Europe’s strength for the future.” October 07, 2025 TLT Manufacturing has been making headlines in recent months with its expansion strategy. In September, the Lithuanian electronics group inaugurated a EUR 320 million expansion in Vilnius, which included four new factories, highlighting its ambition to build a vertically integrated manufacturing park in Europe.
Helsing and ARX Robotics announce strategic partnership October 06, 2025 The partnership is European in scope. Both companies can tap into battle-proven systems and experience from Ukraine, where networked technologies in the land domain are already a crucial factor in combat.
US quantum computing firm Rigetti secures $5.8M AFRL contract October 06, 2025 Building on Rigetti and QphoX’s successful demonstration of qubit-transducer systems working together to perform optical single-shot qubit readout, the team plans to combine superconducting microwave qubits developed by Rigetti with single-photon microwave-optical transducers developed by QphoX.
UNIVITY wins €31M CNES contract to accelerate space-based 5G October 06, 2025 French startup UNIVITY and TDF will carry out a demonstration of satellite-based 5G connectivity. This experiment will validate the relevance of a fully integrated 5G NTN solution combining VLEO satellites with terrestrial infrastructure.
Sharp partners with ESI to advance zinc-air flow battery tech October 06, 2025 The project will explore the viability of zinc-air flow batteries as a safe, sustainable alternative to lithium-based systems, offering longer storage durations, lower costs, and enhanced compatibility with renewable energy sources.
India’s LTTS wins $100 million contract from US manufacturer October 03, 2025 L&T Technology Services Limited (LTTS) will support the client’s initiatives across new product development, sustenance engineering, value engineering and platform automation, leveraging its expertise in AI, computer vision, and next-gen automation technologies.
Samsung partners with OpenAI to boost global AI infrastructure October 03, 2025 This collaboration will bring together the collective strengths of Samsung companies across semiconductors, data centers, shipbuilding, cloud services and maritime technologies.
AT&S plans entry into the defence sector October 02, 2025 Austrian circuit board and IC substrate manufacturer AT&S said it plans to expand its portfolio to include the defence sector, citing growing demand for security-relevant technologies.
Kioxia and Sandisk start operations at new Kitakami fab October 02, 2025 Kioxia and Sandisk have started operations at a new semiconductor fabrication facility in Kitakami, Japan, aimed at producing advanced flash memory for applications including artificial intelligence.
Orbotix secures €6.5M to boost AI drone systems October 02, 2025 Warsaw-based Orbotix Industries, a Polish-Romanian DefenseTech startup, has raised EUR 6.5 million to accelerate the development of autonomous drone systems supported by artificial intelligence. The funding round was led by U.S. fund Bravo Victor Venture Capital (BVVC), with participation from European investors Gustav Söhne Verwaltung and Leryon Global Holdings.