Entegris to invest $700M in US to enhance semiconductor innovation
August 22, 2025
This investment in R&D projects and related capital expenditures will span Entegris’ two divisions, Materials Solutions and Advanced Purity Solutions. A portion of the investment will be used to develop its Aurora, Illinois location into a state-of-the-art US Technology Center.
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TI semiconductors boost capabilities of ISRO’s NISAR mission
August 22, 2025
The launch of the satellite culminates a decade-long partnership between Texas Instruments (TI) and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to optimize the performance of the electronic systems responsible for this Earth-observation mission.
Ecobat announces sale of Germany and Austria operations to Clarios
August 22, 2025
The transaction includes Ecobat’s facilities in Freiberg and Braubach, Germany, as well as the Arnoldstein operation in Austria. The transaction is expected to close by early 2026, pending regulatory approvals.
INDIC expands into Europe with new office in Stockholm
August 20, 2025
Indic Electronics Pvt. Ltd. (INDIC), an Indian EMS provider, is expanding into Europe with the opening of a new sales office in Stockholm. This marks the company's first physical presence on the continent as it looks to strengthen ties with regional clients and partners.
Applied Materials to build $200M components plant in Arizona
August 14, 2025
Applied Materials says it will invest more than USD 200 million to build an advanced manufacturing facility in Chandler, Arizona, dedicated to producing components for semiconductor equipment.
Apple commits $100B to US manufacturing and expansion
August 07, 2025
Apple has announced a new USD 100 billion investment as part of a broader initiative to expand its operations and manufacturing footprint in the United States. The move raises the company’s total planned U.S. investment to USD 600 billion over the next four years.
Augmentus raises $11M to advance robotic surface finishing, welding
July 30, 2025
The funds will be used to accelerate regional deployment of its fully autonomous robotic surface finishing and welding systems, fulfill demand from marquee manufacturing customers, and advance R&D into hyper-adaptive, AI-driven robotic systems built for the factory floor.
Report: Tesla signs $4.3 billion battery deal with LGES
July 30, 2025
Elon Musk’s company has been looking to reduce reliance on Chinese imports due to US tariffs. The lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries will be supplied from LGES’s factory in Michigan.
Bedrock Robotics emerges from stealth with $80 million in funding
July 25, 2025
By integrating with existing construction machines and workflows, the Bedrock Operator powers machines with expert capabilities, empowering builders with the ability to work around the clock, accelerate project schedules, increase profitability and safety, and track progress on jobs.
Eaton to acquire Texas-based Resilient Power Systems
July 25, 2025
Resilient’s line of ultra-compact EV charging depots connect directly to the existing distribution grid allowing clients to deploy EV fleet and public charging stations quickly and efficiently. Its highly differentiated technology has additional application potential for data centers.
INL to lead advancements in US semiconductor manufacturing
July 23, 2025
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has been chosen to serve as the chief digital officer for the Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Research with Twins USA Institute (SMART USA).
Anritsu introduces advanced 5G device test solution to boost communications
July 23, 2025
The 1024QAM modulation for downlink offers approximately 25% improvement in data throughput compared to the current 256QAM standard for the same frequency bandwidth.
Intuitive Machines, Space Forge team up to advance in-space chipmaking
July 21, 2025
By uniting Space Forge’s cutting-edge microgravity-enabled semiconductor production with Intuitive Machines’ reentry technology, this partnership hopes to accelerate the development of high-purity, US-manufactured semiconductor substrates.
Tesla key driver in US robotaxi market, Chinese firms bring down costs
July 16, 2025
TrendForce forecasts that the US robotaxi market will grow at a CAGR of 61% between 2025 and 2035. In this fast-growing market, Tesla holds a competitive edge with its vertically integrated manufacturing and vision-based autonomous driving solution, resulting in relatively lower hardware costs.
SkyWater Technology completes acquisition of Fab 25
July 04, 2025
By adding approximately 400,000 wafer starts per year in capacity, Fab 25 brings meaningful scale to SkyWater’s exclusively US-based, pure-play foundry operation and enables SkyWater to enhance its advanced technology services (ATS) offering by incorporating the site’s current capabilities.
Parker Hannifin acquires Curtis Instruments for $1 billion
July 03, 2025
Curtis designs and manufactures motor speed controllers, instrumentation, power conversion and input devices that complement Parker’s strength in electric vehicle motors, hydraulic and electrification technologies.
