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Thursday 8 May 2025
Ex-SK Hynix employee charged in South Korea for leaking chip tech to HiSilicon

A former employee surnamed Kim at the Chinese division of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has been indicted on charges of leaking confidential...

Thursday 8 May 2025
US confronts battery shortfall as Chinese solar giants gear up for tenfold expansion
China dominates global solar manufacturing with an 85% market share, a position that has prompted strategic shifts in US policy. During former President Joe Biden's administration,...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Chinese semiconductor equipment firms post mixed 2024 results amid US pressures
Chinese listed semiconductor equipment and materials companies released their 2024 annual financial reports in late April, revealing strong revenue growth but a decline in overall...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Fujifilm reportedly building semiconductor materials factory in India; initial supply is for Tata Electronics' wafer plant
According to Nikkei, Japanese semiconductor materials maker Fujifilm reportedly plans to set up a factory in Gujarat, India, aiming to start production by 2028. The company...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
BenQ Materials pivots to premium displays, healthcare as shields against tariff and currency pressures
Taiwan-based BenQ Materials is steadily increasing its high-margin product share in its display materials portfolio, a trend expected to persist across various applications, especially...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Rare earth prices surge 210%: EV, robotics, defense supply chains on the line
As China imposed export controls on seven critical medium and heavy rare earth elements in early April, a buying frenzy has gripped the international rare earth market. Within a month,...
Monday 5 May 2025
LG Display pioneers blue phosphorescent OLED, achieves world-first product validation
LG Display (LGD) has become the first company worldwide to achieve product validation for a blue phosphorescent OLED panel, advancing a long-elusive milestone in the development of...
Monday 5 May 2025
TRAQC aims to revolutionize quality assurance in additive electronics manufacturing
In an exclusive interview, Mariia Zhuldybina, CEO and co-founder of TRAQC, a Canadian startup, shared her vision for transforming quality control in additive electronics manufacturing...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Tariffs drive order shifts, boosting demand for GEM's new copper materials
The US tariff issues have triggered widespread ripple effects across global supply chains. GEM Terminals (GEM), a terminal manufacturer that has recently invested in the special new...
Monday 28 April 2025
Eternal Materials leverages flexible global production to navigate supply shifts
Eternal Materials has been expanding into North America, India, and Southeast Asia, utilizing flexible supply coordination across its Taiwan, China, and Malaysia production bases...
Friday 25 April 2025
China's weaponizing of raw materials in tariff war could cripple US EV supply chain
US President Donald Trump has imposed several tariffs since taking office, resulting in retaliatory actions from several countries. The response from China has garnered the most attention,...
Thursday 24 April 2025
China's critical metal curbs chokes global supply; sends Europe and North America scrambling

In a bold escalation of its ongoing trade dispute with Washington, China has dramatically tightened its grip on the global supply of...

Thursday 24 April 2025
Giga Solar Materials to begin solar module US production in June
Giga Solar Materials (GSMC), a Taiwanese solar energy module conductive paste manufacturer, announced on April 22 that it has invested in the acquisition of module production equipment...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
China's export control expands to South Korea, further escalating trade retaliation against US
China has expanded its export controls on rare earth minerals and magnets, intensifying its trade retaliation against the United States and threatening to disrupt key industries....
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Nichia wins patent infringement ruling against Everlight in Germany, seeks EUR2.5 million in damages
Japanese materials giant Nichia previously filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Germany against Taiwan LED manufacturer Everlight Electronics and its German subsidiary. The local...