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In this podcast, Eric Miscoll and Dieter Weiss report on a bonus On Tour meeting with Limtronik's Managing Director, Gerd Ohl in Limburg an der Lahn, Germany. After Dieter provides a brief history of the company, the discussion turns to what makes Limtronik unique. They agreed the early adoption of digitalization and Smart Factory capability brings substantial value to its customers and the business. Further, the collaboration with Videoton has given the two organizations deeper and mor...

EMSNOW Publisher Eric Miscoll and in4ma's Dieter Weiss exchange impressions from in4ma's EMS & PCB Forum 2026 held in Würzburg, Germany. This exclusive event brings together leaders from the EMS, PCB and investment community to learn and network without commercial distractions. The Forum agenda was presented in both English and German and packed with high level strategic content; the podcast discussion provides an overview of the highlights: The Role of Eastern Europe in EMS, Update...

In this very insightful final conversation of in4ma & EMSNOW's On Tour 2026, Eric Miscoll and Dieter Weiss break down the findings from their in-depth interviews of the nine Nordic EMS companies, representing very different management styles and strategies. The discussion begins with an acknowledgement to the sponsors, and some tour metrics which highlight the challenges of this journey, in terms of logistics and expenses. The sponsors enable this research, which is being offered at no ch...

In this their final Nordic EMS industry company analysis, Eric Miscoll and Dieter Weiss travelled to Eindhoven, Netherlands, which has become 'the center of the universe' for electronics. Home to ASML - the essential technology provider for semiconductor manufacturing, and Philips, another key Dutch company, Eindhoven is a hub for advanced complex electronics manufacturing. The team met with executives from Neways, which is #62 on the EMS & ODM Global 100 list. They met with M...

Speaking from Eindhoven, the Netherlands, Eric Miscoll and Dieter Weiss discuss their earlier visit to Connect Group in Ieper, Belgium. Connect Group is #77 on the EMS & ODM Global 100 list; they met with Jeroen Tuik, CEO; Diëgo Verhaeghe, General Manager, Europe; and Wouter Peene, Operations Manager. As their name would imply, this privately held company started as a cable harness manufacturer, and has since expanded into EMS. Dieter summarizes their acquisition and expansion strategy, ...