HONG KONG – Kingboard Holdings plans to raise approximately $1.5 billion through a stake sale in subsidiary Kingboard Laminates Holdings to expand production capacity and support growing demand for AI-related printed circuit board materials.

SEOUL – South Korea's Interflex will invest approximately $18 million in its Vietnamese subsidiary, Korea Circuit Vina, as part of an ongoing effort to expand printed circuit board manufacturing capacity in Vietnam.

DALLAS – Principal Mineral has acquired PCB materials manufacturer Isola Group and secured approximately $280 million in new funding to support expansion, technology development and supply-chain investments.

FREUDENSTADT, GERMANY – Schmid Group reported more than $30 million in new orders since mid-May, driven by demand for advanced PCB and substrate manufacturing equipment used in AI infrastructure, high-speed networking and optical communication applications.