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Vertical Integration as a Superpower with HANZA Founder & CEO Erik Stenfors

EMS@C-LEVEL · 22 Apr 2026 · 4m

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Erik Stenfors, Founder and CEO of HANZA, explains the company's strategy of vertical integration within the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry to create a consolidated supply chain that behaves like a single factory. He details HANZA's three-axis framework of geography, technology, and capacity, outlining the transition from the 2025 phase focused on capacity to the 2028 phase focused on technology expansion. Stenfors shares that the model was inspired by his previous experience as an OEM purchaser frustrated by fragmented supplier networks, aiming to reduce delivery risk and fixed costs for clients.

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