# How Defense Demand And HDI Capacity Are Reshaping Europe’s PCB Industry with Polytron-Print's Michael Müller

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2026-02-24
- Length: 4m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-how-defense-demand-and-hdi-capacity-are-reshaping-europes-pcb-industry-with-poly

## Summary

Michael Müller of Polytron-Print discusses how defense demand and the need for high-density interconnect (HDI) capacity are reshaping the European PCB industry. He notes that while Polytron-Print does not actively supply defense, they receive massive RFQs revealing a shortage of vetted European capacity, which drives industrial and sensor customers to seek reliable local partners. To meet this demand for complex builds with blind and buried vias, the company is doubling its blind via filling capacity, leveraging years of proven capability to win production orders over prototypes.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-how-defense-demand-and-hdi-capacity-are-reshaping-europes-pcb-industry-with-poly#t=7) Market Recovery and Defense Impact
- [2:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-how-defense-demand-and-hdi-capacity-are-reshaping-europes-pcb-industry-with-poly#t=139) Internal HDI Capacity Expansion
- [3:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-how-defense-demand-and-hdi-capacity-are-reshaping-europes-pcb-industry-with-poly#t=186) Strategic Positioning for Industrial and Sensor Markets

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Polytron-Print (company)
- Productronica 2025 (other)
- Electronica (other)
- Global Electronics Association (company)
- Koh Young (company)

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