Axcelis breaks ground on ion implanter factory in Korea October 20, 2026 Axcelis Technologies has broken ground on a new manufacturing facility for ion implantation equipment in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.
Arkema expands Shanghai R&D centre and builds electronics lab in Guangzhou October 20, 2026 Arkema has opened an expansion of its R&D centre in Shanghai, adding around 20% more laboratory space. The French materials group is also building a new laboratory in Guangzhou focused on electronics and battery customers.
Europe’s electronics industry has forgotten how to win October 20, 2026 We have become very good at defending what little we have left. That instinct must be balanced with the winning spirit.
Toshiba to double HDD capacity for AI data centres October 20, 2026 Toshiba plans to double its production capacity for hard disk drives (HDDs) used in AI data centres within fiscal 2027, compared with 2025 levels, Nikkei reports. The company will invest around JPY 60 billion (about USD 380 million) in expanding its plant in the Philippines.
Volvo Cars expands Nvidia partnership for automated driving October 19, 2026 Volvo Cars is extending its partnership with Nvidia to develop automated driving for its future cars. The aim is for the cars to handle everything from highways and city traffic to parking, and to gradually introduce eyes-off and mind-off driving.
E&R opens Malaysia plant to expand packaging materials production October 19, 2026 This expansion will further strengthen Taiwanese firm E&R Engineering Corp’s supply capabilities in Southeast Asia, delivering real-time technical support and supply chain flexibility to semiconductor and OSAT customers.
TSMC to build another 3nm fab in Tainan October 19, 2026 TSMC plans to build a new 3nm fab in Tainan, with production slated to start in the first half of 2028. The company is also moving some 5nm capacity over to 3nm as demand for its leading-edge processes continues to grow.
Reflect Orbital purchases two Skyroot Aerospace launches October 19, 2026 The agreement extends Indian space launch company Skyroot’s commercial launch and supports US-based space tech startup Reflect Orbital’s phased development and deployment plans.
Europe’s Chips Act 2.0 must start with demand October 19, 2026 Technology Industries of Finland publishes its recommendations on the Chips Act 2.0. The Commission has built the right framework. Whether it works depends on where the money goes and who decides.
Fathom expands aerospace, defense platform with 3 acquisitions October 19, 2026 The addition of TCS Industries, TCS Electronics, and Precision Grinding & Manufacturing Corporation reinforces Fathom’s ability to address growing demand for precision components, integrated electronics and complex assemblies.
Ubitium raises $14M to build universal processor for Physical AI October 16, 2026 Autonomous machines need three kinds of computing to work together so they can perceive, think and act in the real world. German startup Ubitium is building one universal processor to replace the stack of specialised chips.
MetaOptics expands into Malaysia with incorporation of subsidiary October 16, 2026 Mass production and fabrication, volume assembly and testing will sit in proximity in the new facility, enabling shorter development cycles, improved production yields and a faster path from prototyping to commercial-scale mass production.
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, NLR expand strategic collaboration October 16, 2026 The next phase of cooperation aims to focus on connectivity to the Dutch industrial base, coordination on military operational analysis, alignment on technology roadmaps, and collaboration on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
Qilimanjaro announces €20 million first close of its Series A October 16, 2026 The fresh funding will enable the Spanish company to scale and industrialize its quantum computers, advance the development of new generations of chips, and increase its manufacturing and deployment capacity.
ASML expects demand to outstrip supply in 2027 and 2028 October 15, 2026 ASML’s planned capacity for 2027 and 2028 will not fully meet customer demand, the company now says. ASML is therefore looking at ways to expand capacity beyond what it has already announced. Third-quarter sales reached a record EUR 11.7 billion.
300mm fab equipment spending set to reach $227 billion by 2029 October 15, 2026 Global spending on 300mm front-end fab equipment is projected to rise 31% to USD 149 billion in 2026, according to SEMI. Equipment investment in the Americas is expected to more than double over the same forecast period.
DigiKey to invest $100 million in distribution expansion amid 50% growth October 15, 2026 DigiKey is putting USD 100 million over the next 18 months into expanding its distribution centre in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and its order management system. The component distributor expects to grow by more than 50% this year.
