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.
STM’s new GaN semiconductors improve energy efficiency June 02, 2026 STMicroelectronics’ new PowerGaN devices deliver high efficiency and power density to high-voltage power supplies. Engineered for a 700V operating rating, they support reliable high-power operation and higher-frequency topologies.
Eatron, NEXTY boost AI-powered battery software development June 01, 2026 NEXTY has been a pivotal partner for Eatron since its early Japan market entry, providing the strategic insight and technical support needed to navigate the automotive and industrial sectors.
Eni, Seri sign deal to develop stationary battery supply chain May 29, 2026 As part of the transaction, Eni Industrial Evolution is acquiring a 30% stake in a newly established company established by FIB, of which FIB will retain a 70% stake. The consideration for the stake includes a fixed component of EUR 55 million.
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.
CSG acquires Polish wiring harness manufacturer DOMAR MS May 28, 2026 Czechoslovak Group (CSG) has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire DOMAR MS, a Warsaw-based manufacturer of cable harnesses, cabling, electrical boxes and specialised connectors for the defence sector. The transaction is CSG's first acquisition in Poland.
Indian startup Anscer Robotics secures $4.7 million in Series A May 27, 2026 The company’s architecture is designed to support real-time analytics, contextual decision-making, and seamless interoperability with customer-owned Artificial Intelligence models and digital systems.
NAND Flash revenues surge 84% in Q1 as AI demand drives shortage May 26, 2026 The combined revenue of the world's five largest NAND Flash suppliers jumped 83.7% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing USD 38.9 billion. Surging demand for enterprise SSDs from AI infrastructure buildout, combined with constrained supply, pushed prices well above expectations, according to TrendForce.
The next two years won't offer shortcuts – A memory market reality check May 25, 2026 Following his presentation at Evertiq Expo Zürich, Memphis Electronics' Nikolaos Florous had a conversation with Evertiq to go deeper on the market outlook. The short version: conditions will stay difficult, and procurement teams that haven't adapted yet are running out of time.
JSW Group, Uber team up to accelerate EV adoption in India May 25, 2026 The partnership will focus on exploring opportunities to develop and scale localised EV solutions suited for use on the Uber platform in various categories, in line with the evolving needs of India’s mobility ecosystem.
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.
Kongsberg and Mesko expand cooperation around the Piorun system May 22, 2026 During the Defence24 Days conference in Warsaw, Norwegian Kongsberg and Polish Mesko announced a strategic partnership focused on integrating the Piorun missile system with the Protector RS6 and RS4 remote weapon stations. The information was later published on Kongsberg’s website.
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.
Siemens acquires key businesses of Italy’s MERMEC Group May 21, 2026 The transaction will strengthen Siemens’ global rail portfolio, with a particular focus on diagnostics and measurement technologies, while further expanding its signaling activities, industrial footprint, and market access in Italy.
Fortec Power secures defence contract worth $4.4 million May 20, 2026 The contract covers the supply of performance- and safety-critical power supply solutions for a demanding industrial defence application. Deliveries are expected to take place mainly in the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 financial years.
Ørsted, PGE kick off offshore installation of Baltica 2 project May 20, 2026 The Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm will be built, owned and operated in a 50/50 partnership between Danish firm Ørsted and Polish energy company PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna. The wind farm is expected to be fully commissioned in 2027.
ICEYE delivers MikroSAR system to Polish Armed Forces May 19, 2026 Each satellite in the constellation carries a SAR radar that emits microwave pulses and turns their reflections into detailed images with a resolution as fine as 25 cm.
MAMO teams up with AIBO to advance intelligent automation May 19, 2026 MAMO plans to leverage its commercialization capabilities, market development resources and operational experience to support the introduction, localization, deployment, and scaling of robotic systems across commercial, retail, service and selected industrial environments.
Hyundai expands India network to accelerate battery research May 19, 2026 Solidifying this network, the South Korean company has formalized agreements with four new partner institutions: IIT Kanpur, IIT Hyderabad, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur and Tezpur University.
Premier Energy to acquire Evryo Group for €700 million May 18, 2026 Distributie Energie Oltenia S.A. operates a regulated electricity distribution network in the southwestern region of Romania. Evryo Power S.A. supports the operations as a service provider.
Axpo inaugurates 200 MWp solar complex in Spain May 15, 2026 Vilecha consists of four different solar installations that were developed and constructed simultaneously and share a common grid connection. The solar complex is expected to produce more than 377 GWh of renewable electricity annually.
Hyundai partners with KAI to develop future air mobility May 15, 2026 The two parties will leverage Hyundai Motor Group’s expertise in electrified aviation powertrain development and Korea Aerospace Industries’s aircraft airframe development capabilities to jointly develop and mass produce competitive future air mobility aircraft.
German quantum computing firm eleQtron secures €57 million May 15, 2026 The new capital will be used to build scalable production capacity, expand cloud-based access to eleQtron’s systems, and further develop its hardware platform. The company is also advancing its proprietary MAGIC technology.
Scanfil signs €25 million deal with industrial automation company May 13, 2026 Finnish EMS provider Scanfil has signed an agreement with an unnamed industrial automation company, part of a global technology group. The initial scope of the agreement represents a business volume of EUR 25 million.
Renesas completes acquisition of Greek Vision AI software firm Irida Labs May 13, 2026 Japanese semiconductor company Renesas Electronics has completed the acquisition of Irida Labs, a Greece-based company specialising in embedded software for AI-powered visual perception systems. The deal brings in-house a technology partnership that had already been in place between the two companies.
ams Osram sells CMOS image sensor business to indie Semiconductor May 11, 2026 Austrian-German semiconductor manufacturer ams Osram has agreed to divest its CMOS image sensor business to US-based indie Semiconductor for EUR 40 million, as part of a strategic refocusing toward AI photonics and augmented reality.
Indian startup Skyroot Aerospace raises $60 million May 08, 2026 The funding round comes as the Hyderabad-based company prepares for the flight of Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital rocket.
Defence spending drives arms revenue surge – Europe’s top 20 May 07, 2026 The world’s largest arms producers saw their revenues climb in 2024, as governments ramped up efforts to modernise and expand their military capabilities.
Morrow Batteries files for bankruptcy May 07, 2026 Norwegian battery manufacturer Morrow Batteries is filing for bankruptcy for its parent company and two subsidiaries. The announcement came on May 6 — less than four weeks after the company reported that it had begun cell deliveries to Finnish Proventia and was scaling up production at its factory in Arendal.
Aixtron supplied planetary GaN MOCVD systems to Renesas May 07, 2026 Aixtron has supplied Renesas with multiple Planetary G5+C systems to expand its Gallium Nitride (GaN) production in high-volume manufacturing (HVM) environments.
Qubitcore raises $9.6M to advance ion-trap quantum computing May 07, 2026 With this latest round, the Japanese startup will accelerate R&D and commercialization of a quantum optical interconnect interface based on micro-optical cavities and a distributed ion-trap quantum computing architecture, building on research outcomes from OIST.