European resource for automation and robotics.

New customer experience and innovation hub for Stuttgart (D).

A new Automation & Robotics Centre has been opened by Delta in Stuttgart (D), reinforcing its commitment to advancing intelligent robotics and supporting the digital transformation of manufacturing across Europe.

The new centre serves as a dedicated customer experience, demonstration and collaboration hub, providing customers, partners and system integrators with the opportunity to explore Delta's latest robotics technologies and intelligent automation solutions. Through live demonstrations and application showcases, visitors can experience how Delta's integrated robotics ecosystem helps manufacturers increase productivity, improve flexibility and accelerate their smart manufacturing journey.

"The opening of our Automation & Robotics centre marks another important milestone in Delta's long-term commitment to innovation and customer collaboration in Europe," said Michael Mayer-Rosa, Head of Intelligent Robot Systems at Delta Electronics EMEA. "By bringing our robotics technologies closer to customers, we can demonstrate how intelligent automation, advanced robotics and integrated manufacturing solutions enable companies to address today's production challenges while preparing for the factories of tomorrow."

The opening ceremony brought together customers, partners, industry representatives and Delta experts to celebrate the inauguration of the new facility. Guests participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony, keynote presentations and guided tours of the centre, where they experienced live demonstrations of Delta's robotics portfolio, including its D-Bot collaborative robot solutions, as well as integrated automation technologies designed for a wide range of industrial applications. Among the showcased applications were a collaborative palletising solution, a material flow demonstration featuring the D-Bot DC20 and DC30 working together, and a robotic dry welding application, highlighting the flexibility and versatility of Delta's collaborative robotics platform.

The event also featured a keynote presentation by Peter Fröschle, Managing Director of ARENA2036, who shared insights into the future of intelligent manufacturing and highlighted the importance of collaboration between industry, research and technology partners in driving innovation. This is a Stuttgart-based research campus and innovation platform that brings together industry and academia to shape the future of mobility and production. Delta Electronics joined the ARENA2036 network in 2025, further strengthening its collaboration with the regional innovation ecosystem.

Located in one of Europe's leading industrial regions, the Delta Automation & Robotics centre spans approximately 600 m² and is supported by a local engineering team of around 7 specialists. The facility serves as a platform for technology demonstrations, proof-of-concept development, customer workshops, technical training and application engineering, enabling closer collaboration with customers and partners throughout every stage of their automation journey.

The new centre further strengthens Delta's position as a trusted partner for industrial automation by combining local engineering expertise with the company's global innovation capabilities. It also reflects Delta's continued investment in Germany as a strategic location for developing and demonstrating next-generation automation technologies that help manufacturers build more efficient, flexible and sustainable factories.

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Connectors, cables and electromechanical products for Europe.

A wide range of products from Adam Tech are now being stocked at Anglia Components. This follows the signing of a pan-European franchise agreement with the US manufacturer of connectivity components and cables, electromechanical products, and power and protection solutions.

David Pearson, Technical Director at Anglia explained: “Adam Tech’s commitment to delivering high-quality products, exceptional service and competitive pricing aligns perfectly with Anglia’s own values and customer-first philosophy. Their extensive connector portfolio further strengthens our offering, enabling us to provide customers with a broader range of reliable interconnect solutions. We are particularly excited to make Adam Tech products available through our pan-European e-commerce platform, Anglia Live, giving customers fast, convenient access to the latest technologies, backed by Anglia’s renowned technical support and logistics expertise.”

Magen Rigdon - Adam Tech

“Europe is a highly diverse market, spanning a wide range of industries and applications. Adam Tech’s extensive product portfolio is designed to meet these varied requirements, making partnering with an experienced, financially strong, and independent distributor such as Anglia key. Their market expertise and reach will drive growth, expand market penetration, and maintain the integrity of the supply chain,” said Magen Rigdon, Global Distribution Sales Director at Adam Tech.

Adam Tech is a diversified manufacturer with locations and facilities spanning the globe. Its worldwide headquarters is in New Jersey, USA and its Asia headquarters is in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Both locations are fully staffed with sales and engineering support personnel.

During the past decades, Adam Tech has expanded its manufacturing and product development footprint across numerous countries and locations in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Malaysia. 

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Robotics for NE Europe.

Stäubli Robotics is restructuring its European sales organization by strategically consolidating its Northern and Eastern European sales activities. Effective immediately, the robotics manufacturer is centralising overall responsibility for these key growth markets at its Bayreuth (D) location.

Peter Pühringer

As part of this restructuring, Stäubli Robotics Managing Director Peter Pühringer will, in addition to his current responsibilities, assume expanded strategic and operational leadership for all Northern and Eastern European countries in his new role as Regional Robotics Director. “Our goal is to make more efficient use of resources within our European sales organisation, eliminate country-specific barriers, streamline decision-making processes, and sustainably strengthen our market presence in key regions,” says Pühringer.

With Stäubli Robotics’ leadership functions centralised in Bayreuth, customers and partners in Central, Northern, and Eastern Europe will benefit from even closer integration of technological expertise, service capabilities, and a renewed customer-centric approach.

“This new sales structure enables Stäubli to provide even better support to customers operating globally,” Pühringer adds. “Companies that are active in multiple European countries can now rely on a single point of contact across all locations. This simplifies collaboration, increases efficiency, and further enhances the level of service we provide our customers.”

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Robotics ban to hamper innovation!

"The future of robotics will be shaped by innovation, cooperation and common safety standards, not by trade barriers."

The VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau - German Engineering Federation) is warning of the consequences of the United States Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) latest measure: new models of mobile robots, humanoid robot systems and inverters will no longer receive FCC certification unless they are manufactured in the US with at least 65 per cent American value added.

Thilo Brodtmann

“Strengthening technological sovereignty and protecting critical infrastructure are important and legitimate objectives. However, the measure that has now been adopted relies on isolation rather than cooperation and will therefore hamper innovation and competitiveness. Important products on which American industry itself relies will therefore no longer be able to be exported to the US,” said VDMA Executive Director Thilo Brodtmann.

From the perspective of the mechanical and plant engineering sector, the aim of building a strong domestic robotics industry in the US is understandable. At the same time, in the face of a skills shortage and international competitive pressure, American industry needs to boldly accelerate automation. Cooperation with European robotics and automation suppliers is of particular importance in this regard. The new market access restrictions will make this cooperation considerably more difficult.

The VDMA doubts that new national value chains can be established quickly enough in this way to support the US’s ambitious re-industrialisation targets. “The use of transatlantic synergies in AI-based robotics promises significantly greater benefits. Common standards, trustworthy partnerships and close cooperation between European and American technology providers increase resilience to cyber-attacks more effectively than local manufacturing quotas,” he emphasised.

The association also takes a critical view of the measure’s introduction at short notice and without prior warning. Whilst FCC-certified robot models may still be imported, this falls short of what is required. Innovation cycles for Ai-based, mobile and humanoid robot systems are exceptionally rapid, meaning that new model generations come onto the market at short intervals.

The import ban also applies to inverters, which will put European manufacturers under even greater pressure, as the corresponding export volumes are now expected to flood the European market. It is therefore all the more important that national and European policymakers consistently rule out potential cyber security risks to critical infrastructure posed by manufacturers from untrustworthy states.

The VDMA is calling on national and European policymakers to resolutely oppose this latest example of US protectionism and to champion open markets, fair competitive conditions and the strengthening of transatlantic innovation partnerships. “The future of robotics will be shaped by innovation, cooperation and common safety standards, not by new trade barriers. Europe and the US should pool their technological strengths rather than holding each other back,” says Brodtmann.

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Analog-to-digital franchise for Europe.

Pin-compatible ADCs with up to 30% cost savings and long-term price stability.

Anglia Components has signed a pan-European franchise agreement with Silanna, makers of laser driver products and configurable analog-to-digital (ADC) converters that are pin-for-pin compatible with industry standard parts from major global analog IC suppliers, offering comparable or enhanced performance with up to a 30% cost saving.

Says John Bowman, Anglia’s Marketing Director: “These high quality, cost-effective ADCs are the latest addition to Anglia’s burgeoning linecard of analog parts. We have been designing in similar parts for many years and have invested in stock and FAEs to support the market. So, we know there will be a big demand when customers learn about the performance and incredible pricing of these value-disruptive products.”

“It’s great to have such a knowledgeable distribution partner as Anglia as part of our supply chain." said Patrick Moore, Vice President, Global Sales & Apps, Silanna Semiconductor. "They offer very innovative services and so do we: recently, for example, we announced a two-year price freeze on our parts – place a production order today and we’ll hold that price for two years. We’ve done this to counter the huge price hikes that the leading names in the analog IC world are enforcing. In this way we are providing stability for our customers in this challenging market.”

Silanna’s proprietary Plural™ architecture enables multiple devices to be created from the same chip platform. This means that design costs can be minimised, new, optimised chips can be brought to market quickly, and supply chain shortages, obsolescence and bottlenecks can be avoided.

LtoR:Debbie Marriott, Supply Chain Manager; John Bowman,Marketing Director, Anglia; Patrick Moore,Vice President, Global Sales & Apps, Silanna; David Pearson, Technical Director;  Sarah Porter, Strategic Marketing Manager, Anglia

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RF and microwave semiconductors for the wireless.

A pan-European franchise agreement with BeRex Corp., a leading Korean producer of analog RF and microwave semiconductors has been agreed by Anglia Components. BeRex’s product range includes high quality and cost effective solutions for wireless applications, many of which are drop in alternative to industry standard devices from global semiconductor manufacturers.

John Bowman, Anglia’s Marketing Director remarked, “Anglia is rapidly building a strong and wide portfolio of high quality, cost-effective analog parts from suppliers based around the world. BeRex fits nicely into this programme with devices for radar and wireless communications systems in industrial markets, as well as RFIC front-end modules for IoT devices based on popular protocols and standards.”

Jae Won Kim, Senior Manager at BeRex added: “We are excited to be represented in the UK and EU countries by Anglia, which is renowned for technical support and customer service. Anglia has been trading for over 50 years so its market knowledge and understanding of what the customer needs is second to none.”

Founded in 2004, BeRex leverages over two decades of experience and expertise in developing the most reliable RF and microwave components in the industry that enable the efficient transmission of voice, video, and data traffic over leading communications networks worldwide.

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Drop-in analog parts with increased functionality.

European customers no longer need fear being dictated to by ‘big brands.’

A distribution deal with 3PEAK Incorporated, semiconductor company focusing on high-performance, high-quality, and highly reliable ICs, including signal chain, power management, and mixed-signal front-ends has been agreed with Anglia Components. 3PEAK’s wide range of analog parts which are cost-effective, drop-in alternatives to devices from big brand US semiconductor makers will be attractive to customers.

“The market is fed up with being dictated to by a few major US names who have increased prices substantially over the past 18 months and want to tell you who to buy from”, says John Bowman, Anglia’s Marketing Director. “Anglia is building a strong analog IC portfolio of high quality products from manufacturers such as 3PEAK, which not only offer parts at substantially lower prices, but also with increased functionality.”

