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AdvancedPCB installed two Schmoll Falcon drilling systems at its Wisconsin and California facilities.

Busan Equity Partners is reportedly renewing its bid for flex CCL maker Nexflex.

China Jushi will invest $653 million to expand electronic-grade glass fiber and cloth production for PCBs.

CircuitHub raised $28 million to expand its automated PCB manufacturing platform and scale AI-driven electronics production facilities across the US and Europe.

Edge and Icape Group signed an MoU to explore joint development and localize PCB and electronic subsystem supply within the UAE.

Gowin Semiconductor and JLCPCB will collaborate to offer access to FPGA devices for prototype developers.

A Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials team developed a roll-to-roll process enabling continuous production of large-area flexible circuit boards, improving scalability over traditional batch methods.

Lava International plans to invest $114 million over five years to expand domestic production of smartphone components including display modules, camera modules, multilayer PCBs and enclosures in India.

Renesas completed its acquisition of Irida Labs.

UK-based siliXon raised $1.5 million to develop AI tools that generate circuit board designs from text prompts.

Topoint Technology, a manufacturer of PCB drills, has reportedly secured up to $19 million in investment commitments from Unimicron Technology, Gold Circuit Electronics and Zhen Ding Technology.End of article content 

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Absolute EMS added a SASinno Americas PF-6T connector press-fit system, implemented Luminovo with NetSuite integration, and expanded support for LEO, MEO and GEO satellite programs.

BGA Technology added a Creative Electron TruView Simplex x-ray.

CE3S is now offering Desco Industries’ Compact Static Field Meter.

Circuitwise Electronics is reportedly on the block by its owner Quadrant Private Equity.

Elin Electronics in May reported a controlled fire at its electronics factory in Ghaziabad, India, causing no injuries but forcing a temporary shutdown of the affected area.

Express Manufacturing added a second TRI 3D AXI and an Acculogic Scorpion 980E flying probe.

GKG appointed Etek Europe official distributor for its SMT printers.

H&L Instruments, a maker of optical measurement systems, has closed after 45 years.

Iljin Electronics (India) and Sumitronics have entered into a strategic alliance to strengthen electronics sourcing and manufacturing in India.

Javad EMS installed four Nordson SQ3000 AOI systems.

Lite-On Technology is eying a $300 million headquarters in the Dallas suburbs.

Nordson Test & Inspection named Quiptech Mexico representative in Mexico.

PCBSync, a PCB and EMS company, announced a strategic partnership with Capital Group.

Scanfil expanded its manufacturing partnership with Bruker AXS. The EMS company also announced a manufacturing agreement valued at approximately €25 million ($28 million) with an industrial automation company.

SMT Thermal Discoveries named Etek Europe UK representative for its convection and vacuum reflow soldering systems.

Ubersmt expanded its SMT production line with Juki printing and placement systems and a Heller MK7 reflow oven.

VJ Electronix appointed as manufacturers’ representatives The Murray Percival Co. for Illinois and Southern Wisconsin and MaRC Technologies in the Pacific Northwest.End of article content