Dispatches / Applied Materials opens EPIC semiconductor research centre in Sunnyvale
Applied Materials opens EPIC in Sunnyvale, bringing chipmakers, equipment partners and universities together for semiconductor research and process development.
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Dispatches / ArtiCast Jackson plans a Tennessee die-casting investment
ArtiCast Jackson plans to invest $10.3 million in a Tennessee die-casting plant. Plans target 100 jobs by 2031 at the former Pace Industries manufacturing site.
Dispatches / SIBUR tests logistics systems for Tobolsk polypropylene expansion
SIBUR is testing logistics equipment for its Tobolsk polypropylene expansion with automated storage and packing ahead of the planned production startup in 2027.
Dispatches / Rusolovo targets late-2028 start for Amur tin smelter
Rusolovo aims to start its Amur tin smelter in late 2028. The project combines new metal-making capacity with ore-processing upgrades and flotation development.
Dispatches / UCB selects Rowen for its planned Georgia biologics campus
UCB plans a biologics campus at Rowen in Georgia, with more than $2 billion in investment and about 330 permanent jobs expected when the plant begins operating.
Dispatches / Samsung schedules Galaxy A57 and A37 release for April 10
Samsung set April 10 availability for the Galaxy A57 and A37 in selected markets, with euro starting prices of €529 and €429 for the base memory configurations.
Dispatches / Segezha prepares a timber-industry software offering alongside factory digitisation
Segezha Digital Solutions plans to market production software after internal testing, along with data-management and print-inspection projects within the group.
Dispatches / Bio Eneco sets out Gebeng biomass processing capacity
Bio Eneco’s Gebeng site can process up to 20,000 metric tonnes monthly, targeting exports to Japan, Thailand and the Philippines following its official opening.
Dispatches / SIBUR targets 2027 completion of polypropylene catalyst tests
SIBUR plans to finish pilot tests of a metallocene polypropylene catalyst by 2027, following laboratory work with Moscow State University and trials in Tobolsk.
Dispatches / CMP starts serial production of fuel-storage racks in Glazov
CMP Engineering Complex begins serial production of fuel-storage racks in Glazov after equipment upgrades with first deliveries to Egypt’s El-Dabaa power plant.
Dispatches / Irkutsk Polymer Plant begins ethane-fed startup
Irkutsk Polymer Plant begins using its own ethane during startup after prior externally supplied feedstock trials, with commercial product targeted for H1 2025.
Dispatches / Ageas agrees Esure acquisition to widen UK insurance distribution
Ageas agrees to buy Esure for £1.295 billion combining broker and price-comparison distribution while targeting savings and a larger UK motor and home business.
Dispatches / Siemens completes $10bn Altair software acquisition
Siemens completed its Altair purchase at an enterprise value of some $10 billion, adding simulation, computing and AI tools to its industrial software business.
Dispatches / Nakhodka methanol project puts first-stage budget at RUB227bn
NZMU puts its first-stage budget at RUB227 billion as methanol plant construction advances. Equipment installation and infrastructure work continue in Nakhodka.
Dispatches / ESMC starts Dresden fab project with €5 billion German aid approval
ESMC begins its Dresden factory project as Brussels approves €5 billion in German aid, with automotive and industrial wafer production planned at scale by 2029.
Dispatches / LS GreenLink plans a Virginia submarine cable factory and waterfront manufacturing base
LS GreenLink plans a Chesapeake subsea cable factory with more than 330 jobs. A waterfront project combines private investment and public investment incentives.
Dispatches / Westrock Coffee opens Conway beverage manufacturing complex
Westrock Coffee opens a Conway beverage factory, with automated production, a development lab and nearby distribution capacity supporting its beverage business.
Dispatches / TTM opens Penang PCB plant and targets earlier expansion
TTM opens its first Malaysian PCB plant in Penang and considers starting a second expansion phase in 2024, with production and hiring targets extending to 2025.
Dispatches / Green Li-ion launches battery materials installation in Atoka
Green Li-ion announced an Atoka installation to turn battery black mass into new materials, with commercial output expected later in April and six planned jobs.
Dispatches / Ferrotec opens its Kulim manufacturing facility in Kedah
Ferrotec opens its Kulim plant in Kedah, with RM850 million invested and more than 800 job opportunities, following its 2022 manufacturing project announcement.
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