# From CEO to Owner, Carsten Ellermeier of Deltec on How Ownership Changes Everything

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2026-07-02
- Length: 25m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-07-02-from-ceo-to-owner-carsten-ellermeier-of-deltec-on-how-ownership-changes-everythi

## Summary

Carsten Ellermeier, CEO and owner of Deltec Group, explains how he acquired the German EMS company out of insolvency in late 2024 and has since diversified its revenue away from automotive passenger cars to reduce concentration risk. He details Deltec's strategic shift toward vertical integration, including a new partnership with Panasonic for guided manual assembly and the acquisition of a former Circor facility in Tunisia for wire harness and plastic injection capabilities. Ellermeier also discusses the current supply chain pressures regarding PCB laminate and tantalum capacitors, emphasizing transparent forecasting and hard-but-fair relationships with suppliers like Shengyi and King Board to maintain stability.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-07-02-from-ceo-to-owner-carsten-ellermeier-of-deltec-on-how-ownership-changes-everythi#t=7) Introduction: Carsten Ellermeier and the Deltec Acquisition
- [3:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-07-02-from-ceo-to-owner-carsten-ellermeier-of-deltec-on-how-ownership-changes-everythi#t=208) Diversifying Revenue and Reducing Automotive Concentration Risk
- [7:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-07-02-from-ceo-to-owner-carsten-ellermeier-of-deltec-on-how-ownership-changes-everythi#t=421) Strategic Growth Lanes: Medical, Robotics, and Energy Storage
- [11:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-07-02-from-ceo-to-owner-carsten-ellermeier-of-deltec-on-how-ownership-changes-everythi#t=706) Vertical Integration and the Panasonic Partnership
- [16:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-07-02-from-ceo-to-owner-carsten-ellermeier-of-deltec-on-how-ownership-changes-everythi#t=996) Acquisition of the Former Circor Facility in Tunisia
- [20:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-07-02-from-ceo-to-owner-carsten-ellermeier-of-deltec-on-how-ownership-changes-everythi#t=1235) Supply Chain Pressures and Supplier Relationships

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Deltec Group (company)
- Panasonic (company)
- Circor (company)
- B4C Creation (company)
- Phoenix Mekano (company)
- Shengyi (company)
- King Board (company)
- VISCOM (company)
- Innovax (company)
- Electronica (other)

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