Stella Duzsar, Senior Sales Director, EMEA at 3PEAK adds: “We are delighted to be working with experienced supply chain partners such as Anglia, who know the market and who demonstrate their commitment to offering technical design-in support by employing talented FAEs.”

3PEAK is leading fabless semiconductor company, offering a broad analog and mixed signal IC portfolio that includes thousands of replacements for parts from established competitors at the lowest 1000-off price points. However, 3PEAK is also committed to innovation and invests over 50% of its annual revenue in R&D, leading to the introduction of many ICs with performance benefits over other suppliers. The company partners with independent top-tier fabs in every major region, resulting in a robust supply chain, and most devices are still available on an 8 to 12 week lead time.

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PanEuropean optoelectronics.

Anglia Components has signed a Pan-European distribution agreement with Isocom Components the leading manufacturer of high performance infrared optoelectronic devices. Anglia now stocks Isocom Components full range of cost effective opto isolators including equivalents for all the popular commercial industry standard types, including discontinued models.

LtoR:John Bowman, Anglia with
Karl Murray, Isocom Components

“Isocom Components is one of the most respected brands in the worldwide optoelectronic industry”, says John Bowman, Anglia’s Marketing Director. “We are very impresses by the short leadtimes that the company offers which is due to its expertise and flexible manufacturing processes, and Isocom Components can also carry out special parametric selections to meet customer’s specific circuit design requirements.”

Karl Murray, Sales and Marketing at Isocom Components adds: “We are excited to join Anglia, especially as they are now bringing their famed customer service – which is renowned in the UK and Ireland – to customers all across the EU. Anglia’s innovative supply chain programs, including sampling, 90-day credit and customer loyalty schemes fit well with Isocom Components technological advantage and customer support ethos.”

Isocom Components opto isolators are approved to the leading recognised industry standards and all devices are available in various lead forms and in tape and reel packaging. The company also offers optoswitches and solid state relays.

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Major OT-Cybersecurity event programme.

Prague conference to include two breakfast forums and an expo, as well as many speaker sessions and training opportunities.

ISA's fourth annual OT Cybersecurity Summit
Prague (CZ) on 16-18 June 2026.

The ISA OT-Cybersecurity Summit will draw hundreds of experts in operational technology (OT) cybersecurity at the management level or higher in the energy, manufacturing, water/wastewater, oil and gas and maritime/transportation industries. This two-track, multi-day event will be organised around two major topics: threat intelligence in supply chain security and cyber-physical safety risk management. The keynote address will offer perspectives on transatlantic cyber cooperation from Berta Jarosova, cyber attachée to the United States and Canada for Czechia and co-founder of Women4Cyber Czechia.

Two breakfast forums — a new offering this year — will include thoughtful discussion panels with top cybersecurity experts. Those who attend these forums can expect to leave with practical insights on bridging IT and OT and turning cyber directives into actionable plans.

The Cyber Empowerment Forum features:

• Megan Samford, VP, chief security officer, U.S. National Security Agreements and U.S. Federal Business, Schneider Electric
• Berta Jarošová, cyber attachée to the United States and Canada, Embassy of the Czech Republic and co-founder of Women4Cyber Czechia
• Dr. Marina Krotofil, independent expert evaluator and reviewer, European Commission
• Cheri Caddy, senior cybersecurity advisor, Savannah River National Laboratory
• Tatyana Bolton, principal, head of cyber practice, Monument Advocacy

The Countdown to Compliance Forum features:

• Steve Mustard, president, au2mation
• Ilja David, co-founder, IT/OT cybersecurity manager and architect, Iron OT
• Gustav Martin Bartel, senior expert, cybersecurity industrial IT, Robert Bosch GmbH
• Lukasz Kister, Ph.D., Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Expert Group member, European Commission
• Petr Kopřiva, senior consultant, BDO Consulting s.r.o.

This conference will continue to demonstrate how consensus standards and conformity assessment can meet the critical needs arising from current events and new regulation, including the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). ISA sets many of the technical standards used in industrial automation, including ISA/IEC 62443, the world’s only consensus-based automation and control systems cybersecurity standards. In addition to developing and maintaining these standards, the organisation offers training and credentialing on cybersecurity; certifies products, processes and systems through its ISASecure® certification; and raises awareness about the importance of OT cybersecurity through its membership consortium, the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA).

“The ISA community brings together many of the world’s top industrial cybersecurity experts, and we are proud to have developed ISA/IEC 62443, the standards that set the most secure operational technologies,” said Claire Fallon, CEO of ISA. “What sets apart the ISA OT Cybersecurity Summit is its focus on sharing real-world insight into ISA/IEC 62443 and effective approaches for putting those standards into practice.”

In addition to a robust technical program, the 2026 OT Cybersecurity Summit will offer multiple additional workshops, special events and industry-leading training opportunities for attendees:

• Training: Using the ISA/IEC 62443 Standards to Secure Your Control Systems (IC32) and IACS Cybersecurity Design and Implementation (IC34)
• Incident Command Systems for Industrial Control Systems (ICS4ICS) workshop: A tutorial for ICS4ICS, which combines OT/ICS, incident command and cybersecurity work into one framework to improve cyber incident response capabilities at companies and organisations.