Rigaku expands production facilities for semiconductor market
June 30, 2025
With the current expansion in production capacity, Rigaku has doubled the floor space of its assembly and inspection areas. The recent completion of a production facility in Yamanashi Prefecture boosts production capacity for core components such as X-ray generators and detectors.
Muon Space secures $90 million to expand satellite production
June 30, 2025
Muon has also acquired propulsion startup Starlight Engines, which further extends Muon’s vertically integrated Halo platform by bringing in-house propulsion capabilities into its end-to-end satellite technology stack.
Scanfil inks manufacturing agreement with Liquid Instruments
June 26, 2025
EMS provider Scanfil has signed a manufacturing outsourcing agreement with Liquid Instruments, expanding its customer portfolio in the medtech and life science segment.
China’s Hithium opens manufacturing facility in Texas
June 23, 2025
The 484,441-square-foot facility represents a nearly USD 200 million investment and is poised to begin mass production in late 2025, with an annual capacity of 10GWh for battery modules and systems.
TI to invest $60 billion is US manufacturing expansion
June 18, 2025
Texas Instruments plans to invest more than USD 60 billion in US-based semiconductor manufacturing, marking what the company describes as the largest investment in foundational chip production in US history. The investment spans seven fabs across three major sites in Texas and Utah and is expected to support more than 60,000 new jobs.
Report: Crusoe to buy $400M worth of AMD chips for AI data centers
June 13, 2025
The 13,000 AMD MI355X chips Crusoe plans to purchase include high-bandwidth memory, making them suitable for running AI applications.
Trump's first onshoring win isn’t the iPhone – it's the AI server
June 12, 2025
As Nikkei Asia reports in a new investigation, the US is quietly assembling a domestic supply chain for one of the most complex machines in the world: the AI server. And while Apple has resisted political pressure to move iPhone production onshore, a host of data centre suppliers – including Foxconn, Wistron, TSMC and SK Hynix – are rapidly expanding their US footprint to serve customers like Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon.
Energy Vault, Jupiter sign deal for additional 100 MW BESS
June 05, 2025
The BESS system will be built with the Energy Vault’s proprietary X-Vault integration platform using Energy Vault’s proprietary UL9540 certified B-VAULT product, and VaultOS Energy Management System to control, manage and optimize the BESS operations.
Northrop invests $50M in Firefly to advance medium launch vehicle
June 05, 2025
Built upon Northrop Grumman’s Antares and Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket, Eclipse offers a significant leap in power, performance, production cadence and payload capacity.
Ecobat completes sale of European battery distribution business to Endless
June 05, 2025
The battery distribution division has been a meaningful part of Ecobat’s European portfolio, supplying a comprehensive range of batteries for various applications, including automotive, commercial vehicles, marine, leisure and industrial uses.
ViTrox Americas launches training center in Texas
June 02, 2025
Training takes place at ViTrox’s Demo Center, which now features cutting-edge systems such as the V510i 3D MicroAOI, V510i DST Dual-Side AOI, V9i XL for large-format ARV inspection, and the V97i with flipper conveyor for post-solder and final assembly inspection.
Kimball Electronics to open new medical manufacturing facility
May 29, 2025
Kimball Electronics says it will open a new 300,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, as part of its strategy to expand its medical contract manufacturing operations.
Clarios plans $1 billion investment in critical minerals plant in US
May 27, 2025
The new critical mineral processing and recovery plant will utilize cutting-edge technologies to extract antimony and other critical minerals from recycled materials, improving both the efficiency and sustainability of the recycling process.
ENGIE teams up with CBRE for 2.4 GW battery storage portfolio in US
May 23, 2025
This transaction is one of ENGIE’s largest operating portfolio partnerships in the US. ENGIE will retain a controlling share in the portfolio and will continue to operate and manage the assets.
GlobalWafers opens Texas wafer plant, announces major expansion
May 21, 2025
Taiwanese semiconductor company GlobalWafers has officially inaugurated its new, USD 3.5 billion, silicon wafer facility in Sherman, Texas, marking a significant step in efforts to boost US semiconductor manufacturing capacity. The company also announced plans to further expand the site, increasing its total investment in the region to USD 7.5 billion.
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