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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 to invest $10.3 million in a Tennessee die-casting plant. Plans target 100 jobs by 2031 at the former Pace Industries manufacturing site.
Company Wire / Helix has invested over 2.5 billion dram in an Armenian laboratory. The company plans at least 30 diagnostic centres through its franchise network.
Company Wire / Niron Magnetics has secured investment from Honda through Honda Xcelerator Ventures to support rare-earth-free iron nitride magnets and manufacturing scale-up.
Company Wire / Jabil’s new Penang hub combines automated storage, robotics and digital inventory systems for electronics supply chains.
Dispatches / 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 aims to start its Amur tin smelter in late 2028. The project combines new metal-making capacity with ore-processing upgrades and flotation development.
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