Early-bird registration for the 2026 OT Cybersecurity Summit in Prague is now open at a reduced price until 17 April 2026, at which point standard pricing will take effect. Early-bird tickets to the breakfast forums and expo start at $125,00US (€108,00) Early-bird tickets to the conference — including the breakfast forums and expo in addition to networking receptions and program stages — start at $940,00US (€810,00) for ISA members.

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Cyber resilience in European industry.

Strengthening industrial automation in OT environments by monitoring and tracking vulnerabilities across software supply chains.

The European research and innovation project ENFORCERS (Enhanced Cooperation for Cybersecurity)* has officially started, bringing together a strong consortium of industrial manufacturers and cybersecurity technology providers, supported by applied research organisations to address one of Europe’s most pressing challenges: ensuring resilient, trustworthy software throughout the lifecycle of industrial automation systems.

Consortium partners at the ENFORCERS project kickoff meeting, February 2026

The project’s official kickoff took place during February 2026 at WIBU-SYSTEMS AG in Karlsruhe (D), where consortium partners met in person for the first time to align on the strategic roadmap for the coming three years. The meeting marked the operational starting point of ENFORCERS and set the stage for close cross-border collaboration enabled by EU funding.

From incident detection to secure recovery: closing the cybersecurity loop.
ENFORCERS is designed to go beyond isolated security measures. Its central objective is to close the loop between cybersecurity incident detection, coordinated response, certification, and secure software redistribution in industrial environments. This is particularly relevant for automation and manufacturing, where software must often be updated across segmented, partially disconnected, or heterogeneous Operational Technology (OT) networks.

At the heart of the project is a Cybersecurity System Platform that links multiple trusted instances into a securely chained “system circle.” This includes:

• Private Security Operation Centers (SOCs) that collect, correlate, and classify incident and vulnerability data,
• Secure Elements that act as trust anchors at OT edges and gateways,
• Automated playbooks for vulnerability mitigation, certification, and secure software updates,
• and cross-border data exchange mechanisms that allow SOCs and stakeholders to cooperate while respecting data sovereignty.

The technical approach directly supports compliance with NIS2 and anticipates requirements of the Cyber Resilience Act, while remaining adaptable to future regulatory and technological developments.

“ENFORCERS brings together technologies, processes, and stakeholders into an operational cybersecurity framework,” explained Alvaro Forero, Project Coordinator at WIBU-SYSTEMS AG. “As coordinator, our responsibility is to ensure that we are building a cooperative system where incident handling, trust anchors, and secure software deployment work together across organisational and national boundaries. The kickoff meeting confirmed a shared understanding that cybersecurity resilience must be engineered into the full lifecycle of industrial software.”

Clearly defined roles across a strong European consortium.
ENFORCERS brings together partners with complementary expertise across Europe. As project coordinator, Wibu-Systems contributes its long-standing expertise in software protection, licensing, and secure update mechanisms for industrial environments, while ensuring technical coherence and cross-partner integration across the project. Industrial companies such as Balluff (Germany and Hungary), Schneider Electric (France), TTTECH Computertechnik (Austria), and Technology Nexus Secured Business Solutions (Sweden) contribute real-world requirements from automation, manufacturing, and industrial networking. Technology and cybersecurity specialists including Infineon Technologies (Germany), Langlauf Security Automation (Germany), DYNAMIKI (Greece), AITAD (Germany), and ResilTech (Italy) provide expertise ranging from AI and embedded systems to secure elements and cryptography to SOC operations and incident response. Applied research is supported by subcontractors such as Fraunhofer SIT, while VDMA contributes its industrial network and policy interface.

From a partner perspective, the project is also seen as a commitment to European cooperation.

“At ResilTech, we look forward to contributing with full commitment and to working alongside such high-level partners to strengthen Europe’s industrial cybersecurity,” said Francesco Brancati, Security Solution Manager and R&D Program Manager at ResilTech Srl, underlining the importance of cross-border collaboration as a prerequisite for resilient industrial systems.

The project effectively integrates three essential layers of work, ranging from structural activities such as system requirements and architecture design, through practical implementation efforts including SOC integration, digital elements, and secure connectors, to quality-oriented tasks focused on dissemination, standards compliance monitoring and training.

Early milestones include the definition of legal and technical requirements, the design of the Cybersec System architecture, and the setup of initial SOC and platform components, followed by demonstrators and validation in later phases.

Industrial partners see ENFORCERS as a strategic investment in long-term resilience. Dr. Markus Jung, VP Engineering at Balluff GmbH emphasised during the project launch, “ENFORCERS is a great opportunity for Balluff to build a strong network with leading partners in the cybersecurity domain. The project will support us in further strengthening our cybersecurity measures and enhancing best practices across our industrial automation products, processes, and manufacturing sites. The strong consortium enables us to anticipate emerging trends in the coming years, well beyond the requirements of the Cyber Resilience Act, and ultimately helps us empower our customers to increase their own cybersecurity.”

Over the next three years, ENFORCERS will deliver technical demonstrators, best practices, training activities, and contributions to standardisation and certification discussions. By combining industrial deployment experience with cybersecurity expertise, the project aims to create results that are replicable across sectors and that strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty in industrial software and automation.

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* Co-funded by the European Union, under the Grant Agreement No. 101249745, the project is supported by the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC). Views and opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre.

Additional Dedicated Resource: R&D project dedicated web page.

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Supply constraints are approaching rapidly.

"Some memory manufacturers have closed their books for new orders this year..."

Anglia Components, a leading independent, authorised distributor of electronic components in Europe, is actively advising customers of anticipated supply constraints in the market. The company is warning that the market is flipping from a downward price trend with most components available ex-stock, to an upward price trend and extending lead times. Prices are rising by 5-15%, and lead-times from manufacturers for standard products such as MCUs has already reached 23 weeks in certain circumstances. And this was already the status prior to the recent events in the Middle East, which are likely to compound and exacerbate the situation.