Skeleton Technologies raises Siemens-led round to expand US production October 15, 2026 Supercapacitor maker Skeleton Technologies has raised a new investment round led by Siemens, valuing the company at more than USD 1 billion. The money will mainly go towards building up manufacturing in the US, including its own cell production, for power systems in AI data centres.
XIVER adds ASML DUV lithography to its Eindhoven foundry October 15, 2026 Dutch specialty foundry XIVER has acquired an ASML PAS 5500 DUV lithography tool to make finer structures for photonic and semiconductor devices. The tool is expected to be in operation in 2027.
GlobalFoundries to operate two Japan-funded fabs in New York October 14, 2026 GlobalFoundries has been selected to operate two new fabs at its site in Malta, New York, financed by Japan through up to USD 21 billion under the US-Japan trade agreement. In a separate agreement, the US government will also take an equity stake of around 4% in the company.
Bosch sets up €100 million fund for German deep-tech startups October 14, 2026 Bosch is launching a new venture fund, Spark, which will invest EUR 100 million in German startups. The focus is on deep tech in seed and early stages.
Former SK hynix 200mm fab in Oregon up for sale October 14, 2026 A former 200mm memory fab in Eugene, Oregon, originally built by SK hynix, has been put up for sale. The site has about 170,000 square feet (15,800 square metres) of potential cleanroom production space, and much of the infrastructure is still in place.
Edge, Hanwha strengthen cooperation on integrated air defence October 14, 2026 The two companies signed a Term Sheet outlining the direction of cooperation related to the UAE’s integrated air defence requirements, including the South Korean L-SAM system, additional M-SAM capabilities, and the Chunmoo MRLS.
Varta’s consumer battery business spun off from insolvent parent October 13, 2026 Varta Consumer Batteries will once again operate as an independent company after Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs approved its spin-off from the insolvent Varta AG group. The lenders take over the business, and all 990 jobs will be kept.
Applied Materials opens $5 billion EPIC Center in Silicon Valley October 13, 2026 Applied Materials has unveiled its EPIC Center in Sunnyvale, California, where chipmakers, equipment suppliers and universities will develop new semiconductor processes alongside the company’s own engineers. TSMC, Intel, Samsung, SK hynix and Micron are among the founding partners.
Kongsberg to build counter-drone factory in Poland October 13, 2026 Kongsberg will build a factory in Poland to manufacture and maintain systems against unmanned aerial vehicles. The PLN 200 million investment is expected to create more than 100 jobs, with serial production set to start in the first half of 2028.
From inspiration to transformation: How Apator is building the factory of the future October 13, 2026 There is a certain paradox in electronics manufacturing. The more processes become automated, the more important those that still rely on human expertise seem to be. These are often the very stages where the quality of the finished product is determined – at workstations where correct assembly still depends on the operator's experience, concentration and attention to detail.
TTM to invest $400 million in AI PCB capacity in China and Malaysia October 13, 2026 TTM Technologies is putting another USD 400 million into expanding production of advanced PCBs for AI data centres. Rather than building new plants, the company will expand four existing facilities in China and its plant in Penang.
SEL to invest more than $500 million in US manufacturing October 13, 2026 Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories is investing more than USD 500 million in new plants, production equipment and staff across four US states. The goal is to raise its output of electronic devices by up to 60% to keep pace with growing demand from power grids and data centres.
Aequs signs supply agreements with Safran for aerospace applications October 13, 2026 The awards cover the machining of superalloy parts, along with the supply of complex machining coating and assembly of landing gear components for the Airbus A320, A330, A350 and Boeing 787 programs.
Avolon orders 35 Airbus A330-900 and 75 A320neo Family aircraft October 12, 2026 Powered by the latest generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, the A330neo is designed to fly up to 8,100 nautical miles / 15,000 kilometers non-stop.
Kapta Space raises $24 million Series A, secures MTI contracts October 12, 2026 Kapta’s modular MESA architecture rethinks how electronically steerable radar payloads are built. This software-defined architecture is designed to deliver advanced radar performance with lower cost, power requirements and manufacturing complexity.