Monthly Market Insights - December 2025 2 - Flipbook - Page 3
At Rebound Electronics, we are closely monitoring developments
surrounding Nexperia, one of Europe’s key semiconductor
manufacturers, as the Dutch government intensifies regulatory
oversight of its operations. According to Reuters (October 2025),
this intervention stems from national-security concerns linked to
Nexperia’s ownership by China’s Wingtech Technology.
This episode has reignited a critical debate across Europe:
how to safeguard technological sovereignty without jeopardising
industrial continuity and the security of semiconductor
supply chains.
Nexperia’s Role and Headquarters
Headquartered in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Nexperia employs
more than 15,000 people worldwide and is a cornerstone
of Europe’s discrete and power-semiconductor market. The
company produces essential components such as diodes,
transistors, and MOSFETs, which underpin automotive
electronics, energy management systems, and industrial
automation. As TechRadar (2025) notes, these components though less high-profile than AI chips - remain indispensable to
modern manufacturing and electrification initiatives.
How It Started: Ownership and Oversight
The current regulatory focus stems from Nexperia’s 2019
acquisition by Wingtech Technology, initially approved under
existing European investment rules. Following heightened global
tensions and a shift in Europe’s risk-assessment frameworks,
regulators began reassessing foreign ownership of strategic
technology assets. By mid-2025, Politico Europe (2025) reported
that Dutch authorities had started an internal review of
Nexperia’s governance structures and data-handling
practices, particularly around R&D transparency and exportcontrol compliance.
The Dutch Government’s Intervention
In October 2025, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs
invoked its powers under the National Security Investment Act,
imposing restrictions on Nexperia’s access to certain intellectual
property and research facilities. The government cited “strategic
dependency risks” and the potential for technology transfer to
non-EU jurisdictions. Nexperia maintains full compliance with
Dutch and EU regulations and emphasises that its European
operations remain locally controlled.
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