Principal Minerals, the company behind Camden Copper, has purchased Isola. A budding defense and aerospace company thinks it has the answer to faster PCB production.

Voyager Technologies says its 140,000-sq. ft. facility in Long Beach is building circuit boards for spacecraft and defense systems in a matter of weeks using agentic AI and robots for assistance.

A new Rockwell Automation and Center for Automotive Research white paper found manufacturers are expanding AI and automation into electronics assembly, quality inspection, maintenance and logistics to improve productivity and manage increasing production complexity.

Amtech introduces Rapid NPI and RapidRFQ services.

TM Soldering Solutions introduces EmberX selective soldering control software.

Magnalytix expands objective evidence in box testing kits.

Göpel Electronic introduces multi line sssist 11XX series.

PCEA will host a webinar on flex and rigid-flex circuit design June 24 featuring Dave Lackey covering manufacturability, materials, tooling and fabrication considerations.

PCEA issued a call for abstracts for PCB East 2027, seeking technical presentations on PCB design, fabrication, assembly, test, packaging and additive manufacturing ahead of the April event in Worcester.

Registration is open for PCB West 2026, which will feature more than 120 hours of PCB design and assembly training this September in Santa Clara.

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Principal Mineral announced the acquisition of Isola Group, its latest move to consolidate the global strategic materials supply chain.

A bipartisan Senate bill would extend CHIPS Act manufacturing tax credits to future semiconductor fabrication facilities in space, aiming to support US competitiveness in emerging microgravity chip production technologies.

A Cambodian government study identified semiconductors as a future strategic industry, highlighting Thailand's experience as evidence that building a PCB manufacturing base is an important first step.

Semiconductor and electronics manufacturing companies across Asia gained ground following signs of easing geopolitical tensions.

AT&S plans to expand AI substrate production capacity at its Kulim, Malaysia, campus.

Schmid Group booked more than $30M in orders since mid-May, driven by AI infrastructure and optical module manufacturing investments.

Nano Dimension has entered into a nonbinding term sheet for a proposed merger with Infinite Epigenetics, an AI-powered preventive health and diagnostics company.

CE3S partnered with SpecialTeam to expand support for cleanroom and medical device manufacturers.

Matric Group installed a Panasonic NPM-GH placement platform.

Benchmark Electronics has expanded its manufacturing partnership with Ouster to produce lidar sensors.

Inter-Company installed a Yamaha SMT production line.

Automated Production Equipment expanded manufacturing capacity for PCB eyelets and funnellets, increasing output to millions of units.

Fuji America appointed Jonathan Wol senior director of sales and applications.

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