Innovation, Economic Transformation, Democracy and Sustainability in Costa Rica
Discover why Costa Rica is becoming a hotspot for the electronics and semiconductor industry as I chat with Carolina Sánchez, Director – Advanced Manufacturing at Promotora del Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica (PROCOMER) at Electronica 2024. You’ll gain insights into how this small Central American nation is attracting giants like Zollner, Intel and Siemens with […]
How AI is Combating Forced Labor in Electronics Supply Chains
By Michael Hung, CEO of Trade Beyond Despite heightened awareness, forced labor and other human rights abuses remain a significant challenge within the supply chains of electronics and batteries. Materials critical to electronics production, such as tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold have long been linked to ethical abuses, and the problem is more rampant than […]
Indium Corporation Announces Executive Leadership Positions
Evans appointed executive chair of board of directors, Berntson named CEO Indium Corporation®, a leading materials refiner, smelter, manufacturer, and supplier to global electronics, semiconductor, thin-film, and thermal management industries, today announced the advancement of two executives to top posts in the corporation. Former CEO Greg Evans now serves as executive chair of the board of […]
Silicon Valley companies plan to invest US $890M in Jalisco in 2025
At least four Silicon Valley companies plan to invest approximately US $890 million in the Bajío state of Jalisco, Mexico in 2025. The electronics manufacturing services company Flex recently announced plans to invest $86 million, the semiconductor packaging and testing services provider ASE Group intends to establish a microchips research center in Guadalajara, while Bosch […]
ISE Labs Expands With New OSAT Facility In Mexico
ISE Labs, a US-based provider of semiconductor engineering services, has announced the acquisition of land in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, to build an outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) facility and expand its operations in North America. SOURCE: Electronics Biz ISE Labs hopes to meet the growing demand for semiconductor services across the continent through this. […]