Hyundai advances battery tech with $820 million Korea campus November 28, 2025 Hyundai Motor Group’s Future Mobility Battery Campus in Anseong, South Korea, spans 197,000 m² with a total floor area of 111,000 m². Completion is targeted for the end of 2026.
Indian semiconductor startup Sophrosyne raises $2 million November 28, 2025 The Bengaluru-based firm will use the fresh funds to accelerate its transition from prototype silicon to full-scale development and global OEM engagement.
Raytheon partners with Avio to establish SRM facility in US November 28, 2025 Raytheon, an RTX business, will help Avio establish a state-of-the-art solid rocket motor (SRM) facility in the United States, serving Raytheon and other customers.
Pegasus Materials debuts bio-based specialty materials November 28, 2025 The new investment by venture studio Ferment and existing investor LIOF, alongside prior investment from Fibrant BV, will accelerate commercial scale-up of Dutch materials company Pegasus’s products for the electronics, data center and aerospace industries.
Hong Kong firm Cornerstone Robotics raises $200 million November 28, 2025 The proceeds from this round will primarily be used to accelerate commercialisation and drive continued technological innovation by Cornerstone Robotics
CATL & Stellantis starts construction on major battery plant in Spain November 27, 2025 China’s battery giant CATL has started construction of a large battery manufacturing facility in Figueruelas, Spain, developed together with Stellantis. According to Reuters, the project represents an investment of around EUR 4.1 billion and includes more than EUR 300 million in EU funding.
Kontron and congatec unite to deliver secure embedded solutions November 27, 2025 Congatec and Kontron have together announced new modular and secure embedded platforms. At the core of this collaboration is the integration of KontronOS, Kontron’s secure, Linux-based operating system, with congatec’s application-ready aReady.COM hardware and software building blocks.
SignOff Semiconductors opens Israel office through partnership with MosaIC November 27, 2025 SignOff Semiconductors, a VLSI design services company specialising in end-to-end chip development, has opened a new sales office in Israel as part of its international expansion strategy. The move establishes a formal presence for the India-based firm in Israel.
GlobalFoundries and BAE Systems partner on chips for space November 27, 2025 GlobalFoundries (GF) and BAE Systems have announced a collaboration that will pair GF’s FinFET semiconductor technology with BAE Systems’ radiation-hardening capabilities to produce chips designed for space environments.
Presto Engineering acquires Garfield Microelectronics November 27, 2025 ASIC specialist Presto Engineering Group has acquired Garfield Microelectronics Ltd. (GFMicro), a UK-based design house established in 1993 – a move that will create Europe’s most comprehensive “design-to-production” one-stop shop for ASIC.
Cosmic PV Power wins $66M solar modules supply order November 27, 2025 The Indian solar panel manufacturer has made a formal entry into the Independent Power Producer (IPP) market. Until now, Cosmic PV largely catered to mid-sized EPC players and select OEMs, but this order signals a strategic shift into larger utility-scale opportunities.
Nokia breaks ground on new Ottawa innovation campus November 26, 2025 Nokia has begun construction on a new innovation campus in Ottawa, reinforcing Canada’s position in next-generation connectivity and advanced communications technologies.
Global DRAM revenue jumps 30.9% in 3Q25 November 26, 2025 The global DRAM industry reported total revenue of USD 41.4 billion in the third quarter of 2025, up 30.9% quarter-on-quarter, according to research firm TrendForce. The increase was driven by higher conventional DRAM contract prices, rising bit shipments, and growing volumes of high-bandwidth memory (HBM).
HP to cut up to 6,000 jobs under new cost-saving plan November 26, 2025 HP Inc. will launch a company-wide restructuring plan aimed at accelerating innovation across AI-powered devices to drive productivity, a move the company expects will generate roughly USD 1 billion in gross run-rate cost savings by the end of fiscal 2028.
WEDC approve $569M Foxconn expansion in Wisconsin November 26, 2025 Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) will expand its Wisconsin operations with a new four-year, USD 569 million investment aimed at boosting US AI and data-server manufacturing capacity, the company and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced.
Aspocomp receives EU support to expand Oulu plant November 26, 2025 Finnish PCB manufacturer Aspocomp Group has been granted approximately EUR 1.75 million in business development support from the European Union’s Just Transition Fund (JTF) to increase manufacturing capacity at its Oulu plant.
