Applied Materials acquires 9% stake in BE Semiconductor Industries
April 15, 2025
Applied Materials has purchased 9% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Besi), a Netherlands-based manufacturer of semiconductor assembly equipment.
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Cicor enter into a strategic supply partnership with Mercury
April 15, 2025
Cicor Group has entered into a strategic supply agreement with Mercury Mission Systems International S.A. (Mercury), a technology company active in the global aerospace and defence industry, under which Cicor will acquire a manufacturing operation in Plan-Les-Ouates, Switzerland.
Frontgrade opens the doors to its Microelectronics Facility
April 15, 2025
Frontgrade Technologies is allowing third-party access to its Colorado Springs manufacturing facility for microelectronics production. The move enables aerospace and defense programs to utilise Frontgrade’s experience in manufacturing, packaging, testing, and qualification.
India’s Jitendra EV to invest $14 million in R&D and products
April 15, 2025
The electric vehicle maker is focusing on both high-speed and low speed electric two-wheelers to meet evolving customer requirements, which include last-mile delivery in the e-commerce sector.
Railway battery market to reach $514 million by 2030
April 14, 2025
There is a huge demand for railway batteries in Asia-Pacific in the forecast period, driven by China, India and Japan, which are the rail industry hubs in the region.
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Polymatech to set up $130M GaN chip plant in Chhattisgarh
April 11, 2025
In September 2024, Indian chipmaker Polymatech Electronics announced an investment of USD 16 million in Bahrain to establish a semiconductor manufacturing plant in the gulf country.
Farnell inks new global distribution agreement with MCC
April 11, 2025
Farnell has entered into a global distribution agreement with Micro Commercial Components (MCC), expanding its range of discrete semiconductor solutions available to customers in sectors such as automotive, industrial, consumer electronics, and computing.
Global semiconductor equipment billings surged to $117B in 2024
April 10, 2025
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased 10% to USD 117.1 billion in 2024 from USD 106.3 billion in 2023, SEMI reports reported today.
ST to cut up to 2,800 jobs in major manufacturing overhaul
April 10, 2025
Semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics will see up to 2,800 employees leave the company globally over the next three years as part of an overhaul of its manufacturing operations and cost structure.
STMicroelectronics responds to insider trading allegations
April 10, 2025
On Thursday, STMicroelectronics' supervisory board firmly refuted allegations of insider trading involving two members of the European semiconductor manufacturer's management board. The statement follows accusations made the day before by Italy’s Economy Minister, Giancarlo Giorgetti, who claimed that members of STMicro’s management sold shares just prior to releasing disappointing financial results.
Incap US invests in advanced SMT technology
April 10, 2025
EMS provider Incap Electronics US is expanding its production capacity by investing approximately USD 2 million (EUR 1.82 million) in new advanced SMT production equipment.
Tata Power gets approval to install 100 MW BESS in Mumbai
April 10, 2025
The BESS will include “black start” capabilities, allowing faster recovery from outages and help avoid blackouts through islanding support, where parts of the grid continue to operate independently.
Flex opens NPI centre serving healthcare customers in North America
April 09, 2025
EMS provider Flex has opened its new product introduction (NPI) centre near Boston, Massachusetts, serving healthcare customers.
The creation of an EU electronics raw materials database
April 09, 2025
In his previous guest article, Dirk Stans, Managing Partner at Eurocircuits, outlined three key actions needed to strengthen Europe’s electronics industry. Now, in this follow-up, he delves deeper into the second priority: the creation of an EU electronics raw materials database.
Nanotech startup Vimano raises $2.7 million in seed round
April 09, 2025
The funding is expected to support the Bangalore-based startup’s aim to create membranes that can lower costs and enhance the performance of clean energy systems.
Hotayi Electronic breaks ground on Malaysian factory expansion
April 08, 2025
Hotayi Electronic has launched its ambitious Phase 3 expansion with a groundbreaking ceremony in Batu Kawan, Penang. The MYR 500 million (EUR 104.5 million) investment will create a cutting-edge smart manufacturing facility spanning 380,000 square feet. The project will generate 1,000 new high-skilled jobs in the region.
Trump's tariff package worries Swedish companies
April 08, 2025
The US's latest tariff package introduces a 20% tariff on goods from the EU. The Swedish agricultural machinery company Väderstad already has production in the US and sees both challenges and opportunities ahead.
Evertiq Expo heads to Malmö, Kraków, and Berlin this spring
April 08, 2025
Evertiq Expo will continue its 2025 European tour with spring events scheduled in Malmö, Kraków, and Berlin. Following successful expos earlier this year in Sophia Antipolis, France, and Tampere, Finland, the upcoming expos will maintain focus on the electronics industry amid ongoing global uncertainty.
Q5D integrates its largest wire harness automation robot
April 08, 2025
British developer of tools for the robotic wiring harness manufacturing industry has announced that it has obtained the key components for its largest automated wire harness automation bot.
EVE Energy expands and creates over 1,000 jobs in Malaysia
April 08, 2025
EVE Energy has officially committed to a significant expansion of its Malaysian operations, signing a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with InvestKedah.
EVident secures $3.2M to enhance EV battery pack inspection tech
April 07, 2025
The round was led by Ibex Investors with participation from Nationwide Ventures, Automotive Ventures, Avesta Fund and notable angels in the EV space – adding to an existing roster of automotive and battery expert advisors.
Cicor expands into Spain – acquires MADES
April 07, 2025
Swiss EMS provider Cicor Group has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Spanish electronics company Malaga Aerospace, Defense & Electronics Systems S.A.U. (MADES).
Siemens to set up $105 million battery R&D hub in Canada
April 07, 2025
The new R&D center will focus on developing cutting-edge AI manufacturing technologies with an initial emphasis on battery and electric vehicle (EV) production.
Hitachi Rail wins $370 million contract to build battery trains in UK
April 04, 2025
The nine state-of-the-art battery hybrid trains will replace Arriva Group’s entire Grand Central fleet and be manufactured at Hitachi’s Newton Aycliffe factory, saving hundreds of jobs.
Thermo Fisher launches centrifuges with next-gen cooling system
April 04, 2025
The Cryofuge, BIOS and LYNX centrifuges feature new Thermo Scientific GreenCool Technology, a natural refrigerant cooling system 1,397 times less impactful to the environment compared to previous technologies.
Intel, TSMC agree to form chipmaking joint venture
April 04, 2025
TSMC had recently pitched Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom to take stakes in a JV that would operate Intel’s factories after the US administration requested the Taiwanese chipmaker to help turn around the struggling US company.
Trump imposes reciprocal tariffs to counter ‘trade imbalances’
April 03, 2025
US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to counter economic threats posed by foreign trade practices, citing concerns over trade deficits and national security. The order imposes responsive tariffs aimed at strengthening the international economic position of the US.
German memory innovators aim to revive domestic memory chip manufacturing
April 03, 2025
Neumonda and Ferroelectric Memory Company (FMC) are joining forces to advance the development and commercialisation of FMC’s nonvolatile DRAM+ technology. This collaboration aims nothing less than to bring semiconductor DRAM memory design and manufacturing back to Germany.
FlashPCB upgrade its manufacturing capabilities
April 03, 2025
US quick-turn PCB assembly provider has strengthened its manufacturing capabilities with the purchase of a 1 Click SMT Drymaster 555L. The sale was facilitated by Don Dennison, President of PIT – Equipment Services, LLC.
Waystream relocates production back home to Sweden
April 03, 2025
Swedish telecom company Waystream has appointed EMS provider Note as its exclusive production partner, shifting all manufacturing operations to Sweden.
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