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AT&S completed the sale of its printed circuit board plant in Ansan, Korea, to Somacis.

Electra Polymers will be the primary supplier of inkjet solder mask for TLT PCB’s new manufacturing facility in Vilnius, Lithuania.

GUH Holdings, a Malaysian PCB fabricator, is transferring its industrial land in Suzhou, China, to the Chinese government for 195 million yuan ($27 million).

Murata Manufacturing is entering India’s Tamil Nadu state with a factory at OneHub Chennai Industrial Park to produce multilayer ceramic capacitors.

Red Board Technology will build a $110 million PCB manufacturing plant in Kim Bang I Industrial Park in Ha Nam, Vietnam.

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Altus Group launched in-house x-ray inspection services.

Apple in concert with Foxconn announced plans for a 400,000 sq. ft. factory in Texas to build AI servers.

ASM Technologies announced plans to invest INR510 crore ($5.9 million) to expand its design-led manufacturing and precision engineering capabilities in Karnataka, India.

BayaTronics installed a Seica Pilot V8 NEXT flying probe system at its Concord, NC, facility.

Best Inc. announced the launch of new lead tinning services for electronic components.

Bharat Electronics opened its second assembly line for electronic fuses at its Pune, India facility and received an INR1,220 crore ($141 million) order to provide software-defined radios for the Indian Coast Guard.

Bittele Electronics added three new PCB assembly lines in Malaysia.

CC Electronics announced a significant investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Winsford, UK.

CE3S will distribute Protektive Pak’s static-safe packaging and handling products.

Cyient DLM signed a production contract with Boeing Global Services for precision-machined parts and assemblies and will manufacture PCBAs for Thales’ next-generation flight avionics systems.

Delta Electronics announced plans to invest NT$340 million ($10.4 million) in German startup Neura Robotics.

Dixon Technologies will build a $3 billion display fabrication facility in India to strengthen its foray into the electronics components industry.

ElectroCraft plans an expansion in Michigan to add advanced equipment for in-house PCBA production.

Federal Electronics expanded its manufacturing facility in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, from 30,000 sq. ft. to over 80,000 sq. ft.

Feig Electronic, an RFID reader systems manufacturer in Weilburg, Germany, has invested in a new Fuji SMT line.

FlashPCB, a provider of quickturn PCB assembly, moved to a new dedicated facility in Philadelphia.

G&B Electronic Designs installed a Scienscope AXC-800 III x-ray component counter.

Hanwha Precision Machinery changed its name to Hanwha Semitech, reflecting its transition into a comprehensive semiconductor company.

HyRel Technologies named Aligned Solutions manufacturer’s representative.

Incap invested approximately €1 million in a new SMT production line at its third factory in Tumkur, India, implemented automated paste inspection at its EMS plant in Slovakia, and installed two vertical storage systems at its UK facility.

Inovaxe will distribute MP DRY cabinet’s dry cabinet storage solutions.

Integrated Micro-Electronics is closing its manufacturing facility in Chengdu, China, as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline operations and reduce costs.

Jabil plans to hire hundreds of new workers at its Florence, KY, facility.

Keytronic received a manufacturing order from an energy resilience technology provider that is expected to generate more than $60 million in annual revenue.

Kitron announced a long-term contract valued at over €30 million ($31 million) for producing advanced optical assemblies for the UAV and drone sector and a NOK300 million ($27 million) order from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.

Koh Young partnered with NTV USA to expand its metrology and inspection technology to the US semiconductor industry and established a subsidiary in Taiwan to strengthen partnerships and technological competitiveness with local clients.

Libra Industries announced significant enhancements to its machining capabilities at its corporate headquarters in Dayton, OH, and will close its facility in Mentor, OH, resulting in the permanent loss of 17 jobs.

Mirac Tabronics, an Ohio-based electronics manufacturer, has announced a $2.7 million investment to enhance its capabilities at two production facilities in the state.

Orbit International’s Electronics Group received a follow-on contract award from a large defense contractor totaling more than $1.9 million.

Parmi USA signed a representative agreement with Technica USA for the Western and Southern US.

Renex named Technica USA distributor in California, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming, with nonexclusive coverage in Washington and Utah.

Safran Electronics & Defense opened a new production site for electronic cards and aeronautics and defense calculators in Bengaluru, India, as well as a new R&D center in electronics.

Scanfil is expanding its operations in Malaysia with a €4.3 million ($4.5 million) investment in its Johor Bahru facility.

Silicon Mountain Contract Services installed a Scienscope AXC-800 III x-ray component counter at its Nampa, ID, facility.

SolderKing doubled its facility space to meet rising demand.

Tata Consultancy Services announced plans to establish a 37-acre campus in the Indian state of Kochi’s Kinfra electronics manufacturing cluster.

Texmac appointed Arrowhead Technical Sales & Marketing representative for Takaya flying probe test systems and technology in Arizona.

TP-Link Systems has outsourced its production of networking devices and smart home products to Indian contract manufacturer Optiemus Electronics.

Zetwerk made significant investments in its EMS business, including a management takeover of two advanced manufacturing facilities in Noida, India, and a commitment of INR1,000 crore ($115 million) to expand its electronics division.