Hitachi Energy acquires remaining stake of eks Energy August 29, 2025 The integration of eks Energy’s innovative technology, talent and enterprising spirit provides Hitachi Energy with greater strategic and operational flexibility.
Rheinmetall, Lockheed Martin successfully fire GMARS Launcher August 29, 2025 The GMARS launcher, based on the Rheinmetall HX vehicle series, offers a high degree of interoperability and interchangeability with fielded M270A2 and HIMARS launchers, making it an ideal solution for military forces operating in Europe.
MetaSensing partners with CONTEC to advance SAR technology August 29, 2025 The agreement aims to develop proprietary SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellites and jointly target opportunities with commercial and governmental customers.
Omdia: 2.3 million PC gaming handhelds will be sold in 2025 August 28, 2025 New Omdia research reveals 2.3 million PC gaming handhelds, including the Steam Deck, will be sold globally in 2025. This will represent growth of 32% from 2024, when 1.7 million units were sold.
Amkor moves one step closer to packaging facility in Peoria August 28, 2025 Amkor Technology says that the City of Peoria, Arizona, has successfully acquired 834.5 acres of state land for future development, including a 104-acre parcel designated for the company’s new semiconductor packaging and test facility.
Fuji Europe builds multifunctional facility in Kelsterbach August 28, 2025 During the summer months, Fuji Europe Corporation broke ground and started construction on a new extension to its company site in Kelsterbach, Germany.
Australia’s NRN secures $67M in climate tech Series A deal August 28, 2025 With this new funding, NRN (National Renewable Network) will accelerate the rollout of its national platform and continue expanding its role as the connective layer between industry, government and regulators.
Norautron invests in Horten – 30 new jobs created as part of expansion August 27, 2025 Yesterday, Evertiq reported that Norwegian EMS provider Norautron has expanded its production facilities at Horten Industrial Park, specially adapted for the defence industry. At the same time, a new agreement was signed with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, with significant potential.
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.
Rapidus team up with Keysight to improve yield August 27, 2025 Japanese foundry Rapidus has entered into a strategic collaboration with Keysight Technologies Japan K.K. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop a high-precision Process Design Kit (PDK) for Rapidus’ 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) semiconductors
Aira secures €150m in funding to accelerate European expansion August 27, 2025 Swedish clean energy-tech company Aira has raised EUR 150 million in equity financing from existing investors Altor, Kallskär, Kinnevik, Lingotto and Temasek. The capital will support the company's efforts to scale up operations and accelerate the electrification of residential heating across Europe.
SK hynix begins mass production of 321-layer QLC NAND flash August 27, 2025 To maximize the cost competitiveness of its new product, SK Hynix developed a 2Tb device with double the capacity of existing solutions. To address potential performance degradation in large-capacity NAND, the number of planes was increased from 4 to 6.
Porsche scales back battery production plans, shifts Cellforce focus to R&D August 26, 2025 Porsche is reorganising its battery operations in response to slower-than-expected growth in electric vehicle markets, particularly in China and the United States. The company says that its subsidiary Cellforce will end plans to scale up production of high-performance batteries and instead focus on R&D of battery cells and systems.
Korea Zinc and Lockheed Martin ink MOU on germanium supply August 26, 2025 Korea Zinc and US defence contractor Lockheed Martin have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to supply and procure germanium and collaborate on establishing resilient critical minerals supply chains.
Rocket Lab boosts US semiconductor and space investments August 26, 2025 US-based Rocket Lab Corporation plans to expand its domestic investments to increase semiconductor manufacturing capacity and secure the supply chain for space-grade solar cells and electro-optical sensors used in national security space missions.
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.
Shibaura, Waseda partner with Fujitsu to control robot posture August 26, 2025 By expressing the orientation and position of each robot link as a qubit, and by replicating the structural influence of parent joint movements on child joints through quantum entanglement, the number of necessary calculations was significantly reduced compared to conventional classical methods.
Rocket Lab invests in US national security programs, chipmaking August 25, 2025 Rocket Lab’s capital investments over the next five years are expected to strengthen its market position as a satellite manufacturer, components supplier, and end-to-end mission provider for commercial and national security space missions.
EP NL, Eneco invest in 200 MWH Rotterdam port battery project August 25, 2025 The battery will have a connection capacity of 50 MW and an energy storage capacity of 200 MWh, enabling it to supply electricity for four hours. This will provide more flexibility for the Dutch electricity system when the battery is put into operation in 2027.
Japan’s NEC Corporation develops robot control tech using AI August 25, 2025 NEC’s in-house demonstrations of this technology have confirmed that a robot’s travel time can be reduced by up to 50% when compared to conventional methods.
Spaceflux raises €6.2 million to boost space awareness tech August 25, 2025 The new capital will enable the London-based startup to scale its global sensor network, upgrade its flagship Cortex analytics platform and expand commercial delivery of its tracking services to satellite operators, insurers and government agencies worldwide.
Cirrus Logic partners with GF to advance mixed-signal chipmaking August 25, 2025 Together, the companies are advancing the development and commercialization of next-generation BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) process technology, which allows different functions to be combined on a single chip, making devices more power efficient and compact.
US government takes 9.9% stake in Intel August 25, 2025 It's official, Intel and the US government have reached an agreement that makes the federal government a shareholder in the semiconductor company. The government will invest USD 8.9 billion in Intel, acquiring a 9.9% stake.
izmomicro ‘achieves breakthrough’ in silicon photonics packaging August 25, 2025 The Bengaluru-based company has developed a high-density silicon photonics packaging platform capable of supporting 32-channel fiber input and output with an insertion loss of less than 2 dB.
Entegris to invest $700M in US to enhance semiconductor innovation August 22, 2025 This investment in R&D projects and related capital expenditures will span Entegris’ two divisions, Materials Solutions and Advanced Purity Solutions. A portion of the investment will be used to develop its Aurora, Illinois location into a state-of-the-art US Technology Center.
TI semiconductors boost capabilities of ISRO’s NISAR mission August 22, 2025 The launch of the satellite culminates a decade-long partnership between Texas Instruments (TI) and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to optimize the performance of the electronic systems responsible for this Earth-observation mission.
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.
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.
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.