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On April 28, 2021, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (also referred to as RMI) released their latest version of the Conflict Minerals template, CMRT 6.1.   CMRT 6.1 – What’s New? Corrections to bugs and errors Updated Smelter Reference List and Standard Smelter List Translation Improvements…

On April 22, 2021 Skyworks Solutions, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Silicon Laboratories Inc. to acquire the Infrastructure & Automotive business of Silicon Labs in an all-cash asset transaction of $ 2.75 billion US dollars. This acquisition has been…

On April 14, 2021 the world’s largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), reported a seven-hour power outage at their Tainan Science Park plant.  TSMC reports that this power outage directly impacted the production of their 40-nanometer chips. TSMC facilities include four 12-inch wafer…

On March 22, 2021 AMETEK, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Abaco Systems, Inc., a leading provider of mission critical embedded computing systems, from Veritas Capital in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.35 billion.  The transaction is subject to…

Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer PANJIT International’s Gangshan fab was hit by a fire on March 29, 2021. All employees were evacuated safely. The fire was put out shortly thereafter. The company stated that the location of the fire was in the electrical room on the top…

An ultra-large container ship operated by Evergreen ran aground on the Suez Canal on Tuesday, March 23.  This container ship as since blocked traffic on one of the world’s most important waterways, Egypt’s “Suez Canal”. Located 75 miles east of Cairo, the canal links the Mediterranean…