The European duo driving a greener electronics industry November 25, 2025 Stephan Theil, CEO of the German company Factronix, presented technologies and processes at Evertiq Expo Warsaw 2025 that can drastically reduce electronics manufacturing costs, carbon footprint and dependence on unstable supply chains.
EU Commission approves €450M Czech aid for Onsemi plant November 25, 2025 The European Commission has approved a EUR 450 million Czech state aid package to support US chipmaker Onsemi in building an integrated semiconductor manufacturing facility in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm.
Skeleton Technologies opens SuperBattery factory in Finland November 25, 2025 Earlier in November Skeleton Technologies inaugurated its new SuperBattery manufacturing facility in Varkaus, marking a EUR 50 million investment and the launch of Europe’s first production site dedicated to high-power batteries for AI data centres.
TQ: Future-proof electronics manufacturing Made in Germany November 25, 2025 With more than three decades of experience, the TQ Group has become important player in Germany’s electronics manufacturing landscape. Since its founding in 1994, this family-owned company has evolved into a broad-based technology provider, combining embedded modules, drive systems, robotics solutions and advanced electronics manufacturing. Despite growth and diversification, one principle has remained unchanged: treating development, manufacturing and technology integration as a unified whole.
Jakson Group breaks ground on first phase of $900M solar plant November 25, 2025 In phase I, the Indian renewable energy firm will establish a 3 GW solar cell and 4 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh, followed by backward integration into ingot and wafer production in subsequent phases.
Lam Research opens $65M Oregon facility to boost R&D November 24, 2025 Lam Research inaugurated a new USD 65 million office building at its Tualatin campus on Thursday, reinforcing its long-standing presence in Oregon’s Silicon Forest and expanding R&D capacity, the company announced.
Phix teams up with Taiwanese firms to advance optical engines November 24, 2025 The companies have entered into a collaboration to advance the hybrid integration and packaging of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for next-generation optical transceiver development.
GE Aerospace to invest $14 million to expand Pune factory November 24, 2025 The new investment will strengthen the site’s capabilities through upgraded manufacturing processes and automation, including enhancements that support advanced engine components.
First Solar inaugurates $1.1B Louisiana manufacturing facility November 24, 2025 Once fully ramped, the Iberia Parish facility is expected to add 3.5 GW of annual nameplate capacity, taking First Solar’s American manufacturing footprint to 14 GW in 2026, and 17.7 GW in 2027, when its production facility in South Carolina is expected to be fully ramped.
Pasqal invests $52M to boost quantum computing in Korea November 24, 2025 The investment by the French company is part of a major strategic expansion in South Korea, marked by a series of partnerships and support from the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Korean government.
IBM, University of Dayton to jointly research next-gen chip tech November 21, 2025 To support the collaboration, IBM will contribute state-of-the-art semiconductor equipment to the University of Dayton for a new semiconductor nanofabrication facility on the university’s campus.
Nordes: How a Polish EMS provider builds its end-to-end advantage November 21, 2025 Comprehensive services, investments in advanced technologies and a growing presence in Northern European markets are shaping the strategy of the Polish EMS provider Nordes for the coming years.
Northland acquires two battery storage projects in Poland November 21, 2025 The projects — Mieczysławów (200 MW / 800 MWh) and Kamionka (100 MW / 400 MWh) — each have a four-hour duration and are located in western Poland. Financing and the start of construction are expected in 2026, with an estimated total cost of EUR 200 million.
Circuits Integrated expands to UK to develop satellite chipsets November 21, 2025 The Greek semiconductor design company has joined Space South Central, one of the UK’s largest regional space clusters. Circuits Integrated’s UK expansion centres on Kythrion, its flagship chipset platform.
Productware modernises SMT production with Fuji systems November 20, 2025 For EMS provider Productware GmbH, outdated placement equipment had become a bottleneck in production. To address this challenge, the company decided to modernise its machinery.
Alter launches US semiconductor testing facility in Minnesota November 20, 2025 Alter, a provider of assembly, testing, qualification, and radiation services for high-reliability semiconductors and microelectronics, has officially opened a new semiconductor testing facility in Plymouth, Minnesota.