LATEST issue 2, June 2026

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HIGHLIGHTS

Taichung to host Taiwan’s leading hardware exhibition TiTE x IHT 2026
For 2026, over 300 enterprises have already confirmed participation, with booth bookings currently surpassing 700 ... more

COVER STORY

Turkiye emerges as a rising robotics hub
Ken Research estimates the Turkish robotics-in-manufacturing market at approximately USD 1,3 billion, supported by increasing deployment of automation technologies and a strong focus on productivity and operational efficiency ... more

BUSINESS

Microchip launches 3,3 kV power modules targeting AI data centers
Beyond data centers, Microchip is positioning the modules for a fairly broad set of applications – megawatt-scale charging for heavy-duty vehicles, auxiliary power in rail and heavy transport, medium-voltage motor ... more

EBRD and EU expand green finance programme for SMEs across the Western Balkans
The expanded programme will help SMEs in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia gain greater access to green financing ... more

Standex Electronics opens new Croatian factory
The plant will produce low- and medium-voltage instrument transformers serving a broad range of sectors ... more

Neptun Deep advances as offshore pipeline installation begins in the Black Sea
Built from thousands of steel pipe segments measuring 30 inches in diameter, the pipeline will transport ... more

InvestEU Portfolio Risk Sharing Facility launches in Romania
Through the initiative, Romanian households, businesses and public-sector entities will gain improved access to financing for projects ... more

Croatia to host USD 58,5 billion AI mega-campus backed by 8 GWh battery storage
Construction of the first phase, valued at EUR 12 billion, is scheduled to begin in early 2027, with operations expected to commence by the first quarter ... more

NEWS

Sunterra RE expands energy storage capacity across three solar parks
With Phase 2 now complete, Sunterra RE`s total energy storage capacity across the three sites reaches approximately 1,3 GWh, and the combined installed capacity of the projects surpasses 397 MW ... more

Vetropack`s Croatian unit plans waste glass processing plant
The ministry said the factory would contribute to the development of the circular economy, increased recycling and more efficient use of secondary raw materials in industrial production ... more

INTERVIEW

TG Expo, Hamit Özaras: NADMEX is where the entire disaster management value chain comes together

TG Expo, Hamit Özaras: NADMEX is where the entire disaster management value chain comes together
Hamit Özaras, Project Director at TG Expo, talks about the upcoming edition of NADMEX, Türkiye’s first and only exhibition and summit dedicated entirely to disaster management ... more



EVENTS

IFAM, INTRONIKA, ROBOTICS & MTE 2027 – four fairs, one vision for the future of industry

IFAM, INTRONIKA, ROBOTICS & MTE 2027 – four fairs, one vision for the future of industry
From 26 to 28 January 2027, the Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia will host one of the most significant gatherings of industrial technology professionals in the region ... more

MAKTEK Eurasia 2026 puts Turkiye at the center of global manufacturing transformation

MAKTEK Eurasia 2026 puts Turkiye at the center of global manufacturing transformation
The exhibition will bring together participants from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia at a time when manufacturers are reassessing production locations, logistics strategies and supply chain ... more

Plastics industry gathers in Kielce for Plastpol`s 30th anniversary

Plastics industry gathers in Kielce for Plastpol`s 30th anniversary
The range of industries represented among attendees covered medical, packaging, automotive, electronics, food processing, logistics, and defence, reflecting how broadly plastics manufacturing touches the wider economy ... more

Taiwan showcased the rise of machine tools at TMTS 2026

Taiwan showcased the rise of machine tools at TMTS 2026
TMTS 2026 was organized around two interlocking themes – "AI-Powered" and "Sustainable Manufacturing", reflecting the industry´s simultaneous push toward digitalization (DX) and decarbonization (GX) ... more

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