“We are hoping that it won’t return to the disruption experienced in 2020-2022 when customers without forward orders found themselves paying extreme premiums on the grey market simply to keep production running “, says John Bowman, Anglia’s Marketing Director (Pictured right). “But already, some memory manufacturers have closed their books for new orders this year, and across the board, our manufacturing partners are quoting progressively longer lead-times. You have to learn from history, and I am highly certain we are heading towards a period of restricted supply in the very near future.”

With more than 50 years of experience navigating market cycles, Anglia is advising customers to place orders early to secure their required production volumes. Bowman continues: “Customers need to take measured action now and lay down their component requirements for at least the next 12 months. Now is most certainly not the time to sit back and wait – as Theodore Roosevelt once said: ‘…the worst thing you can do is nothing’ “.

As manufacturer and distribution inventories tighten and die banks are drawn down, goods ordered today are likely to have a lead time of six months, and extending. But that is much better than being told that there is no availability and no chance of getting the parts you need other than falling back on the grey market. Anglia, known as the “Kings of Inventory”, are ready to work with every customer, large and small, to manage the challenges ahead.

Bowman concludes: “We have a reputation as the eyes and ears for SMEs. We are trusted to work with them through challenging times and help mitigate risks to their production. But it’s vital that our message is taken seriously — recent years should not create a false sense of security. Purchasing strategies need to adapt, and the time for action is now.”

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See also: Component market in full swing! ("Don't get caught out!")

@angliaLive @BWW_Comms #Electronics #PAuto #Components #Europe

A fully European alternative.

All-in-One Office Suite, 100% European.

Office.eu, a 100% European owned alternative to widely used productivity platforms such as Microsoft Office and Google Workspace, has officially launched today in The Hague (NL). Built on open-source technology and running entirely on European infrastructure, Office.eu enables organisations to regain control over their data and digital operations.

"We have seen more and more how essential it is to become cloud-independent and to rely on software that is built around European values,” said Maarten Roelfs, CEO of Office.eu. “For many years, Europe has relied on American software and therefore created a certain risk of dependency, but we have also given away the control over our own data. Office.eu proves that we now have a strong European alternative, with sovereignty, privacy and transparency at its core.”

The platform has been tested over recent months by early adopters across Europe. Designed as a complete office suite, Office.eu combines document editing, collaboration and secure data storage, while fully complying with European Union data protection legislation.

The launch comes at a time of growing concern about digital dependency and data sovereignty. Recent geopolitical developments have underlined the strategic importance of having secure, independent digital infrastructure within Europe.

Maarten Roelfs explains the positioning of the company: “Office.eu is 100% European owned and runs entirely on European data centres. The data and the apps stay exactly where it belongs and are safe from non-European control. The Office Suite is very intuitive and easy to use enabling a seamless switch from American software to office.eu. We also help customers to migrate very conveniently from Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. It is currently rolling out across Europe by invitation for selected clients who have requested access. Pricing is comparable to existing market alternatives and tools are available to ensure smooth data migration. Potential clients are welcome to apply. A widespread, phased European rollout is planned in 2nd quarter 2026. It's now available across Europe, with pricing comparable to existing market alternatives and tools to facilitate smooth data migration.”

"Security Delta (HSD) is proud that Office.eu is rooted in The Hague, the International City of Peace and Justice. In this city we work together and we are a leading hub for digital governance, cybersecurity and innovation. The city actively supports initiatives that strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty and contribute to a secure, open and resilient digital future.” Joris den Bruinen, General Director of Security Delta (HSD).

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• Read the full story and listen to the interview with Maarten Roelfs on Stories of Purpose The Hague.

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Supporting Europe’s Digital Product Passport vision.

Open, interoperable standards for scalable and trusted data exchange.

A Liaison Agreement with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) has been announced by The OPC Foundation. This marks an important step forward in the standardisation of Digital Product Passport (DPP) solutions in Europe.*

Through this liaison, the OPC Foundation will actively contribute to the work of CEN/CENELEC JTC 24 – Digital Product Passport – Framework and System, providing technical expertise and input through direct participation in the relevant working groups. The cooperation focuses on aligning data modeling technologies and fostering interoperable, system-agnostic and open-source DPP solutions that scale seamlessly from embedded devices to cloud and enterprise environments.

The collaboration supports the development of interoperable DPP solutions that ensure trusted, semantic rich data exchange, regulatory compliance, and scalable deployments across sector-specific data spaces. By combining the European standardisation framework with OPC UA’s proven interoperability technologies, the liaison contributes to a harmonised and future-proof approach to Digital Product Passports.

Although OPC UA is widely known for secure information transport in automation, its true strength lies in its rich, semantic information modeling capabilities. Through the liaison with CEN/CENELEC JTC 24, OPC UA will be used and extended with standardised Digital Product Passport data models and interfaces, supporting system-agnostic and interoperable DPP implementations.

Commenting on the cooperation, Bmstr. Ing. Otto Handle, Convenor of CEN/CENELEC/JTC 24 WG4 – Digital Product Passport – Interoperability, stated: “One aim of the standardisation work of JTC 24 is interoperability beyond all system borders. The standardisation request of the European Commission clearly states that the DPP shall be system agnostic and vendor independent. Integration and Interoperability with the full DPP system shall be possible for any software and any system according to these standards. Therefore, we highly appreciate and welcome OPC Foundation in the Liaison and look forward to the modelling of DPPs with OPC UA and integration of the specified JTC24 API and data models, as well as shop floor integration with OPC UA-enabled embedded systems as DPP data sources.”

