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At the start of 2025, KYOCERA Fineceramics Europe GmbH announced the establishment of a new facility in Erfurt, Germany, enhancing its existing multi-wire saw technology capabilities and production infrastructure.

On December 23, media outlets such as The Economic Times reported that Silectric Semiconductor, a subsidiary of Zoho Corporation, will establish Karnataka's first semiconductor manufacturing plant in India, dedicated to integrated production of silicon carbide.

Recently, Kyocera announced the development of a new silicon nitride ceramic material for functional testing of next-generation microchips. This new material boasts enhanced thermal expansion properties and flexural strength, enabling the production of thin silicon nitride plates with extremely narrow spacing between contact probes, which is critical for testing next-generation microchips.

Recently, KYOCERA held a groundbreaking ceremony for its fine ceramics factory for medical implants, located in Waiblingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. This facility will specialize in manufacturing high-quality ceramic heads used in hip prostheses and other implant applications. The project is expected to be completed by September next year.

Recently, Alpha HPA, an Australian company, has commenced construction on the second phase of the world’s largest single-location ultra-high-purity alumina refinery.

According to data from QY Research, the global market size for silicon carbide (SiC) ceramics used in semiconductors was $1.111 billion in 2023. Driven by the rigid demand from downstream industries, it is projected that the silicon carbide ceramics market will grow to $1.578 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.09% from 2024 to 2030.

A research team at Ritsumeikan University in Japan has developed a new Electrochemical Mechanical Polishing (ECMP) technology, achieving a material removal rate of approximately 15 μm/h, significantly enhancing SiC polishing.

On June 5, Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. announced the development of a glass-ceramic substrate (GC Core™) with significant potential applications in next-generation semiconductor packaging.

According to a recent report by Future Market Insights, Inc., the global advanced ceramics market is expected to experience significant growth with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.4% during the valuation period from 2022 to 2032.

On the evening of August 6, Orient Zirconic, a major Chinese manufacturer of zirconia ceramic powders and zirconium series products, issued a price increase announcement.This is the fifth time that Orient Zirconic has raised the price of zirconium series products this year, and the rate of increase has increased significantly.