In addition to the role of Chief Commercial Officer, Christina Wiklund, will assume the role of Vice President for the Americas region as of June 10, 2025.

“Christina has vast experience in leading and growing sales. With nearly 20 years working for US corporations and having a comprehensive understanding of the Electronic Manufacturing Service business, she is the perfect match for us to lead our Americas region. Congratulations, Christina, on your new role – I know it will be a success,” says CEO Christophe Sut.

Scanfil in brief

Scanfil plc is Europe’s largest listed provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), whose turnover in 2024 amounted to EUR 780 million. The company serves global sector leaders in the customer segments of Industrial, Energy & Cleantech, and Medtech & Life Science. The company’s services include design services, prototype manufacture, design for manufacturability (DFM) services, test development, supply chain and logistics services, circuit board assembly, manufacture of subsystems and components, and complex systems integration services. Scanfil’s objective is to grow customer value by improving their competitiveness and by being their primary supply chain partner and long-term manufacturing partner internationally. Scanfil’s longest-standing customer account has continued for more than 40 years. The company has global supply capabilities and eleven production facilities across four continents. www.scanfil.com

PLOVDIV, BULGARIA – Two significant milestones in recent days by ESCATEC's business unit in Bulgaria adds much momentum to the EMS provider's strategy to nearshore cost-effective and high-quality electronics assembly and plastic moulding services for its customers in the European Union.

ESCATEC Bulgaria (EBG), the Group's ninth production facility, celebrated its 2nd anniversary in early June with its value proposition generating rapid growth in both capabilities and clientele. The occasion became more memorable by news that the Bulgarian government had awarded its prestigious Investment Class A certification to the company.

EBG's Investment Class A status followed a comprehensive evaluation process by Bulgaria's Ministry of Economy and Industry, and acknowledges the company's compliance with stringent investment and employment criteria. It confers significant benefits to EBG, including expedited administrative procedures, personalised government support, financial incentives for infrastructure development and employee training, and preferential rights to acquire state or municipal property near its operations.

These advantages will facilitate EBG's goals of expanding production services, onboarding new customers, and growing into ESCATEC's key hub for electronics assembly and plastic moulding in Europe.

"ESCATEC Bulgaria is a cornerstone of our European strategy. The Class A investment certificate validates our commitment to contribute towards Bulgaria's economic development and job creation and will further empower us to scale operations in Europe," said ESCATEC CEO Charles-Alexandre Albin.

ESCATEC choose to locate EBG in Plovdiv (E.U. member Bulgaria's second-largest city) in view of its large skilled workforce, large industrial base, and efficient transport links that provide convenient access to the wider European market.

The 4000m² facility has a full complement of advanced machinery (including two SMT lines, reflow ovens, AOI and Pick-and-Place stations, high-speed SPI stations, soldering and x-ray machines, laser markers, Kardex vertical carousel storage, testing stations, and four plastic injection moulding machines) for vertical integration of electronics assembly and plastic moulding.

ESCATEC remains committed to expanding its global production footprint and capabilities to cater to customers that are in the process of bringing new technologies and products to market, noted Albin. The Group already offers a full spectrum of EMS services - from design & development to certification to mass manufacturing and after-sales support - across electronics, mechatronics, machining, MOEMS, box build, and plastic moulding.

Headquartered in Penang Island, Malaysia, ESCATEC's global production network currently comprises of four facilities in Malaysia; two in the Czech Republic; one in the United Kingdom; a site for advanced electronics in Switzerland, and EBG in Bulgaria. The Group also operates a Design & Development (D&D) Centre in Switzerland and further has strategic partnerships in Croatia and the United States.

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Kitron has signed a significant manufacturing agreement with a leading customer in the industrial automation sector. The agreement covers electronics manufacturing services for a new generation of high-performance drive modules used in automation and motion control systems.

Valued at approximately EUR 7 million annually, the contract represents a strategic expansion of the partnership, with room for further volume growth in the years ahead.

Under the agreement, Kitron will provide complete box-build services from its European facilities, delivering high-quality, high-complexity assemblies tailored to demanding industrial environments. Production is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025.

“Our ability to meet stringent requirements of advanced automation systems has been crucial in this win,” said Mindaugas Sestokas, VP Central Eastern Europe. “Following our recent win in the Connectivity sector, this agreement reflects continued momentum in building long-term value across multiple industrial segments. Our focus on quality, technical competence, and long-term collaboration continues to pay off.”

The agreement reinforces Kitron’s strong position in the Industry market sector, where automation and digital control technologies continue to drive demand for robust and scalable manufacturing solutions.

BRONSCHHOFEN – Cicor Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: CICN) announces today the successful completion of the strategic supply partnership with Mercury Mission Systems International S.A. (Mercury) announced in April.

As part of the partnership, Cicor has acquired Mercury’s electronics manufacturing site in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland, as planned. The site comprises 34 employees. Mercury and Cicor have agreed to transfer production to Cicor’s sites in Newport (UK) and Bronschhofen (Switzerland) over the next 18 months.

Mercury has committed to sourcing products from Cicor over the next five years. Furthermore, both companies intend to strengthen their strategic partnership in the long term, which is expected to generate additional revenue in the future.

Cicor was selected as Mercury’s preferred outsourcing partner thanks to its technological expertise, comprehensive development and manufacturing capabilities, and strong presence throughout Europe. The acquisition of seven Eolane sites in France and Morocco in April 2025, combined with the announced signing of a share purchase agreement to acquire MADES S.A.U. in Spain, further strengthens Cicor’s position as the leading pan-European provider of mission-critical electronic solutions in the aerospace and defence sector.