Tag: ZVEI
How smart meters should reduce the electricity bill of the Germans
Robert Habeck Intelligent electricity meters represent the “core of the digital energy infrastructure”, says the Federal Minister of Economics. (Photo: IMAGO/Mike Schmidt) Brussels, Berlin Wholesale electricity was extremely cheap on…
Rutronik sells 120 billion components a year and is still small
Munich Thomas Rudel just can’t get chips. “The delivery times for individual product groups are still critical,” complains the boss and owner of electronics distributor Rutronik. The pandemic may be…
The US is subsidizing itself to the top when it comes to chips
San Francisco, Munich The US is pushing to the top of the global chip industry. By the middle of the decade, chip companies will have invested more than $122 billion…
ZVEI criticizes meager progress in catching up with chips
Munich The industry is losing faith that Europe can still catch up in chips. “If we want to achieve the EU’s goal of 20 percent world market share in 2030,…
Electronics from Germany are in demand again – but only in niches
Munich Control cabinets for marine diesel engines, robots and e-bike motors: the factories of the Bavarian electronics manufacturer TQ are working at full capacity. Sales will increase by around a…
The US is subsidizing itself to be the world leader when it comes to chips
San Francisco, Munich The US is pushing to the top of the global chip industry. By the middle of the decade, chip companies will have invested more than $122 billion…
German companies are calling for an active EU industrial policy
Berlin Scarce and expensive energy, high inflation rates and a weakening global economy mean that the German economy is facing severe headwinds. Hardly any topic electrifies companies looking for investment…
Chip industry is a leading indicator for the global economy
Munich No car rolls, no plane takes off, no coffee maker simmers without chips. Hardly any industry can do without electronic components. In recent weeks, however, customers have been ordering…
The funds for catching up are not flowing
Munich Silicon carbide is the chip material of the future. The manufacturers of electric cars are scrambling for the innovative material. Only one thing slows down the even more rapid…
Industry calls for more speed with semiconductors
Munich While Europe is still debating how the domestic semiconductor industry can be strengthened, construction workers in the rest of the world are already moving in to build new chip…
Industry calls for more speed with semiconductors
Munich While Europe is still debating how the domestic semiconductor industry can be strengthened, construction workers in the rest of the world are already moving in to build new chip…
Energy embargo: Electrical industry defies the consequences of war
chip production Almost two thirds of the companies in the electronics industry consider the direct consequence of a gas supply stop to be manageable. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Semiconductors, plastics, metal…
SiC chips: Chip companies are investing in silicon carbide
Munich, Stuttgart Twelve months of waiting time: Anyone who orders semiconductors made from the material of the future silicon carbide from STMicroelectronics today needs a lot of patience. The energy-saving…
Apple supplier AT&S is sold out until 2026
Munich The delivery bottlenecks in the chip industry are likely to continue for years. Important suppliers such as AT&S from Austria will find it difficult to cope with the flood…
Intel builds chip factories in Magdeburg
intel The chip company is investing billions in Magdeburg. (Photo: action press) Munich Magdeburg will become the new center of the European chip industry: The semiconductor manufacturer Intel will settle…
Bosch boss Hartung: “Invest against the semiconductor crisis”
Stuttgart Bosch is pushing the expansion of its own chip production in Reutlingen. The world’s largest automotive supplier intends to invest an additional 250 million euros in the site by…
EU Commission wants to support chip production with further billions
Brussels, Berlin New cars are not delivered, game consoles are out of stock: Missing microchips have caused considerable frustration in recent months and slowed down the economic recovery. The EU…
EU Commission wants to support chip production with further billions
Brussels, Berlin New cars are not delivered, game consoles are out of stock: Missing microchips have caused considerable frustration in recent months and slowed down the economic recovery. The EU…
Shortage of chips: STMicroelectronics is struggling with a flood of orders
STMicroelectronics chips Customers have to wait up to a year before they can get the semiconductors. (Photo: Bloomberg) Munich Sold out until next year: Europe’s largest chip group, STMicroelectronics, is…
How the EU wants to bring modern semiconductor factories to Europe
The corresponding law, the “EU Chips Act”, is currently being voted on by the commissioners. It is due to be presented on February 8th. At the same time, the eagerly…