# Inside The Push For Smarter, Faster PCB Manufacturing In Europe with Adeon Technologies' André Bodegom

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2026-02-24
- Length: 9m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-inside-the-push-for-smarter-faster-pcb-manufacturing-in-europe-with-adeon-techno

## Summary

André Bodegom of Adeon Technologies discusses the shift in European PCB manufacturing from survival to smart growth, highlighting a new plant opening in Lithuania and expansions by major players. He explains how high-mix, low-volume producers are adopting intelligent automation, MES-driven control, and AI to improve yield and speed. The conversation covers the transition from human-in-the-loop suggestions to closed-loop parameter tweaks, supported by a younger, digital-native workforce.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-inside-the-push-for-smarter-faster-pcb-manufacturing-in-europe-with-adeon-techno#t=7) Introduction: André Bodegom and the European PCB Market
- [1:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-inside-the-push-for-smarter-faster-pcb-manufacturing-in-europe-with-adeon-techno#t=84) Market Updates: Lithuanian Plant and 50% Expansions
- [3:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-inside-the-push-for-smarter-faster-pcb-manufacturing-in-europe-with-adeon-techno#t=228) Defense Sector Growth and High-Mix Automation
- [5:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-inside-the-push-for-smarter-faster-pcb-manufacturing-in-europe-with-adeon-techno#t=317) MES Systems and Machine Data Integration
- [6:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-02-24-inside-the-push-for-smarter-faster-pcb-manufacturing-in-europe-with-adeon-techno#t=384) AI in AOI and Workforce Dynamics

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Factory operations & automation](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/factory-operations)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Adeon Technologies (company)
- TLT (company)
- Eurosircuits (company)
- Sims (company)
- AOI (tool)
- MES (tool)

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