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Orbit One President & CEO Mattias Lindhe is on EMS@C-Level

EMS@C-LEVEL · 27 Mar 2023 · 18m

What this episode covers

Mattias Lindhe, President & CEO of Orbit One, discusses the evolution of his company from a Flex facility acquisition to a leading EMS provider in Scandinavia. He explains how Orbit One has shifted from pure manufacturing to a knowledge-based partner, helping OEMs redesign supply chains for resilience and lower total cost of ownership. Lindhe highlights the critical role of adaptable automation and Industry 4.0 in enabling nearshoring and reducing carbon footprints. He also provides an outlook on 2023, noting strong order growth but persistent supply chain challenges and elevated component costs.

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companies scaling up

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Orbit One, Flex, Koh Young, CloudNC

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