Rethinking finance amid semiconductor supply chain uncertainties July 28, 2026 Companies are reassessing where they build, how much flexibility they need, which suppliers they depend on and where financial decisions are made.
EIM, HPCL to advance charging, battery swapping in India July 28, 2026 Under the agreement, Energy In Motion (EIM) will deploy charging and battery swapping infrastructure at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) retail outlets across India in a phased rollout.
CEA, Playground Global sign MoU to bolster deep tech companies July 28, 2026 The collaboration aims to strengthen the pathway from laboratory innovation to global commercial impact by combining Playground’s expertise in building and scaling frontier technology companies with the CEA’s scientific research and technology-transfer capabilities.
Hitachi Energy wins €770 million contract for converter stations July 24, 2026 The awarding of the contract by Terna and Steg to Hitachi Energy marks the completion of the procurement process for the first HVDC submarine link between Europe and North Africa, which will have a capacity of 600 MW and extend for about 220 km.
Wistron opens Texas facility to produce Nvidia AI systems July 22, 2026 The 324,000-square-foot plant in Fort Worth, Texas produces Nvidia Grace Blackwell Ultra and will produce Vera Rubin Superchips — part of a combined USD 700 million investment in advanced American manufacturing by the US chipmaker.
Keiron raises €20.7M to advance LiFT precision solder paste printing July 22, 2026 Solder paste printing is responsible for over 70% of PCBA defects. Keiron’s HF2 LiFT (Laser-Induced Forward Transfer) printer replaces the stencil printer, jet printer and SPI inspection system with one digital, non-contact platform.
Jabil expands manufacturing capacity in India July 21, 2026 Located in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) industrial zone, this facility is the latest addition to Jabil’s India footprint, which has grown from 500,000 square feet to 1.2 million square feet over the past year.
10 years on – Brexit and the “new normal” July 15, 2026 A decade after the UK voted to leave the European Union, the EMS and CEM sector is still adapting to the consequences. Brexit realised many fears around supply-chain disruption, labour shortages and regulation, but it also accelerated structural change and pushed companies to modernise operations.
Kontron launches production of 5G modules in Düsseldorf July 14, 2026 The new production line for 5G Automotive Network Access Devices (NADs) and 5G Industrial M.2 communication modules will consolidate Kontron’s position in a key future market.
L&T Vyoma, Fortanix partner to deliver confidential computing July 14, 2026 L&T Vyoma will provide sovereign AI infrastructure, including data centres, compute and networking, while Fortanix will secure data and AI workloads in use by Indian enterprises and government organisations, by leveraging Nvidia Confidential Computing.
Europe is falling behind – and there is no plan July 10, 2026 During Evertiq Expo Berlin, in4ma's Dieter Weiss and Maraike Haas, alongside EMSNOW's Eric Miscoll, had just presented five years of data showing Asia lapping Europe in EMS growth. Off stage, they went further.
Maruti Suzuki inaugurates vehicle manufacturing plant in India July 08, 2026 At full capacity the advanced vehicle manufacturing facility in Haryana is expected to produce one million units per annum. The projected total investment at the plant will be about USD 3.5 billion, creating over 21,000 jobs.
Europe holds a 2.5% share of a market it helped build July 08, 2026 New data from in4ma and EMSNOW puts the global EMS and ODM industry at USD 820 billion for 2025 – and Europe's share of that figure is shrinking in relative terms even as the continent's largest players post revenue growth.
Vikram Solar rolls out first module from Tamil Nadu facility July 07, 2026 The first products manufactured at the Gangaikondan plant are Vikram Solar’s Hypersol N-Type TOPCon G12R modules. They deliver 615-640 Wp of rated power with module efficiencies of up to 23%.
Gremsy partners with FPT to boost UAV, robotics adoption in Japan July 06, 2026 As Gremsy’s global Strategic Partner and Certified Distributor, FPT will leverage its Japan market presence, regional delivery network and clientele to support Gremsy’s expansion in Japan and broader global distribution strategy.
JetZero breaks ground on aircraft factory in North Carolina July 03, 2026 The project, supported by a state-level incentive package, will be home to production of JetZero’s next-generation aircraft and is expected to create 14,500 jobs over the next 10 years.
