# Dieter Weiss and Eric Miscoll Discuss EMS in the UK on EMS@C-Level with Philip Stoten - part 1

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2023-08-16
- Length: 20m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-08-16-dieter-weiss-and-eric-miscoll-discuss-ems-in-the-uk-on-ems-c-level-with-philip-s

## Summary

Eric Miscoll of EMS Now and Dieter Weiss of in4ma discuss their third EMS Now and in4ma tour of the UK, highlighting the market's resilience post-Brexit and its focus on high-mix, low-volume manufacturing for defense and aerospace. They analyze the impact of talent shortages, which have slowed automation adoption for through-hole processes, and note ongoing consolidation as smaller EMS firms struggle with profitability. The conversation also covers the logistical burdens of Brexit on supply chains and insights from the IPC EMS Day in London.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-08-16-dieter-weiss-and-eric-miscoll-discuss-ems-in-the-uk-on-ems-c-level-with-philip-s#t=8) Introduction: The EMS Now and in4ma Tour History
- [4:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-08-16-dieter-weiss-and-eric-miscoll-discuss-ems-in-the-uk-on-ems-c-level-with-philip-s#t=250) UK Market Overview: High-Mix, Low-Volume and Defense
- [6:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-08-16-dieter-weiss-and-eric-miscoll-discuss-ems-in-the-uk-on-ems-c-level-with-philip-s#t=372) Automation Challenges and Through-Hole Manufacturing
- [7:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-08-16-dieter-weiss-and-eric-miscoll-discuss-ems-in-the-uk-on-ems-c-level-with-philip-s#t=437) UK EMS Statistics and Profitability Pressures
- [9:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-08-16-dieter-weiss-and-eric-miscoll-discuss-ems-in-the-uk-on-ems-c-level-with-philip-s#t=550) M&A Activity and US Investment in the UK
- [13:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-08-16-dieter-weiss-and-eric-miscoll-discuss-ems-in-the-uk-on-ems-c-level-with-philip-s#t=780) Company Visits: In-Cap, Tioga, and Others
- [15:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-08-16-dieter-weiss-and-eric-miscoll-discuss-ems-in-the-uk-on-ems-c-level-with-philip-s#t=952) IPC EMS Day London and Labor Initiatives

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- EMS Now (company)
- in4ma (company)
- IPC (company)
- Fabrinet (company)
- Tioga (company)
- In-Cap (company)
- AsteoFlex (company)
- Kartek (company)
- GPV (company)
- Secor (company)
- Inition (company)
- Escotech (company)
- Mecatronic (company)
- Jaltech Systems (company)
- TexL Technologies (company)

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