The non-energy price index increased nearly 1%, with food up 0.4%, beverages largely unchanged, and raw materials gaining 0.5%.
Fertilizer prices fell 4.4%, metal prices rose 2.9%, and precious metals surged 9.3%.
The non-energy price index increased nearly 1%, with food up 0.4%, beverages largely unchanged, and raw materials gaining 0.5%.
Fertilizer prices fell 4.4%, metal prices rose 2.9%, and precious metals surged 9.3%.
TLT Manufacturing has unveiled four new production facilities at the High-Tech Hill technology park in Vilnius, Lithuania, marking what it calls a major milestone for strengthening Europe’s manufacturing resilience and safeguarding intellectual property. The expansion includes a 33,000 m² PCB plant — Europe’s first newly built PCB factory in 20 years — designed for complex multilayer boards, equipped with an in-house innovation lab, and featuring advanced processes such as vertical continuous plating.
Scanfil and Stäubli Robotics have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at driving innovation in industrial automation. Leveraging its manufacturing expertise, Scanfil’s Suzhou facility will produce controllers tailored for Stäubli’s 4-axis robots. Together, the two companies will deliver robust, cutting-edge solutions for customers worldwide.
Siemens AG has officially started work on its new Technology Campus in Erlangen, a flagship project within the company’s Made for Germany initiative, which aims to boost Germany’s industrial competitiveness. Representing an investment of €500 million, the campus will serve as a model for the industrial metaverse and focus on advancing power electronics, automation, and digitalisation.
Sonair raised $6 million to accelerate the rollout of world’s first safe 3D ultrasonic sensor for robots. Their target is the global expansion of its ADAR (Acoustic Detection And Ranging) sensor, a 3D ultrasonic technology that enables safe human-machine collaboration by providing robots with a real-time, comprehensive view of their surroundings. The funds will support Sonair's efforts to scale and deploy its ADAR sensor to manufacturers across Asia, Europe, and North America.
Romania’s electric vehicle (EV) market recorded remarkable growth in August 2025, with new registrations rising by 89 percent compared to the same month last year, according to fresh data from LEKTRI.CO, a leading player in the country’s e-mobility sector. The figures highlight how predictability and fair pricing continue to drive consumer choices, even in the absence of government subsidies such as the RABLA program.
Valeo, a global leader in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and Capgemini announced a strategic collaboration focused on the testing and validation of a new, fully integrated ADAS solution up to Level 2+. With this initiative, the two companies aim to address a critical challenge in modern mobility: enhancing vehicle safety to help reduce accidents, improve driver support, and accelerate the path toward autonomous driving.