Bosch sets up €100 million fund for German deep-tech startups October 14, 2026 Bosch is launching a new venture fund, Spark, which will invest EUR 100 million in German startups. The focus is on deep tech in seed and early stages.
Poland seeks to seize opportunities in Europe’s semiconductor sector October 14, 2026 Poland’s semiconductor market could grow from USD 5.1 billion in 2025 to USD 23.7 billion by 2035. A report by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Poland’s state development bank, also identifies opportunities for the domestic sector not in building chip fabrication plants, but in developing integrated circuit design, power electronics, photonics, and semiconductor assembly and testing technologies. The outlook for an industry that is becoming increasingly important to European manufacturing will also be discussed at Evertiq Expo in Warsaw, scheduled for 22 October at PGE Narodowy Stadium.
Varta’s consumer battery business spun off from insolvent parent October 13, 2026 Varta Consumer Batteries will once again operate as an independent company after Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs approved its spin-off from the insolvent Varta AG group. The lenders take over the business, and all 990 jobs will be kept.
From inspiration to transformation: How Apator is building the factory of the future October 13, 2026 There is a certain paradox in electronics manufacturing. The more processes become automated, the more important those that still rely on human expertise seem to be. These are often the very stages where the quality of the finished product is determined – at workstations where correct assembly still depends on the operator's experience, concentration and attention to detail.
LS Electric signs $138 million contract with Bloom Energy October 13, 2026 This project is a fuel cell-based on-site power generation project for a big-tech data center being built in Pennsylvania. LS Electric will supply 38 kV-class high-voltage switchgear and distribution transformers from April through July 2027.
COGD: Obsolescence risks have never been greater October 12, 2026 Obsolescence risks in electronics supply chains have never been as numerous as they are today, according to Axel Wagner, Chairman of the German industry association COGD. He points to shifting semiconductor strategies, geopolitics and trade restrictions, and calls on companies to manage obsolescence across the whole company rather than within purchasing alone.
Lam Research opens its largest US warehouse October 09, 2026 Lam Research has gathered all of its logistics operations in California under one roof in Livermore. At the heart of the new hub is an automated storage system that retrieves parts in under 30 seconds.
TTM closes $1.1 billion acquisition of Epiq Solutions October 09, 2026 Six weeks after the deal was announced, TTM Technologies has completed its acquisition of the software-defined radio maker. TTM now says explicitly that the purchase will dilute its earnings per share next year.
CSI Sud-Ouest reopens Toulouse PCB plant two years after arson attack October 09, 2026 An arson attack in the summer of 2024 destroyed much of CSI Sud-Ouest’s PCB factory in Toulouse. Two years on, the Cimulec subsidiary has rebuilt and inaugurated the plant, and none of its 57 employees has been made redundant.
PCB Technologies to acquire Gorilla Circuits for $120 million October 09, 2026 Israeli PCB manufacturer PCB Technologies is buying Gorilla Circuits in San Jose, California. The deal gives the company its first manufacturing base in the US and a way into contracts that require onshore production.
Rising component costs could push notebook shipments lower in 2027 October 08, 2026 Next year, the biggest challenge for the notebook market is no longer getting hold of components but whether consumers are willing to pay for them, according to TrendForce. Global shipments are projected to decline, and the drop could be considerably steeper if brands pass on the full cost increase.
Bypassing weak cells could add to EV battery life October 08, 2026 Batteries that can bypass weak cells could keep electric vehicles on the road longer and lower the total cost over the battery's lifetime, a study led by Chalmers University of Technology suggests. Under optimal conditions, the lifespan increases by more than 20%.
Infineon and ZuriQ expand partnership on trapped-ion quantum chips October 08, 2026 Infineon and Swiss quantum computing start-up ZuriQ are expanding their collaboration to scale ZuriQ's trapped-ion architecture towards larger qubit counts. The partnership combines ZuriQ's chip design with Infineon's semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging and integrated photonics.
Murata completes new coil production building in Vietnam October 08, 2026 Murata Manufacturing Vietnam has completed a new production building at its Ho Chi Minh site, where it will manufacture coil products for consumer electronics and automotive applications. The building cost around JPY 3 billion (EUR 16.9 million).
Silicon Box passes 1 billion units, targets 2 billion by year-end October 07, 2026 Silicon Box has shipped more than 1 billion units from its panel-level packaging factory in Singapore, ten times as many as a year ago, when it passed 100 million. The company expects to reach 2 billion units by the end of 2026.
