PVA TePla has been hit hard by a slump in chips tied to electric vehicles and clean energy, but it’s betting on a rebound with a new factory and a plan to grow much bigger over the next few years. If demand for its chip-making and materials equipment turns up again—especially around silicon carbide—this could look very different, though a slow recovery remains the big catch.Read more

Okamoto is shifting from a boom‑and‑bust machine tool maker into a more durable supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, with that newer business now carrying profits while older lines struggle. A deep balance-sheet cleanup, a major strategic tie-up, and new global production options could help it ride demand from AI and electric vehicles—but trade policy and weak orders in some regions still loom.Read more