EMS@C-LEVEL

Costa Rica is quietly becoming one of the most practical case studies in how to win advanced manufacturing without hype. We’re on the ground at the inauguration of a second Zollner facility in Costa Rica, and I’m joined by Laura López, CEO from PROCOMER to unpack what’s really driving the country’s momentum in medical devices, electronics manufacturing, and semiconductors. We talk about what PROCOMER actually does day to day: promoting Costa Rica around the world, supporting exporters, and h...

A customer hears “Costa Rica” and thinks rainforests and beaches. Then they walk into a spotless factory, meet a sharp engineering team, and suddenly nearshoring feels like the smartest move on the roadmap. From the inauguration of Zollner’s expansion in Costa Rica, I’m joined by Stephan Weiss, CEO for the Americas, to unpack how manufacturing credibility is built and why this region keeps surprising people who have not visited the floor. We talk through the growth story from the early...

Tariffs, regulations, and supply shocks are forcing a hard question: can your electronics manufacturing network move fast without breaking quality? We’re at Zollner in Costa Rica with Martin Eisenhart, who leads global operations in Electronics, to dig into what actually makes an EMS footprint resilient and scalable when customer expectations keep rising. We get specific about the operational backbone that enables control across multiple factories: one ERP across the group, one MES, and one ...

You can feel it the moment you walk into a great factory: the pace is confident, the details are tight, and the people carry real pride in what they build. That’s what I hear again and again as I sit down in Costa Rica with Octavio Matus, General Manager of Zollner Costa Rica, for a candid look at how a site grows from early uncertainty into a high-performing electronics manufacturing operation. We talk about the real startup work behind an EMS launch: developing local suppliers, train...

The map for global manufacturing is changing fast, and it’s not just about who can build it cheapest anymore. From Costa Rica, I’m joined by Markus Aschenbrenner, Member of the Managing Board of Zollner, to unpack what’s actually driving electronics manufacturing strategy right now: the voice of the customer, the squeeze of geopolitics, and the practical impact of tariffs and IP protection that don’t look like they’re going away. We talk about why regionalization is accelerating and what cus...