Infineon opens €5 billion Smart Power Fab in Dresden July 02, 2026 Infineon Technologies has opened its Smart Power Fab in Dresden, Germany – described as the world's largest fab for power semiconductors and analog/mixed-signal technologies.
Infineon completes €570 million acquisition of ams OSRAM sensor business July 02, 2026 ams OSRAM has completed the sale of its non-optical analog/mixed-signal sensor business to Infineon Technologies in a transaction valued at EUR 570 million.
FTG opens its first manufacturing facility in India June 30, 2026 Firan Technology Group has held the grand opening of FTG Aerospace Hyderabad, marking the culmination of a three-year effort to establish operations in India. The facility produces cockpit and avionics products and becomes FTG's fourth global manufacturing location, alongside Canada, the United States and China.
NCAB acquires Board Shark PCB in the United States June 25, 2026 NCAB has acquired PCB solutions provider Board Shark LLC, based in Florida in the United States. The company generated USD 17 million in net sales during 2025, with profitability exceeding NCAB's own margins.
Why does signal integrity determine the effectiveness of defence systems? June 25, 2026 The effectiveness of modern defence systems is no longer defined solely by the number of tanks, aircraft, missile launchers, or soldiers. Increasingly, real military capability depends on the reliability of the electronics responsible for maintaining communications, surveillance, data processing, and weapons control.
Jeh Aerospace, Solestra open manufacturing hub in Hyderabad June 23, 2026 The centre is dedicated to shop-floor machines, space, and workforce, aligned exclusively with customers’ programmes, standards, and quality systems, operating as a true extension of customers’ own sites, as against the conventional practice of subcontracting.
Cadence, HPE accelerate digital twin–driven data center modernization June 22, 2026 Solution will maximize data center and AI factory profitability while delivering engineering-grade insights to design and operations for more efficient, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure
Renesas acquires Pictorus to accelerate embedded system development June 19, 2026 With the acquisition of Pictorus, Renesas gains a cloud‑based behavioral modeling platform that accelerates embedded system development, moving the engineering experience beyond point tools by providing a connected platform for model-based system design.
EuroHPC JU inaugurates new quantum computer in Barcelona June 19, 2026 Hosted and operated by BSC in Barcelona and supplied by Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, and Do IT Now, EuroQCS Spain is an analogue quantum computer, which allows implementing quantum annealing routines.
Tech Mahindra partners with Viam to scale advanced robotics June 19, 2026 As a core partner in physical AI, Viam will work with Tech Mahindra to provide their global enterprise clients with direct access to the Viam platform for managing and maintaining robotic fleets at scale.
Quantinuum, Mitsubishi Electric sign MOU to advance quantum computing June 18, 2026 The agreement creates a foundation for the companies to jointly identify high-impact industrial use cases and explore quantum and hybrid quantum-classical approaches for next-generation engineering workflows.
Siemens, HighByte partner on industrial data operations June 18, 2026 Using HighByte Intelligence Hub, users can apply flexible and scalable transformation rules to process data from multiple sources across IT and OT domains, adding business context and converting raw operational data into meaningful information.
DELTEC acquires Cicor's Tunisia facility – expands into international EMS network June 18, 2026 German EMS provider DELTEC has acquired Cicor Digital Tunisie, the Borj-Cedria facility in Tunisia that Cicor announced it was divesting earlier this month. The acquisition, completed by DELTEC owner Carsten Ellermeier, brings around 100 employees into the DELTEC network.
Imec unlocks system-level III-V chiplet integration on Si-CMOS June 18, 2026 By combining high-density embedded capacitors, a scalable modeling framework for passive components, and laser-assisted bonding for III-V chiplet assembly, the platform lays the foundation for next-generation wireless (mmWave and sub-THz) systems.
Hitachi, Google Cloud expand alliance to advance physical AI June 15, 2026 Through the strategic alliance, Hitachi will establish and globally deploy Hitachi’s Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) model that leverages its strengths in IT, OT, and products cultivated through Lumada, together with Google Cloud’s advanced AI.
CADFEM APAC, SilTerra partner to advance semiconductor innovation June 15, 2026 The partnership brings together CADFEM APAC’s expertise in multiphysics simulation, digital engineering and predictive development frameworks with SilTerra’s knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing, process development and fabrication technologies.