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Aoshikang broke ground on a high-layer-count and high-end HDI PCB factory in Zhaoqing, Guangdong.

Beshtau Technologies will invest $13.4 million in the first phase of a printed circuit board production facility in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.

Biren Technology, a China AI chip firm, has raised $207 million from state-linked investors and is preparing for a Hong Kong IPO.

GreenSource Fabrication presented Taiyo America with its Supplier Showcase Award.

Lincstech joined the High Density Packaging User Group.

Alicante-based TAIA has signed a commercial agreement with CERN to supply electronic circuits, including embedded component designs.

Two former Tesla employees are facing claims that they misused CelLink’s circuit manufacturing trade secrets to develop flexible PCBs at their startup.

Victory Giant Technology is exploring a potential $1 billion public offering on the Hong Kong exchange to expand capital access.

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AB Electronics has relocated to a 60,000 sq. ft. facility in Danbury, CT, aiming to triple its circuit production capacity over the next five years.

Circuitwise Group will acquire Assembly Specialists, expanding to a third facility and strengthening its footprint across Australasia.

Coherix has launched a dedicated service program for robotic adhesive dispensing systems.

EMS Technologies Services has acquired a 39,900-sq. ft. facility in Henrietta, NY, to expand its electronics manufacturing capacity.

Europlacer named Photo Chemical Systems Eastern US representative.

Frank Elektronik invested in an SMT line from ASYS.

Federal Electronics installed an AAT HydroJet inline cleaner in its Mexican facility.

HyRel Technologies and NJMET have formalized a collaboration, offering integrated semiconductor and component testing services.

ImageTek Manufacturing is expanding into a 35,000-square-foot facility in North Springfield, VT, adding 50 jobs and increasing production capacity.

Innoviz Technologies has shipped its first InnovizTwo LiDAR units from Fabrinet’s production line.

Jabil will invest $500 million in a North Carolina plant, creating nearly 1,200 jobs to support AI and cloud data centers.

Kens Electronics will invest in building an IT park in Bhopal, India, creating 1,000 jobs by next year.

Kinpo Group is taking a cautious approach as tariff uncertainties cloud customer demand, though it still plans capacity expansions to meet longer-term growth.

Kitron has secured an $11.8 million order to produce military communication products for Europe.

Luminovo has partnered with Wittig Electronic to streamline component sourcing and quoting.

Luxshare has acquired a 50.1% stake in Germany’s Leoni, expanding its footprint in Europe’s automotive electronics market.

Nordson Test & Inspection named smartTec distributor of its x-ray and test solutions in Scandinavia and the Baltic region.

Robotas Technologies expanded its European sales network through new partnerships in Germany, Romania and Hungary.

Ryder Industries is quadrupling its Vietnam production capacity with a second facility.

SEMI and TechSearch International released this year’s Worldwide Semiconductor Assembly & Test Facility Database, now covering 750 global IDM and OSAT sites.

Shenmao America acquired Taiwan-based Profound Material Technology to expand into solder materials for advanced semiconductor packaging.

Silicon Mountain Contract Services added a Heller 10-zone reflow oven.

Tata Electronics and Bosch have signed an agreement to collaborate on electronics and semiconductor manufacturing in India.

TCL expanded its AI product line across West Africa, launching appliances and TVs in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo and Burkina Faso.

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