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Global smartphone production is expected to decline sharply in 2026 as rising memory prices increase retail costs and weigh on end demand, according to research from TrendForce. Total output is forecast to fall 10% year-on-year to approximately 1.135 billion units.

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Marvell Technology has completed its previously announced acquisition of XConn Technologies, a provider of advanced PCIe and CXL switching silicon.

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Okmetic has entered volume production at its expanded Vantaa facility in Finland, targeting 150–200 mm silicon and bonded silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers.

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Taiwanese semiconductor packaging and testing company Chipbond Technology has officially opened a new manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia, marking a major step in the company’s global expansion.

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Taiwanese battery developer ProLogium has officially started construction of its first European gigafactory, marking a significant step in the company’s expansion outside Asia.

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FPT plans to establish an advanced semiconductor testing and packaging facility in Vietnam, aiming to expand domestic back-end manufacturing capacity and strengthen the country’s position in the global semiconductor supply chain.

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Mobility supplier Denso has announced a USD 69 million investment to build a new advanced logistics facility in Lebanon, Tennessee, as part of efforts to optimise its North American operations and distribution network.

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Anglia Components is warning customers that lead times for certain electronic components are beginning to extend as market demand increases across the UK and Europe.

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India is in talks with Brazil, Canada, France and the Netherlands over potential agreements on critical minerals, as New Delhi steps up efforts to secure supplies needed for its energy transition and industrial strategy, Reuters reported.

Murata Manufacturing has completed construction of a new ceramic capacitor research and development facility at its Fukui Murata Manufacturing subsidiary in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture.

Viettel Group has broken ground on the construction of what has been dubbed Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip fabrication plant, marking the country’s entry into domestic chip manufacturing.

EMS provider Neways has begun production and delivery of critical sub-systems for Saab’s UTAAS (Universal Tank and Anti-Aircraft System) integrated sight and fire control systems, used on BAE Systems’ CV90 infantry fighting vehicles.

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Global semiconductor sales climbed to a record USD 791.69 billion in 2025, marking a 26.1% increase compared with the previous year, according to figures released by the European Semiconductors Industry Association (ESIA). In Europe, semiconductor sales reached USD 54.46 billion during the year, up 6.2% YoY.

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The European Union has inaugurated NanoIC, its largest pilot line under the Chips Act, at IMEC Leuven in Belgium. The facility represents a total investment of EUR 2.5 billion, of which EUR 700 million coming from EU funding, EUR 700 million from national and regional governments, and the remainder from industry partners, including ASML.

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Automotive Cells Company (ACC), the European battery cell joint venture owned by Stellantis, Mercedes‑Benz and TotalEnergies, has officially abandoned plans for a gigafactory at the Stellantis Termoli plant in Italy. The decision also affects ACC’s planned site in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

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Taiwan has rejected US calls to shift a large share of its semiconductor manufacturing capacity to American soil, arguing that the island’s tightly integrated semiconductor ecosystem, which has been built up over decades, cannot be relocated, Reuters reported.

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The ongoing AI-driven investment cycle is expected to lift global semiconductor revenues to new highs by 2026, with the memory market growing to more than twice the size of the wafer foundry industry, according to new data from market research firm TrendForce.

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Italian PCB manufacturer Alba PCB has installed a second direct imaging (LDI) system at its production facility in Mogliano Veneto, Italy.

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Stockholders of both Axcelis Technologies and Veeco Instruments have approved all proposals related to the companies’ planned merger.

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The spinal cord is what connects our brain to our body. Losing that connection means not to be able to walk again, sit down or go to the toilet. But scientists may now have found a way for the body to repair itself.

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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with Patria for the delivery of Protector Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) to the German and Swedish Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) 6x6 programme.

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LG Energy Solution will acquire full ownership of NextStar Energy, with Stellantis selling its 49% stake in the Canadian battery joint venture. The decision follows a mutually agreed strategic plan between the two companies, in consultation with NextStar Energy’s leadership.

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Finnish EMS provider Scanfil is investing EUR 9 million to expand its production facility in Suzhou, China.

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Chinese customers of Intel and AMD are facing extended delivery times for server CPUs, as supply constraints intensify amid surging global demand, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Reuters.

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Sungrow has announced plans to establish its first European manufacturing facility in Wałbrzych, in Poland’s Lower Silesia region. The company said the factory will cover 65,400 square metres and represent an investment of EUR 230 million.

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Rehm Thermal Systems has expanded its sales network in Poland by appointing JSD as a new distributor. Under the agreement, JSD becomes the official sales and service partner for Rehm Thermal Systems in the Polish market, with a specific focus on the company’s Vision series of reflow convection soldering systems.

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Europe’s three largest economies are moving to place critical raw materials into the realm of strategic reserves, signalling that access to key industrial inputs is no longer viewed as a purely commercial matter.

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Finnish PCB manufacturer Aspocomp has installed a new copper plating line as part of an ongoing factory expansion programme exceeding EUR 10 million, according to a LinkedIn post by the company’s chief operations officer Pekka Holopainen.

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Siemens has acquired Canopus AI, a France-based developer of AI-driven metrology and inspection software for semiconductor manufacturing. The transaction closed on January 12, 2026.

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SiTime has signed a definitive agreement to acquire assets related to Renesas Electronics’ timing business in a deal valued at USD 1.5 billion in cash and approximately 4.13 million shares of SiTime common stock.

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German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies has completed the sale of its backend manufacturing site in Bangkok/Nonthaburi, Thailand, to the company's supplier, Malaysian Pacific Industries Berhad (MPI)

Eurocircuits has entered into a strategic partnership with private equity firm Avedon Capital Partners to support its next phase of growth in PCB and PCBA prototyping and low-volume production.

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