Erich Barnstedt, Microsoft, liaison officer for the OPC Foundation “This liaison ensures that Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are built on truly open, standardised, and interoperable foundations. By contributing the very successful OPC UA modelling capabilities to DPPs, including an open-source reference implementation, we help enable seamless integration of DPP data across vendors, platforms, and system layers. What is remarkable is the timeline in which this was possible: From initial concepts to finished implementation, the OPC Foundation only took 2 weeks.”

The Liaison Agreement is established for an unlimited period, contingent on the OPC Foundation’s continued participation in the work of JTC 24. It reflects a shared ambition to advance open, interoperable, and internationally aligned standards that support the European Union’s digital transformation and sustainability goals.

By working together, CEN, CENELEC, and the OPC Foundation reaffirm their commitment to ensuring that Digital Product Passports are built on robust, open standards — enabling innovation, interoperability, and long-term value across industries.

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* CEN strengthens Digital Product Passport standardisation through cooperation with the OPC Foundation  (CEN-CENELEC)

@OPCFoundation  @Standards4EU #PAuto #Europe

Strengthening Bbuilding automation system integration capabilities in Europe.

Delta Electronics (“Delta”),has announced that it has acquired Delta Controls Germany GmbH through its subsidiary Delta International Holding Limited B.V. (DIH). The transaction strengthens Delta's system integration capabilities, generating significant synergies across sales and service channels for its building automation solution business.

Hong Wu, General Manager of Delta's Building Automation Business Group said, “ Smart buildings and smart cities are pivotal to sustainable development and represent a core strategic focus for our company. With over two decades of deep expertise in building automation business and system integration, Delta Controls Germany has collaborated with us to successfully deliver building automation solutions. With Delta Controls Germany joining, we look forward to creating even more value for our customers through excellent system integration and services.”

“Intelligent buildings play an increasingly important role in today’s market, given their energy-saving potential," said Dusko Lukanic-Simpson, Managing Director of Delta Controls Germany GmbH.  “We have been providing Delta’s building automation offerings to a wide range of industries in Europe through our system integration services and sales channels for years. Through this transaction, we will unlock greater synergies by leveraging the Group’s comprehensive solution portfolio and market resources to better fulfill our customers’ diversified needs.”

Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Germany, Delta Controls Germany GmbH specializes in building automation system integration solutions. It maintains partnerships with over 50 system integrators across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, and Portugal. Its strong system integration capability enables the seamless integration of multi-vendor subsystems across HVAC, energy, security, and building management platforms that support a wide range of sectors including commercial offices, public institutions, education, healthcare, industrial facilities, and retail environments.

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Sovereign IT.

A strong European alternative to fragmented provider structures and hyperscale cloud models.

Thomas Krenn.AG and SCHÄFER IT Systems have entered into a strategic partnership. The aim of the collaboration is to provide companies and IT service providers in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland),  with a sovereign, European and economically controllable IT infrastructure. With their joint approach, the two partners are responding to key challenges facing modern IT strategies, such as increasing complexity, escalating performance requirements and the growing desire for independence from global cloud providers.

The cooperation focuses on pooling complementary expertise. SCHÄFER IT Systems contributes its experience with modular IT and data centre infrastructure, while Thomas Krenn.AG complements this with its expertise in the areas of servers, virtualisation and IT operations. Close coordination between the two companies results in an integrated approach with clearly defined roles and responsibilities. For customers and partners, this means fewer interfaces, reduced coordination efforts and significantly greater planning reliability.

Added value through integrated infrastructure.
The collaboration between Thomas Krenn.AG and SCHÄFER IT Systems has resulted in a joint product solution in the form of a coordinated all in one infrastructure platform. This connects central components of modern data centre environments to form a consistent overall system. The joint approach is based on a modular rack concept with direct liquid cooling as well as hybrid air and water cooling, and is designed for high power densities. Infrastructure, servers, virtualisation, monitoring and service are seamlessly integrated. For users, this means significantly simplified planning, faster implementation and stable, cost effective operation.

The cooperation pursues a holistic approach. Instead of isolated individual solutions, the partners are focusing on the coordinated interaction of infrastructure, platforms and services. The aim is to make IT projects easier to plan, minimise risks and reduce complexity throughout the entire life cycle. This positions both company systems as a strong European alternative to fragmented provider structures and hyperscale cloud models.

“This collaboration enables us to create genuine added value for our customers that goes beyond the familiar SCHÄFER solutions and technologies,” explains Thomas Wermke, Division Manager at SCHÄFER IT Systems. “It is about combining IT and infrastructure solutions, thereby making them easier to operate and plan for the long term. With clear responsibilities and a strong European foundation.”

Bernhard Seibold, Vice President of Product Management at Thomas Krenn.AG, also emphasises the strategic dimension: “Many companies today want more independence, transparency and stability in their IT. At the same time, the integrated infrastructure offers customers a solution that combines performance, cost effectiveness and operational reliability in a consistent approach.”

Several target groups benefit from this cooperation. Small and medium sized enterprises gain a reliable basis for setting up and operating modern IT and private cloud structures without having to deal with the complexity of traditional multi vendor projects. System houses and resellers benefit from clearly structured, reproducible solutions that are easier to plan and integrate into existing portfolios. Managed service providers receive a stable platform on which to build scalable service and operating models and strengthen long term customer relationships.

