LEOBEN, AUSTRIA – AT&S has received a €250 million loan ($271 million) from European Investment Bank to fund research and development activities and help finance the construction of a new research center at its headquarters.

SAN JOSE, CA – Sanmina announced revenue of $2.32 billion for the second quarter of its fiscal year.

TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – The Taiwanese PCB industry is increasingly investing in Southeast Asian countries – particularly Thailand – as customers look to secure their manufacturing bases against global uncertainties and move out of mainland China, according to the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association.

YIYANG, CHINA – Chinese PCB fabricator ASKPCB is currently building a new factory in Thailand that is expected to have a production capacity of 120,000 sq. m. and be capable of providing volume production of 28-layer PCBs in all fields, including data centers and next- generation switches.