NX Germany opens Dresden branch to boost logistics April 03, 2026 The state of Saxony, where Dresden is located, is known as one of Europe’s leading hubs for the semiconductor and other advanced technology industries, and it has attracted numerous global companies from these sectors.
GALT announces strategic investment from Godspeed Capital April 03, 2026 Headquartered in San Diego, GALT Aerospace is a provider of C3 solutions with core capabilities across airborne networking, multi-domain communications, radio/waveform integration, rapid prototyping, and systems engineering.
Volvo Group and Daimler Truck seek to bring Toyota into cellcentric April 02, 2026 The Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and Toyota Motor Corporation are planning to jointly operate the fuel cell joint venture cellcentric. The move was outlined in a press release from AB Volvo dated March 31.
Skoda to exit China market by mid-2026 April 02, 2026 Skoda Auto has announced it will end car sales in China by mid-2026. The decision follows declining sales and increasing pressure from local electric vehicle manufacturers, according to Reuters.
Intel to repurchase Fab 34 JV stake for $14.2 billion April 02, 2026 US semiconductor manufacturer Intel has reached a definitive agreement with Apollo Global Management to repurchase the 49% equity interest it does not own in the joint venture tied to its Fab 34 semiconductor facility in Ireland. The transaction is valued at USD 14.2 billion.
India’s Bellatrix Aerospace raises $20M in pre-Series B April 02, 2026 The Bengaluru-based company said the funds would be used to expand manufacturing capacity to meet rising demand from satellite constellations in India and abroad.
PowerBank advances 3.1 MW BESS project on closed landfill April 02, 2026 Following receipt of the final construction approval and financing, the company intends to commence the construction of the project. Once completed, the project in Buffalo, New York, will be operated as a community solar project.
Lumentum expands with new US manufacturing facility April 01, 2026 Optical and photonic solutions provider Lumentum plans to establish a new US manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Visual highlights from Evertiq Expo Tampere 2026 April 01, 2026 Evertiq Expo Tampere 2026 returned to Tampere Hall on 26 March, where this year’s edition set a new visitor record. Over the course of the day, 297 visitors joined 79 exhibiting companies for a day of networking, insights, and innovation.
When light replaces needles: Evertiq Scholarship winners 2026 April 01, 2026 At Evertiq Expo Tampere on March 26, the moment was brief but meaningful. A check was handed over, applause followed, and two students – Razib Hasan and Jingjing Yang – stood on stage, representing something much bigger than a thesis project.
India approves electronic manufacturing projects worth $750M April 01, 2026 India’s electronics manufacturing sector produced goods worth USD 125 billion in the year to March 2025. The government hopes to increase this to USD 500 billion by fiscal 2031.
Wonderful PCB launches PCB reverse engineering services April 01, 2026 The China-based company delivers high-precision reverse engineering solutions that transform physical PCBs or PCB assemblies (PCBA) into complete, production-ready digital files.
Videoton strengthens US manufacturing footprint through Limtronik integration March 31, 2026 Hungarian EMS provider Videoton Group is stepping up international integration efforts following the acquisition of German electronics manufacturer Limtronik GmbH in 2025, with a particular focus on expanding capabilities in the United States.
Icape reports 12% revenue growth in 2025, net result impacted by asset review March 31, 2026 French PCB distributor Icape Group has reported consolidated revenue of EUR 200.3 million for the full year 2025, marking a 12% increase YoY. Organic growth, excluding currency effects, reached 5.1%, as exchange rate fluctuations – particularly a weaker US dollar – continued to weigh on performance.
Kongsberg expands operations in Norway March 31, 2026 Norwegian defence company Kongsberg is hiring approximately 30 engineers in Fredrikstad, and establishing a presence in the city for the first time.
Posco partners with Molten to develop anode material March 31, 2026 Under the arrangement, Molten will produce graphite via methane pyrolysis, which Posco Future M will then process into spherical graphite through its subsidiary FutureGraph before producing natural graphite anode material at its Sejong plant.
