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Electronica 24: Dirk Stans on Navigating the European Electronics Industry with Innovation and Collaboration

EMS@C-LEVEL · 17 Dec 2024 · 10m

What this episode covers

Dirk Stans, President of Eurocircuits, explains how his company navigates 2024's geopolitical shifts by focusing on a 'data-first' strategy and digital twins to achieve right-first-time manufacturing. He contrasts the struggles of mass production with the robust growth of Eurocircuits' prototype assembly business, which has grown over 30% as designers outsource manual work. Stans also discusses his role in lobbying for European industrial policy, emphasizing the urgent need for a unified EU response to global challenges and addressing the critical shortage of skilled workers in Flanders and Germany.

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Eurocircuits, IPC, Electronics Federation, FHI
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Budapest Declaration

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