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» NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS The Act bundles together €43 billion of public and private investments to boost European semiconductor manufacturing Source: EC Audiovisual EU Chips Act European Commission outlines €43 billion funding package to boost semiconductor manufacturing across bloc The European Commission has proposed an EU Chips Act designed to bolster its technological leadership in the production of microchips and ensure security of supply. Announced on 8 February, the proposed measures will “mobilise more than €43 billion of public and private investments and set measures to prevent, prepare, anticipate and swiftly respond to any future supply chains disruption, together with Member States and our international partners,” the Commission said. The Act is designed to enable the EU to achieve its goal of increasing its current market share of global chip production from 9% to 20% by 2030. The new industrial policy, yet to be approved by member states, includes: • A ‘Chips for Europe Initiative” in which €11 billion (encompassing both public and private sector funds) will be made available to “strengthen existing research, development and innovation, to ensure the deployment of advanced semi-conductor tools, pilot lines for prototyping, testing and experimentation of new devices for innovative real-life applications, to train staff and to develop an in-depth understanding of the semi-conductor ecosystem and value chain.” • A new framework to ensure security of supply by attracting investments and enhanced production capacities, much needed in order for innovation in advanced nodes, innovative and energy efficient chips to flourish. In addition, a Chips Fund will fa- cilitate access to finance for start-ups to help them mature their innovations and attract investors. It will also include a dedicated semiconductor equity investment facility under InvestEU to support scale-ups and SMEs to ease their market expansion. • A coordination mechanism between the Member States and the Commission for monitoring the supply of semiconductors, estimating demand and anticipating the shortages. "The European Chips Act will be a game changer for the global competitiveness of Europe‘s single market,” Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. “In the short term, it will increase our resilience to future crises, by enabling us to anticipate and avoid supply chain disruptions. And in the mid-term, it will help make Europe an industrial leader in this strategic branch.” “With the EU Chips Act we will strengthen our research excellence and help it move from lab to fab – from the laboratory to manufacturing,” Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market, added. “…we are putting everything in place to secure the entire supply chain and avoid future shocks to our economy like we are seeing with the current supply shortage in chips. By investing in lead markets of the future and rebalancing global supply chains, we will allow European industry to remain competitive, generate quality jobs, and cater for growing global demand.” ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner 10 EPP Europe » 04 | 2022
Hiring announcement Indium Corporation announces additions to European sales team Materials refiner, smelter, manufacturer, and supplier to the global electronics and semiconductor industries, Indium Corporation, has announced updates to its European sales leadership team headquartered in its Milton Keynes facility in the United Kingdom. Wolfgang Bloching and David McKee have both been promoted to the role of senior regional sales manager and Anders Lunden has taken a new role as regional sales manager. In his new role, Bloching is responsible for growing sales in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for Indium Corporation’s soldering products including solder paste, solder wire, engineered solder materials, and thermal management materials. He also manages the company’s sales channel partners throughout his region. Bloching has more than 24 years of experience in electronics manufacturing. He joined Indium Corporation in 2009 and is a German State Certified Engineer in the field of electronics and process engineering. Joining Bloching as a senior regional sales manager is David McKee. McKee is also responsible for growing sales of the company’s soldering and thermal management materials and managing sales channel partners throughout his region of eastern Europe. McKee has more than 35 years of industry experience. Since joining Indium Corporation in 2000, McKee has held and succeeded in multiple roles including process specialist, area sales manager, and key account manager. He holds a Higher National Certificate in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering from West Lothian College in Scotland. He is also an SMTA-certified process engineer and earned his Six Sigma Green Belt from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College. Wolfgang Bloching, Senior Regional Sales Manager Source: Indium Corporation David McKee, Senior Regional Sales Manager Assuming a new role with Indium Corporation is Regional Sales Manager Anders Lunden, who has been with the company since 2019 and has more than 20 years of experience in the electronics industry. Lunden serves as Indium Corporation’s lead sales contact and customer advocate for soldering products in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, the Baltic states, and Poland. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electronic production from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. www.indium.com Source: Indium Corporation Anders Lunden, Regional Sales Manager Source: Indium Corporation 10. - 12.05.22 Nürnberg Wir stellen aus: Stand 4-234 Scalable Vacuum Soldering System VADU modular • Easy expansion of productivity or functionality by adding modules • Effortless maintenance and operation • Well-known void-free soldering quality • Soldering with preforms and/or pastes • Flux-free soldering with formic acid • Flux management system for solder paste processes • Individual, easy and free programmable soldering profiles • Low energy and media consumption PINK GmbH Thermosysteme · Am Kessler 6 · 97877 Wertheim-Bestenheid · info@pink.de · www.pink.de EPP Europe » 04 | 2022 11
