3 Intel board members to retire as company focuses on turnaround
March 28, 2025
The members retiring are Omar Ishrak, former CEO of Medtronic; Tsu-Jae King Liu, a dean at the College of Engineering at the University of California, and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, a former professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
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SIA backs CHIPS and Science Act agreements to bolster U.S semiconductor sector
January 20, 2025
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has praised the U.S. Department of Commerce for a series ofagreements aimed at enhancing the U.S. semiconductor supply chain
Honeywell set to acquire Air Products and Chemicals
July 17, 2024
Tech and industrial conglomerate Honeywell has confirmed it will buy APD's liquefied natural gas (LNG) process technology and equipment business for $1.81 billion in cash.
US pledges $17bn to convert legacy auto plants for EV
July 15, 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled a subsidy package to help 11 shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly plants convert to EV manufacturing.
Kyocera AVX breaks ground on new facility
April 16, 2024
Kyocera AVX new 49,000-square-foot manufacturing and design center will allow the company to produce millions of precision timing and frequency control products.
Kyocera plans new US plant in Pennsylvania
February 21, 2024
The Japanese electronics group is reportedly planning to construct a new manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania to make components used in satellites and other aerospace equipment.
Synopsys considers merger with ANSYS
December 28, 2023
Synopsys and ANSYS are rumoured to be negotiating a "groundbreaking alliance in the realm of simulation software and semiconductor design."
HMS Networks acquires Red Lion Controls
December 12, 2023
Swedish provider of industrial information and communication technology, HMS Networks, has entered into an agreement with Spectris Group to acquire the Red Lion Controls business.
EMD Electronics opens new Arizona factory
October 16, 2023
The USD 39 million investment is the largest investment the company has made in its semiconductor equipment and services business.
Schweizer and Trilogy to tackle the North American market
October 10, 2023
German PCB and embedded solutions manufacturer, Schweizer Electronic, has entered into a strategic marketing agreement with Trilogy to represent Schweizer's PCB and Semiconductor Embedding solutions in North America.
Kyocera AVX acquires assests of Bliley Technologies
October 04, 2023
The asset transfer acquisition includes Bliley’s business, equipment, people, and IP.
Samtec opens new US manufacturing plant
September 28, 2023
The designer and manufacturer of electronic interconnect solutions has opened its newest manufacturing facility in Royersford, Pennsylvania.
Samtec opens new design center in Taiwan
August 25, 2023
Samtec recently celebrated the grand opening of its new design and manufacturing center in Taiwan. The center will design, develop, and build leading-edge connector products for multiple industries.
David Spehar to head Incap’s operations in the US
July 10, 2023
On July 5, 2023, EMS provider Incap closed its acquisition of Pennsylvania-based electronics manufacturer Pennatronics Inc. The US company is now a fully owned subsidiary of Incap Corporation and will be named as Incap Electronics US, Inc.
Incap completes its acquisition of Pennatronics
July 06, 2023
Just two days after Incap signed an agreement to acquire Pennsylvania-based EMS provider Pennatronics the deal has been completed.
Incap acquires US-based EMS provider
July 03, 2023
Finnish EMS provider Incap has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% ownership of Pennatronics Inc., a US EMS company with manufacturing operations in Pennsylvania, USA.
UDC and PPG open new Irish OLED manufacturing site
May 22, 2023
Universal Display Corporation and PPG have officially opened a new OLED manufacturing facility in Shannon, Ireland. The site is expected to double the production capacity and diversify UDC's manufacturing footprint for energy-efficient phosphorescent OLED emissive materials.
Merck to invest €300 million in Pennsylvania expansion
April 13, 2023
Merck says that it plans to invest EUR 300 million to expand its site in Hometown, Pennsylvania.
ABB invest $170 million as it expands in the US
April 05, 2023
ABB is accelerating its growth strategy in the United States by investing USD 170 million in several different projects, creating several hundreds of jobs in the process.
Easy Aerial turns to Kitron for production muscles
January 30, 2023
EMS provider Kitron has entered into a production agreement with Easy Aerial Inc, a US developer of autonomous UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) solutions.
iDEAL Semiconductor expands R&D activities in Pennsylvania
August 30, 2022
iDEAL Semiconductor Devices, a fabless semiconductor company, plans to expand its technology R&D and create at least 63 new, high-paying jobs in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.
Cobham invests in new system from Hentec/RPS
June 06, 2022
Hentec Industries/RPS Automation has received an order from Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions for a Pulsar solderability system.
Bell Semiconductor is suing companies left and right
May 12, 2022
In late April, Bell Semiconductor, a Pennsylvania-based technology and intellectual property licensing company, filed lawsuits against Micron, Infineon, Nvidia and seven other companies alleging infringement of one of its patents.
Electronic Manufacturing Services Group goes with Hentec/RPS
May 10, 2022
York, Pennsylvania-based Electronic Manufacturing Services Group has selected Hentec/RPS as their selective soldering partner of choice.
Shellback Semiconductor expands manufacturing to Taiwan
May 02, 2022
Capital equipment solutions provider, Shellback Semiconductor Technology, is opening their new Taiwan manufacturing center in Hukou, Hsinchu County as the company is looking to further expand its production capabilities in the region.
POET Technologies responds to Shenzhen lockdown
March 16, 2022
POET Technologies say that as a response to the temporary lockdown of Shenzhen, critical development activities have been absorbed by Singapore and other locations.
II-VI to expand SiC capacity in Pennsylvania and Sweden
March 08, 2022
II‐VI Incorporated says that the company is accelerating its investment in 150 mm and 200 mm SiC substrate and epitaxial wafer manufacturing with large-scale factory expansions in Easton, Pennsylvania, and Kista, Sweden.
Intervala expands its manufacturing operations via acquisition
March 01, 2022
US-based EMS provider, Intervala, has acquired Manchester, New Hampshire-based EPE Corporation, expanding the company's manufacturing operations in the Northeast region.
EMD Electronics to invest $1B to accelerate US growth
December 14, 2021
EMD Electronics, the North American Electronics business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, says it will invest approximately USD 1 billion through 2025 in the US to accelerate growth opportunities in the electronics market.
IQE to close its manufacturing site in Singapore
October 04, 2021
The supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products says that it has taken the decision to close the group’s Singapore site by mid-2022.
OEM Group & Rite Track unite as Shellback
June 24, 2021
OEM Group, a manufacturer of new and remanufactured semiconductor capital equipment, has acquired Rite Track - a company focused on products and services for legacy markets. Combined, the two companies will establish Shellback Semiconductor Technology.
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