Why stockpiling doesn’t work anymore June 03, 2026 For years, memory sourcing followed a familiar logic. Buyers negotiated hard, and, when prices rose, trusted that the cycle would eventually rebalance. That approach worked – until it didn’t.
Five dead after explosion at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea June 03, 2026 An explosion and fire at a Hanwha Aerospace factory in Daejeon, South Korea, killed five people and injured two others on Monday, Reuters reports. The blast occurred on a production line for rocket propellant.
The challenge of connecting data across electronics manufacturing June 03, 2026 Electronics manufacturers have more access to production data than ever before. Yet despite growing investments in digitalisation, many companies still struggle to achieve complete visibility across their production environments.
Celestica to build one million square foot campus in Fort Worth June 03, 2026 Canadian EMS provider Celestica has provided an update on its planned expansion in Fort Worth, Texas, where the company intends to establish a new campus exceeding one million square feet of advanced manufacturing and engineering space. The project is expected to create approximately 1,700 full-time jobs.
Bellatrix teams up TelePIX for VLEO satellite mission June 03, 2026 Indian startup Bellatrix Aerospace and South Korea’s space AI solutions company TelePIX are targeting a 2028 launch and mission commencement and will also cooperate on launch operations, early orbit operations, and overall satellite mission management.
Spiro raises $215 million to boost EV mobility in Africa June 03, 2026 This investment will support the expansion of Spiro’s battery-swapping network, strengthen its industrial and assembly footprint, accelerate technology development and support the company’s entry into new high-growth African markets.
Nvidia, TSMC use AI to advance chip design and manufacturing June 03, 2026 Nvidia CUDA-X libraries and AI models are accelerating TSMC workloads across lithography, transistor and process simulation, advanced process control and fab operations optimization.
Hitachi Energy expands Polish plant June 02, 2026 Expansion of the Hitachi Energy plant in Łódź is in progress. The PLN 62 million investment is intended to increase the production capacity of one of the company’s largest transformer manufacturing facilities worldwide, according to the lodz.pl.
Digital twins in the automotive industry: fewer physical tests, more data-driven decisionsIn the aut June 02, 2026 In the automotive industry, the digital twin is no longer just a simulation tool. It is increasingly becoming part of the decision-making process—it influences which components make it to the production line, which tests are performed physically, and which can be bypassed. At the same time, it helps answer questions about when it is safe to implement changes in production.
Adani Green Energy commissions 3.37 GWh BESS in Gujarat June 02, 2026 The Indian renewable energy company plans to add over 10 GWh of battery storage capacity in FY27 and scale this to 50 GWh over the next five years.
Global EMS grew in 2025 – Europe watched from the sidelines June 01, 2026 Following his keynote at Evertiq Expo Zürich, in4ma founder and analyst Dieter Weiss had an interview with Evertiq to discuss the numbers behind global EMS growth in 2025 – and what they reveal about where the European industry stands.
Faraday Future announces $25 million in new financing June 01, 2026 The California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company is focusing on two product engines: Embodied AI (EAI) humanoid and bionic robots, and EAI automotive robots.
EMS under the hood: Dissecting the financial engines of Europe’s manufacturing leaders May 29, 2026 EMS companies have been recently publishing mainly positive headlines related to growth and improving profitability. Even the most struggling companies, Lacroix and TT Electronics, are indicating a comeback after serious restructuring in the Americas region. This is very welcome news for the industry after all the recent crises impacting demand and supply chain.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes on launchpad during test May 29, 2026 Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin suffered a significant setback on Thursday when its New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, during a hot-fire test, Reuters reports.
TDK invests in C2i to advance AI data center power delivery May 29, 2026 The investment is part of Indian startup C2i Semiconductors’ USD 16.7 million Series A funding round, which includes participation from Peak XV Partners and other investors
Fujitsu signs strategic partnership with Anthropic May 29, 2026 Through this collaboration, Fujitsu will gain early access to Anthropic’s latest AI models and, by developing and delivering solutions that utilize these models, will provide customers with more advanced and practical AI applications.