European independence as a business advantage A central element of the partnership is the shared commitment to digital sovereignty. As members of the Verein zur Förderung der IT aus Europa e. V. (Association for the Promotion of IT in Europe), both companies are committed to European value creation, transparency and long term reliability. The cooperation is therefore not only a technical scheme but also a strategic signal for an independent and sustainable European IT landscape.

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European logistics hub inaugurated.

Having established a European headquarters in Milan, Italy, EMI Solutions (EMIS) has now signed an agreement with the full outsourcing partner LDI Group (holding) and with Interlaziale (part of LDI Group) to hold stock of their products and provide logistics support to EMIS’ customers.

Domenico Gallina, Interlaziale (left) with Alberto Gironi, Sales Manager Europe, EMIS.

EMI Solutions Srl is now positioned to provide sales, technical support, design-in services and sales functions to their growing European customer base. Having their own company and local stock in Italy ensures European customers are supported by a reliable supply chain.

As a manufacturing company based in India, investment in European markets is key to EMIS continuing their successful growth. Being close to their customers is essential as more than 40% of their turnover is from custom designed products. The new agreement with the LDI Logistics Group, located on the outskirts of Milano will improve support for their key markets of Industrial, Machine Control, Power Quality, IT, Robotics, EC-Charger, Smart Building, Defence and Medical applications.

LDI Group will provide third party warehousing via Interlaziale who bring 48 years’ experience, fifteen locations in Italy, three million shipments per year, more than five hundred employees and international certifications including ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO18000. Its central logistics hub is close to the area of greatest industrial production in North Italy and to the largest industrial area in the country.

EMI Solutions has been designing and manufacturing EMI filters for more than 40 years and is a global source for efficient EMC solutions across all industries, applications and the frequency spectrum (50Hz – 40GHz). Products available include EMC Components, Inlet filters, Feedthrough Components, Power Quality, Military Grade Filters and Surge Protection.

The company aims to offer an end-to-end solution to meet industry’s ongoing EMI Challenges. With a robust global supply footprint across eight industry segments, EMIS is continuously investing in technology and skills to deliver its promise of efficiency with seamless customer support. Customers are supported by a very experienced consulting team, a fully equipped Pre-Compliance Lab and a huge safety certified standard product offering of over 2500 part-numbers produced in their own very efficient facility.

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See also: Southern Europe EMC appointment  (10/9/2025)

@proactivefleet #EMIS #PAuto #Electronics #Europe

Ai welding inspection.

SmartRay is showcasing its fully automated JOSY weld inspection system at the EY’s European Industrial AI Innovation Hub* at the Skyloop in Stuttgart (D). The live demonstration features JOSY hardware with Tool Path Generation software created in partnership with Wandelbots and Grid Dynamics. This close-loop workflow can boost efficiency, eliminates manual errors, and reduces scrap for automotive manufacturers.

Visitors discover how they can transform their operations with automated, AI-generated inspection paths directly from CAD. This includes instant feasibility checks and cycle time estimation, faster commissioning and reduced manual programming, and seamless data flow from part design to final production. All with 100% accuracy in fault detection.

Bernd Lorösch, Vice President Business Unit JOSY at SmartRay, commented: “We’re proud to present a perfect example of close loop-controlled production processes in the European Industrial AI Innovation Hub, boosting efficiency of our customers’ processes – by a high level of AI based automation from CAD model until the end of production.”

LtoR: Dr. Adrian Reisch, Industrial AI Leader, EY; Bernd Lorösch, VP Business Unit JOSY, SmartRay; Jan Niklas Mülheims, Senior Consultant, EY; and Henning Steil, Director Business Consulting at launch of the SmartRay in Stuttgart.

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* EY’s Innovation Hub is a dedicated space where industrial companies can experience hands-on AI-driven digital transformation. It brings together real-world demos, immersive collaboration and emerging technologies – from digital wins to robotics. It helps manufacturers rethink their operations, accelerate decision-making, and co-create scalable solutions alongside ecosystem partners and industry experts like SmartRay.

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Bringing artificial intellegence into real industrial use.

Europe Union is aiming to develop its own next-generation, home-grown critical technology infrastructure.

Recent outages across global cloud infrastructure have once again served as a reminder of how deeply Europe depends on foreign hyperscalers. When platforms run on AWS or services protected by Cloudflare fail, European factories, logistics hubs, retailers, and public services can stall instantly.

U.S.-based cloud providers currently dominate Europe’s infrastructure landscape. According to market data, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google together control roughly 70% of Europe’s public cloud market. In contrast, all European providers combined account for only about 15%. This share has declined sharply over the past decade. For European enterprises, this means limited leverage over resilience, performance, data governance, and long-term sovereignty.

This same structural dependency is now extending from cloud infrastructure directly into artificial intelligence and its underlying investments. Between 2018 and 2023, U.S. companies attracted more than €120 billion in private Ai investment, while the European Union drew about €32.5 billion over the same period.

In 2024 alone, U.S.-based Ai firms raised roughly $109 billion, more than six times the total private Ai investment in Europe that year. Europe is therefore trying to close the innovation gap while simultaneously tightening regulation, creating a paradox in which calls for digital sovereignty grow louder even as reliance on non-European infrastructure deepens.

