News: Microelectronics
17 June 2025
Wales Tech Week 2025 adds Vishay Intertechnology as Gold Partner
Discrete semiconductor and passive electronic component maker Vishay Intertechnology Inc of Malvern, PA, USA has partnered with Wales Tech Week 2025, which is taking place at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Wales in Newport on 24–26 November.
In March 2024, Vishay Intertechnology acquired a factory in Newport, making it the home of the UK’s largest semiconductor manufacturing facility. The partnership with Wales Tech Week follows an announcement earlier this year that there will be a £250m investment in the Newport facility, which specializes in silicon carbide semiconductors. According to the firm, this cash injection will directly support over 500 high-value, skilled jobs in Wales, while indirectly supporting hundreds more in the wider supply chain.
Avril Lewis MBE, Managing Director of Technology Connected, organisers of Wales Tech Week, says “Compound semiconductors play a vital role in the world around us and we’re delighted that a world-leading company such as Vishay Intertechnology has partnered with Wales Tech Week to help showcase some of the cutting-edge work that they do, in what is such an important industry. Their recently announced investment shows the confidence that they have in the manufacturing potential of Wales, and it’s great to see the South Wales Semiconductor Cluster continuing to grow and attract international interest and recognition.”
Speaking of the partnership with Wales Tech Week 2025, Roy Shoshani, EVP, Chief Operating Officer – Semiconductors and Chief Technical Officer, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. added “When Vishay acquired Newport Wafer Fab last year, we wanted to take advantage of the global growth opportunity in compound semiconductors. We knew we would benefit from Wales’s track record in innovation, its highly skilled and committed workforce, and the spirit of collaboration within the South Wales Compound Semiconductor Cluster. As Gold Sponsors of Wales Tech Week 2025, we’re excited to showcase Wales’s expertise in semiconductors on the world stage.”
Wales Tech Week 2025 is free to attend, with the summit exploring the themes of Tech for People, Tech for the Planet, and Tech for Performance.
