MIAMI – Element Solutions has announced the acquisition of Kuprion, a developer of nano-copper technology for the semiconductor, circuit board and electronics assembly markets, as well as the termination of a distribution agreement with Entegris for its ViaForm electrochemical deposition products.

LEOBEN, AUSTRIA – The exterior shell of AT&S' new R&D and IC substrate center here has been erected just 14 months after groundbreaking, and the company's new plant in Kulim, Malaysia has also reached a significant milestone with the completion of the facility's construction and installation of the first systems.

FONTENAY-AUX-ROSES, FRANCE – Icape Group has acquired the operating assets of HLT, a German PCB distributor that generated revenue of €4.1 million ($4.4 million) in 2022.

FRANKFURT – Germany's Schmid Group plans to list in New York via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in a deal estimated to give the technology firm a valuation of $640 million.