The European Union’s Apply Ai Strategy is designed to move Ai out of research environments and into real industrial use, backed by more than one billion euros in funding. However, most of the computing power, cloud platforms, and model infrastructure required to deploy these systems at scale still comes from outside Europe. This creates a structural risk: even as Ai adoption accelerates inside European industry, much of the strategic control over its operation may remain in foreign hands.*

Industrial Ai is Europe’s real monitoring ground.
For any large-scale technology strategy to succeed, it must be tested and refined through real-world deployment, not only shaped at the policy level. The effectiveness of Europe’s Ai push will ultimately depend on how quickly new rules, funding mechanisms, and technical standards translate into working systems, and how fast feedback from practice can inform the next iteration.

Giedrė Rajuncė - GREÏ

This is where industrial environments become especially important. They produce large amounts of real-time data, and the results of Ai use are quickly visible in productivity and cost. As a result, industrial Ai is becoming one of the main testing grounds for Europe’s Ai ambitions. The companies applying Ai in practice will be the first to see what works, what does not, and what needs to be adjusted. 

According to Giedrė Rajuncė, CEO and Co-Founder of GREÏ, an Ai-powered operational intelligence platform for industrial sites, this shift is already visible on the factory floor, where Ai is changing how operations are monitored and optimised in real time

“Ai can now monitor operations in real time, giving companies a new level of visibility into how their processes actually function. I call it a real-time revolution, and it is available at a cost no other technology can match. Instead of relying on expensive automation as the only path to higher effectiveness, companies can now plug Ai-based software into existing cameras and instantly unlock 10 to 30% efficiency gains.”

She adds that Apply Ai reshapes competition beyond technology alone. “Apply Ai is reshaping competition for both talent and capital. European startups are now competing directly with U.S. giants for engineers, researchers, and investors who are increasingly focused on industrial Ai. From our experience, progress rarely starts with a sweeping transformation. It starts with solving one clear operational problem where real-time detection delivers visible impact, builds confidence, and proves return on investment.”

The data confirms both movement and caution. According to Eurostat, 41% of large EU enterprises had adopted at least one Ai-based technology in 2024. At the same time, a global survey by McKinsey & Company shows that 88% of organizations worldwide are already using Ai in at least one business function.

“Yes, the numbers show that Europe is still moving more slowly,” Rajuncė concluded. “But they also show something even more important. The global market will leave us no choice but to accelerate. That means using the opportunities created by the EU’s push for Ai adoption before the gap becomes structural.”

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* See also the European Commission's Shaping Europe’s digital future, and The EU Artificial Intelligence Act (The Future of Life Institute).

@EP_EPRS @DigitalEU @FLI_org #GREI #Automation #Ai

Safety and compliance of 5G wireless devices.

The functions of Anritsu's new Radio RF Conformance Test System ME7873NR have been enhanced to support 5G wireless device conformance tests and compliance with the ETSI* EN 301 908-25 standard under the European Radio Equipment Directive (RED).

By using these enhanced functions, manufacturers can ensure regulatory compliance for 5G wireless devices sold in the EU and guarantee product quality and reliability. Anritsu is dedicated to supporting smooth market entry for products into the EU.

RED is an EU legal framework defining the safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), radio-spectrum efficiency, and cybersecurity requirements of wireless devices in the EU. With the spread of wireless technologies, such as 5G, the ETSI EN 301 908-25 standard for 5G NR devices has been established based on 3GPP Release 15 regulating 5G specifications, and wireless products now sold in the EU must comply with this standard.

Through this latest enhancement, Anritsu continues to play a key role in deployment of commercial 5G services, helping create a 5G-empowered society.

Product overview.
The New Radio RF Conformance Test System ME7873NR is a 5G test platform compliant with 3GPP standards and is certified by both the Global Certification Forum (GCF) and PCS Type Certification Review Board (PTCRB).

In addition to supporting Frequency Range 1 (FR1, Sub-6 GHz), combining the system with an OTA (CATR) chamber*2 adds support for Frequency Range 2 (FR2, mmWave). The flexible configuration and customizable design provide an upgrade path from current ME7873LA systems, offering enhanced 5G compatibility at a lower capital cost.

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* ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute. A non-profit organization promoting international standardization of European information and communications technology.

@Anritsu @AnritsuEMEA @ETSI_STANDARDS @NapierPR #Communications  #TandM #EU

Exceptional electronics Distributor in Europe.

The 2024 Full Service Distributor of the Year and 2024 Semiconductor Distributor of the Year awards are a testament to the outstanding partnership between TTI Europe and Vishay, which has resulted in the delivery of top-tier products and services to customers.

Philippe Masson, Senior Director Sales Distribution EMEA (Vishay), Felix Corbett, Director Supplier Marketing (TTI), Annika Schneider, Key Account Manager Sales Distribution (Vishay), Markus Walz,Business Development Manager & Jörg Frödl - Director Product Marketing Europe (TTI)

“TTI Europe’s dedication to providing comprehensive services across our entire portfolio, including semiconductors and passives, has significantly enhanced accessibility and competitiveness,” says Philippe Masson, Senior Director of Sales Distribution at Vishay. “We sincerely thank the entire TTI Europe team for its exceptional support and are thrilled to present them with the 2024 Full Service Distributor of the Year award.”

“Furthermore, TTI Europe’s outstanding achievements in distributing our MOSFETs, diodes, and optoelectronics have been remarkable,” continues Masson. “Their expertise and dedication have greatly contributed to our success, and we are proud to honour them with the 2024 Semiconductor Distributor of the Year award.”

“It is a great honour to receive these two important awards from Vishay,” says Felix Corbett, Director Supplier Marketing Passives & Discretes, TTI IP&E Europe. “The awards recognise the close collaboration and engagement between our two companies in providing best-in-class products and services to our customers.”

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