Industrial News

FPIP strengthens industrial base with Japan’s Ubukata FPIP SVP Yutaro Kuryu and Manuel Lizardo Jr. (5th and 6th from left) and Ubukata president Shinnosuke Ubukata (4th from left) and VP Tomohiro Yamada (3rd from left) lead officials during the signing ceremony Japan-based Ubukata Philippine Electric Corporation signed a lease agreement with First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) on Jan. 7, 2026,to establish an export-oriented manufacturing facility in Batangas. The signing followed the company’s successful registration with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority. Backed by a P258-million investment, Ubukata’s new facility will operate from a 2,016-squaremeter ready-built space within FPIP and manufacture products [...]

Salceda: Marcos admin assembling most comprehensive industrial policy toolkit Former House Committee on Ways and Means chairperson Joey Salceda said the Marcos administration is assembling the most comprehensive industrial policy toolkit of any Philippine presidency. Salceda, who chairs the Institute for Risk and Strategic Studies, said the results of the industrial policy changes are beginning to show in concrete investment commitments, trade partnerships, and manufacturing activity. “For thirty years, our approach to industrial policy has essentially been a negotiation between DTI, which wants to grant tax incentives, and DOF, which wants to limit them. That is not industrial policy. That [...]

Collins Aerospace, a business of US-based aerospace and defense giant RTX Corp. is expanding its manufacturing footprint at the First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) in Tanauan City, Batangas. The expansion follows the signing of a new agreement between Collins Aerospace and FPIP on Jan. 8, 2026. The move will add 7,846 square meters to Collins Aerospace’s existing facility within the industrial park. The additional space is expected to enhance operational efficiency, increase production output, and address rising demand in the global aerospace sector. The new facility is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2026. Collins Aerospace and FPIP [...]

Wingtech Loses Bid To Reclaim Nexperia  Intel manufacturing worker displays test system-on-chip built on a glass substrate. Image credit: Intel China’s Wingtech, the owner of Netherlands-based chipmaker Nexperia, has lost a court action in which it attempted to regain control of the subsidiary, ensuring the legal battle over the major producer of commodity chips will continue for months. The Amsterdam appeal court upheld an earlier decision in October to suspend Nexperia’s Chinese chief executive Zhang Xuezheng, temporarily transfer shareholder voting rights to a Dutch court-appointed administrator, and carry out a probe into alleged mismanagement by Wingtech. The court said it [...]

Electronic Components Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis, By Type (Active Component (Diodes, Transistors, Integrated Circuit (IC), and Others), Passive Component (Resistor, Capacitor, Inductors, and Others), and Electromechanical Component (Motor, Switches, Relays, and Others)), By Industry (Telecommunication, Automotive, Industrial Machinery, Consumer Electronics, Healthcare, and Others), and Regional Forecast, 2026 – 2034 ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS MARKET SIZE, The global electronic components market size was valued at USD 428.22 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow from USD 468.11 billion in 2026 to USD 1,003.44 billion by 2034, exhibiting a CAGR of 10% during the forecast period. Asia Pacific dominated the global electronic components market [...]

US-based shipping giant United Parcel Service said it is on track to open a new air hub in the Philippines in the latter part of the year, a notable investment as the company unveiled another round of mass layoffs. The planned hub comes as UPS reshapes its business away from lower-margin volumes linked to e-commerce giant Amazon, which is set to be completed in six months. “June of 2026 will be the inflection point. Our strategy is not a shrink the company strategy, but rather one where we grow in the best parts of the market,” said UPS CEO Carol [...]

nsider Spotlight A new container terminal in Batangas is positioning itself as a strategic outlet for Calabarzon manufacturers The project aims to decongest Manila ports and shorten export supply chains Officials see it strengthening Southern Luzon’s role in global trade International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is pressing ahead with the South Luzon Container Terminal, a project increasingly viewed as a critical gateway for Calabarzon’s manufacturing and export base . The terminal, located in Bauan, Batangas, is being developed to bring large-scale container handling closer to one of the country’s most industrialized regions, home to export-oriented electronics, automotive, food and [...]

MANILA, Philippines —  Straight from the horse’s mouth. Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste admitted that the company slapped with a P24-billion penalty by the Department of Energy is his, acknowledging as well that Solar Para sa Bayan Corp. (SPBC), which obtained a Congressional franchise, is no longer operating. The first district congressman confirmed to broadcast journalist and news anchor Pinky Webb during her “On Point” program on Bilyonaryo News Channel, that he owns Solar Philippine Power Project Holdings Inc. (SPPHI). “I also refrain from any potential conflicts involving this (SPPHI),” Leviste said, acknowledging that SPPHI was penalized by the DOE for [...]

Viettel has broken ground on Vietnam’s first semiconductor fabrication plant at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi, and plans to start trial production of 32-nanometer chips next year. Tao Duc Thang, chairman and chief executive officer of Viettel, said at the groundbreaking ceremony for the 27-hectare facility that, between 2028 and 2030, the company plans to refine and optimize manufacturing processes and improve production-line efficiency in line with industry standards, creating a foundation for research into more advanced chipmaking technologies. The project would be a major milestone as Vietnam’s first indigenous semiconductor manufacturing capability and for laying the groundwork to [...]

AMSTERDAM, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Lawyers for Dutch chipmaker Nexperia and Chinese owner Wingtech (600745.SS), opens new tab fought for control of Nexperia in an Amsterdam court on Wednesday in a dispute that has led to a shortage of chips used by carmakers. At stake is whether the court will order a full investigation into allegations of mismanagement under Nexperia's previous CEO, Wingtech founder Zhang Xuezheng, and whether the Chinese company's control over Nexperia should be restored. Nexperia's ability to operate has been hamstrung by the dispute, with the company's European production arm and its Chinese packaging and distribution unit unable to cooperate. EX-NEXPERIA [...]