TI unveils high-performance isolated power modules March 30, 2026 The UCC34141-Q1 and UCC33420 isolated power modules leverage Texas Instruments’s IsoShield technology, a multichip packaging solution that achieves up to three times higher power density than discrete solutions in isolated power designs.
Swissto12 to build GEO satellite for Space Compass March 30, 2026 This agreement represents a milestone for Space Compass’s optical data relay service. For Swissto12, the contract represents further validation of the company’s ability to unlock a wide range of space missions with its small GEO satellite platform.
Shield AI raises $2 billion, acquires Aechelon Technology March 30, 2026 Aechelon’s technology is used by the US military and allies to train pilots and test advanced aircraft and autonomous systems before live flight, and supports a range of critical national security platforms.
Entrix raises €43M as battery storage portfolio reaches 3GW March 30, 2026 Entrix operates a large and growing portfolio of battery storage systems across Europe, with more than 70 systems under management spanning from standalone projects to co-location solar plus battery models.
Kinell expands into BESS in collaboration with POWR2 March 27, 2026 The new energy range will be supplied throughout the EU from Kinell facilities in France and Germany and is designed to meet the evolving needs of rental companies, live events, construction sites and other users of temporary and off-grid energy.
Evertiq Expo Tampere 2026 sets new visitor record March 27, 2026 Evertiq Expo returned to Tampere on March 26, 2026, bringing together the electronics industry at Tampere Hall in Finland’s third-largest city. This year’s event attracted 297 visitors from 202 companies, alongside 79 exhibiting companies — setting a new attendance record and highlighting continued engagement across the regional electronics ecosystem.
Foundry set to grow 24.8%, but not all of the market is keeping pace March 27, 2026 In December, Claus Aasholm, an analyst at Semiconductor Business Intelligence, raised an uncomfortable question in Evertiq: does the traditional semiconductor cycle still exist? His argument was straightforward — AI-driven growth is pulling the market into parallel trajectories that are increasingly difficult to reconcile within a single top-line number.
Sintavia accelerates design of next-gen heat exchangers March 27, 2026 Sintavia, an all-digital aerospace component manufacturer, adopted a simulation-driven approach, integrating CFD in Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+ software and implicit modeling in nTop, leveraging Nvidia Blackwell architecture.
Aixtron to expand global footprint with new plant in Malaysia March 27, 2026 The German company plans to manufacture some of its 100/150/200 mm products in the new plant in the Penang region, mostly to address customers in Asia. The facility will include assembly and test, engineering support and local purchasing capabilities.
Fujitsu, Osaka develop new tech to advance quantum computing March 27, 2026 By combining ver. 3 of the STAR architecture with a molecular model optimization technique, researchers have reduced computational resource requirements.
Normal Computing raises $50M to accelerate silicon design March 27, 2026 The US-based company builds AI for the semiconductor industry and is developing a new class of computing hardware, using its software to design its own hardware IP.
Nordic EMS firms step up M&A pace with defence-driven expansion March 26, 2026 M&A activity among Nordic EMS providers accelerated in 2025, with six companies completing nine acquisitions, reflecting a clear push toward international expansion and increased exposure to high-growth sectors.
Arkadia Space secures €14.5M from EIC Accelerator March 26, 2026 The Spanish company is developing a new hypergolic bipropellant technology based on high concentration hydrogen peroxide and a proprietary green fuel, designed to replace hydrazine and its derivatives, which are highly toxic fuels.
BEL teams up with RRP to boost Indian defence tech March 26, 2026 The MoU brings together BEL’s experience in developing advanced electronics and mission-critical systems for defence applications, RRP Electronics’s semiconductor manufacturing expertise, and RRP Defense’s capabilities in EO systems & UAV platforms.
Air Liquide inaugurates advanced materials plant in Taiwan March 26, 2026 The French company’s new advanced materials manufacturing facility in Taichung City, Taiwan, will produce highly-engineered molecules designed for nano-scale processes, such as Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD).
Chimney Rock acquires United Electronics Company March 26, 2026 Headquartered South Carolina, United Electronics Company (UEC) manufactures a suite of RF, circuit card assembly, and power and connectivity solutions that generate, amplify, transmit and receive power and signals for a diverse set of systems.