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Lithuania builds world's biggest ultra-fast laser factory amid China tensions
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Fusion42 · 5 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
Lithuania has launched the world's largest factory producing ultra-fast femtosecond lasers, pivotal for advanced semiconductor manufacturing and AI hardware. Despite escalating trade tensions with China and export restrictions, the industry is expanding its production capacity to serve global markets.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.
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You need to rethink your chipmaking supply chain as Lithuanian femtosecond laser capacity expands amid China trade frictions. Access to cutting-edge glass processing tools is now shifting to European hubs, creating new supplier alliances and risks.
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