Yes We Can, Yes We Must: How Europe Can Reclaim Its Competitive Edge with Koh Young's Harald Eppinger

EMS@C-LEVEL · 17 Jun 2025 · 10m

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Harald Eppinger of Koh Young Europe discusses how European manufacturing can reclaim its competitive edge through strategic collaboration and data exchange. He highlights that while Europe has the technology and talent, it suffers from hesitation, though increased defense spending and infrastructure investment are providing new impetus. Eppinger argues that unified partnerships between vendors, such as those involving Koh Young's Qsmart and process visualization tools, are essential to overcome labor shortages and streamline customer solutions.

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Companies: Koh Young, CFX, Hermes
Products: Qsmart, KPO

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Yes We Can, Yes We Must: How Europe Can Reclaim Its Competitive Edge with Koh Young's Harald Eppinger

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