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Key figures
+2,600new jobs announcedfrom 2 reports · since Jul 2026
1,900affected by layoffs and closuresfrom 2 reports · since Jan 2026
Largest expansions
- Silicon Box to invest €3.2bn in first European plant in Novara+1,600 New jobs ·
- Infineon opens €5bn Smart Power Fab in Dresden, adding 1,000 jobs+1,000 New jobs ·
Largest job cuts
- ASML cuts 1,700 jobs despite strong order intake1,700 Affected staff ·
- onsemi cuts 200 jobs in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm200 Affected staff ·
Countries
| Country | Entries | New jobs | Affected staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 4 | +1,000 | — |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 3 | — | — |
| 🇫🇷 France | 3 | — | — |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 3 | — | 1,700 |
| 🇺🇸 USA | 3 | — | 1,700 |
Follow-up
Followed up: 3 of 3 announcements older than six months.
Documented outcome: realised: 1, cancelled: 1.
All outcomes and relocations →
Open cases
- Micross Components to acquire Berlin electronics maker AEMtecNext milestone: 31 Dec 2026
- Silicon Box to invest €3.2bn in first European plant in NovaraNext milestone: 31 Dec 2026
- Schneider Electric to acquire Bulgarian Shelly GroupNext milestone: 31 Mar 2027
- Report: NXP in talks to acquire Ambarella
- Nolato to acquire Irish electronics firm M&M Qualtech
Sums of the reports recorded in the tracker since recording began, not a complete picture of the labour market.
2026
- Infineon to invest €1.1bn in GaN chip production in Villach · Expansions · 🇦🇹 Austria
- NEXT Biometrics announces plan to file for bankruptcy on 12 October · Closures · 🇳🇴 Norway
- Schneider Electric to acquire Bulgarian Shelly Group · Mergers · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria / France
- Silicon Box to invest €3.2bn in first European plant in Novara · Expansions · 🇮🇹 Italy
- Nolato to acquire Irish electronics firm M&M Qualtech · Mergers · 🇸🇪 Sweden / Ireland
- Report: NXP in talks to acquire Ambarella · Mergers · 🇳🇱 Netherlands / USA
- ENNOCONN falls short of majority in Kontron mandatory offer · Mergers · 🇦🇹 Austria / Taiwan
- Report: Schneider Electric in early talks over Shelly Group · Mergers · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria / France
- Micross Components to acquire Berlin electronics maker AEMtec · Mergers · 🇺🇸 USA / Germany
- EU approves €659m state aid for four German chip plants · Expansions · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Intel to invest €5bn in expanding its Leixlip campus · Expansions · 🇮🇪 Ireland
- EU consortium launches €50m Q-PLANET quantum-chip pilot line · Expansions · 🇫🇷 France
- Infineon opens €5bn Smart Power Fab in Dresden, adding 1,000 jobs · Expansions · 🇩🇪 Germany
- ENNOCONN tables mandatory offer for Kontron shareholders · Mergers · 🇦🇹 Austria / Taiwan
- onsemi cuts 200 jobs in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm · Layoffs · 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- ASML raises revenue outlook yet cuts 1,700 jobs · Expansions · 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- ASML cuts 1,700 jobs despite strong order intake · Layoffs · 🇳🇱 Netherlands / USA
2025
- Intel to build two Magdeburg chip fabs for €30bn, 3,000 jobs · Expansions · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Advent tables CHF1.05bn cash offer for chipmaker u-blox · Mergers · 🇨🇭 Switzerland