Micron's Taoyuan workers greenlight strike October 07, 2026 A union representing Micron employees in Taoyuan, Taiwan, has secured its members' backing for a strike over the company's bonus scheme, Reuters reports. Taiwan is a key production base for Micron's DRAM and HBM chips, and a strike could add to supply concerns in an already tight memory market.
Global chip sales top $1 trillion in first eight months of 2026 October 07, 2026 Global semiconductor sales have passed USD 1 trillion for the year to date, the first time the industry has reached that level, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). August sales amounted to USD 159.7 billion, up 144.3% from a year earlier.
Boeing wins multi-billion-dollar Navy contract for F/A-XX aircraft October 05, 2026 The contract is Boeing’s second selection for 6th-generation fighter work following the award of the U.S. Air Force's F-47 program in 2025.
Carlyle to acquire Nidec Components from Nidec October 05, 2026 Investment firm Carlyle has agreed to acquire Nidec Components, a Japanese manufacturer of sensors, switches and encoders, from its parent company Nidec Corporation. The divestment is part of Nidec's planned portfolio rationalisation.
Schneider Electric to acquire US company PTC for $22.6 billion October 05, 2026 The acquisition creates a leading, scaled, open and interoperable industrial software and AI franchise, driving business outcomes for customers from any system of design, control, data and intelligence.
Stellantis to suspend production in France and Italy due to EV battery shortages October 01, 2026 Stellantis will temporarily halt production at three French and two Italian plants. At two of the factories, the direct cause is a shortage of batteries for electric vehicles, Reuters reported. The stoppages will affect plants producing, among others, the Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 5008 and Citroën C5 Aircross.
CATL starts trial cell production in Debrecen October 01, 2026 CATL began trial production on 22 September at the first cell building of its battery plant in Debrecen, Hungary. Two production lines are now running as the Chinese battery maker prepares for series production at what is planned to become its largest manufacturing base outside China, with a capacity of 100 GWh.
EMS under the hood: Capital efficiency and overall winners October 01, 2026 EMS companies have been 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.
AMD to acquire World Labs in $8.2 billion all-stock deal September 30, 2026 AMD has signed a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs, the AI model and research lab led by Fei-Fei Li. The all-stock transaction is valued at approximately USD 8.2 billion and adds a team of researchers and model experts to AMD, strengthening its ability to develop AI hardware, software and systems around the needs of emerging models and applications.
Gotion invests $1.25 billion in Volkswagen battery plant in Spain September 30, 2026 German automaker Volkswagen and Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech are expanding their cooperation in electric vehicle battery production. Gotion will invest €1.1 billion (around $1.25 billion) in the PowerCo plant in Valencia, Reuters reported. Following the transaction, the Chinese company will hold a 49% stake in the factory, while Volkswagen will retain a majority stake.
Incap Romania invests in cable assembly for €5m-a-year e-bus project September 30, 2026 Incap Electronics Romania has invested in a new semi-automatic cable processing system to support a recently awarded multi-year electric bus project. The project has an estimated annual value of EUR 5 million.
Electronics reliability for demanding applications September 29, 2026 In modern electronics, reliability is no longer solely a characteristic of an individual component. In defense systems, automation, robotics and transportation, the success of a project depends on an entire chain of interdependencies: from accurately defining operating conditions, through the selection of materials and technologies, to component availability, manufacturing capabilities and product lifecycle management.
Variosystems expands coating and bonding capabilities in Steinach September 29, 2026 Swiss EMS provider Variosystems is expanding its conformal coating, gluing and specialised manufacturing capabilities at its site in Steinach. The investments target customers in highly regulated industries such as Aerospace & Defence and Medtech & Life Science.
Merlin Flex expands long flex lamination capability September 29, 2026 UK PCB manufacturer Merlin Flex has installed a new oil-heated vacuum lamination press with a bonding area of 1,800 by 750 millimetres, extending the company's ability to produce flexible circuits in continuous lengths of up to 1.8 metres.
Havoc, CSBC to field autonomous surface vessels in Taiwan September 28, 2026 US-based Havoc and CSBC will work toward pairing CSBC’s shipbuilding and production capabilities with Havoc’s collaborative autonomy technology, integrating Havoc’s autonomy software onto CSBC-built platforms produced and sustained in Taiwan.
Tata Advanced Systems, JJV sign MoU for missile co-production in India September 28, 2026 Tata Advanced Systems Limited and Javelin Joint Venture (JJV), a partnership between Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, will explore the establishment of a final assembly and integration facility for the Javelin AUR and component production capabilities in India.
Finnish startup Verda raises €163M to scale full-stack AI cloud September 25, 2026 The funding allows the Helsinki-based company to accelerate product development across all layers of its AI cloud, from compute capacity to platform services for frontier AI teams in the agentic era.