Star Catcher raises $65 million to build power grid in space May 29, 2026 The US startup is developing a space-based energy infrastructure layer that delivers electricity on demand to satellites and other spacecraft using optical power beaming. The Series A positions Star Catcher to move from validated technology to scalable infrastructure.
BluJ Aerospace unveils its next prototype eVTOL aircraft May 28, 2026 The Indian startup's fully battery-powered Gen #2 prototype aircraft can carry an active payload target of above 200 kg, operates under a 500 kg maximum take-off weight, and uses a lift plus cruise configuration.
NOTE inaugurates new factory in Torsby, doubling production capacity May 27, 2026 Swedish EMS provider NOTE has inaugurated a new production facility in Torsby, Värmland. The factory doubles the company's production floor space at the site and is built for advanced electronics manufacturing serving customers in defence, medical technology and other demanding segments.
Evertiq Expo Berlin – between resilience, AI and manufacturing reality May 26, 2026 The German electronics industry is entering a period defined less by stability and more by adaptation. For years, the sector benefited from a model built on industrial strength, global supply chains and close ties between manufacturing and export-driven growth. Today, many of those assumptions are being re-evaluated.
Rocket Lab awarded $90M contract to build GEO satellites May 26, 2026 Award marks Rocket Lab's first satellite production program for geostationary orbit and continues a Space Systems Command program for development and delivery on orbit of two Heimdall prototype payloads by Rocket Lab Optical Systems.
European Energy begins construction on Italy’s 225MW agrivoltaic project May 25, 2026 Once operational, the facility near Vizzini in Sicily is expected to generate approximately 405 GWh of electricity annually. The project includes agrivoltaic technologies adapted to local agricultural conditions.
Axion Semiconductor acquires Texas firm Moov Technologies May 25, 2026 Moov's platform supports the sourcing and sale of semiconductor fabrication, packaging, test, EMS and SMT equipment, as well as surplus, idle and scrap tools.
Wingtech sues Nexperia leadership – invoking China's anti-sanctions law May 25, 2026 The Nexperia dispute has taken a significant new turn. Parent company Wingtech Technology has filed a lawsuit against Nexperia and three members of its leadership team in a Chinese court, demanding CNY 8 billion (EUR 1 billion) in damages and calling for the reversal of Dutch governance measures it characterises as discriminatory.
Canadian company Nord Quantique raises $30 million May 25, 2026 Instead of relying on extensive qubit redundancy, the company’s architecture leverages bosonic codes and multimode logical qubits to correct errors directly at the qubit level.
Evertiq Expo celebrated 15 years – in the city where it all began May 22, 2026 On 21 May, Evertiq Expo returned to Lund – the city where it all started. After several years at Malmö Arena, the event was back on home turf for its 15th anniversary, this time at Sparbanken Skåne Arena.
Repono launches BESS project in Romania with Gunvor and enspired May 22, 2026 Gunvor Group will market and commercially manage 100% of the 202 MW project’s capacity via a cap and floor toll structure, while enspired GmbH will commercially optimize the asset across all existing revenue streams.
Tokyo wants to build a city-sized testbed for humanoid robots May 22, 2026 A Tokyo university is planning a futuristic district where humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles and drone deliveries will operate as part of everyday urban life — turning an entire neighbourhood into a live test environment for next-generation technologies.
Cowboy Space raises $275M to advance orbital data centers May 22, 2026 The California-based company is developing a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that harness solar energy, a purpose-built launch vehicle to deliver them and compute payloads designed specifically for the space environment.
Avnet opens new integration facility in Singapore May 22, 2026 Located within Avnet’s existing Farnell Distribution Center in Singapore, the new integration facility is designed to support system, server, and rack build services, as well as international shipping.
EMS in Sweden – Ten factories, half the market May 21, 2026 57.5%. That is the share of the entire Swedish EMS market held by just ten individual production sites. Not ten companies – ten factories.
India, EU launch €15.2M initiative to boost battery recycling May 21, 2026 The call, jointly funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe program and India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries, will support the development of recycling technologies, including high-efficiency material recovery, safe and digitalised collection systems, and pilot-scale demonstration of innovative processes.