EMSNOW reports for the last time in 2025 from Bangalore where Eric has attended the electronica/productronica trade show. In this final podcast he describes the atmosphere at the show as very high energy, and compares it to the ones in Munich, and elsewhere. He reports on some of the EMSNOW advertisers he met as well as new EMS companies in India that were not on his tour itinerary. He also comments on some of his overall impressions of the industry in India, and shares what comes next.

Listeners should look for a complete report in the near future, which will be offered at no charge to the industry. 

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EMSNOW reports on our last two EMS visits on this OnTour India: InCap and Indic EMS Electronics. Eric tells us whom he met with at each company and some details about what makes each unique. As he explains, there is no one way to run an EMS business and this tour has certainly highlighted that fact.

InCap is a global EMS that first became a public company on the Helsinki stock exchange in 1997. Its India facility has been in operation for 18 years as a pure EMS, with a streamlined, local management team empowered to make decisions quickly. They export around 90% of what they make, mainly to Europe, but other countries as well. Eric describes what he learned about the challenges and opportunities faced by a foreign company setting up EMS in India. InCap has been very successful, boasting it hasn't lost a customer in that facility in its 18 year history. On the podcast, we hear about InCap's expansion plans, typical customer market sector, and future expectations for growth.

Indic EMS Electronics is a domestic EMS focused on both traditional EMS and ODM services - 85% EMS/15% ODM currently. One thing that was clear from this tour, Eric commented, was it strives to do EMS differently. It exports about 75% of its products from its current facility in India. A second facility is under construction, and Eric was invited to tour the site, which proved very interesting. The contractor is a Japanese firm, Eric explains, chosen for expertise in sustainable architecture, and the new facility is expected to be leading edge in many respects.

Next on the agenda is Productronica/Electronica India: be on the lookout for one more podcast about those meetings.

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EMSNOW travels to Mysore to visit two EMS: Cyient DLM and Kaynes Technology. Cyient DLM (which stands for Design-Led Manufacturing) has a unique, engineering-heavy story, Eric explains, with 4 facilities in India and a U.S. facility acquired last year. The company has a 30+ year history in India and specializes in critical products in regulated industries, e.g. aerospace, medical, industrial and most recently semiconductor manufacturing. They pride themselves on their sticky customer relationships averaging 12 years. 

The team met with the CEO of Kaynes Technology who describe themselves as providing 'IoT solutions-enabled integrated electronics manufacturing with end-to-end capabilities across the electronics system design manufacturing (ESDM) spectrum.' They have recently become a public company and are committed to developing semiconductor and PCB fab capabilities in India.

For those who have been paying attention to these podcasts, you know EMSNOW was supposed to visit three companies on this leg of the tour; sadly the third company's CEO took ill and they had to cancel. So the group was able to go on a tour of the Mysore Castle, which Eric describes enthusiastically. It's a fascinating glimpse of the rich history and spectacular culture of this part of India. The podcast ends with insights into the engineering powerhouse represented by these two companies and India in general.

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EMSNOW reports from Bangalore's aerospace/defense manufacturing region. Eric visits Centum Electronics and learns about its EMS history since its founding in 1994, and its expertise in highly complex manufacturing in regulated industries. The company has seen a surge in growth from companies moving manufacturing out of China and the U.S. 

The discussion includes more general industry insights as Eric now has completed over half the visits planned for this tour; he shares his thoughts comparing the growth of India as an electronics manufacturing with how China evolved in the past few decades; how India benefits from China's experience; and what it might mean for the industry. 

Eric expressed his thanks to EMSNOW sponsors and to the Global Electronics Association's in-country managers who have been very helpful in the logistics and support.

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EMSNOW reports on our last EMS visit in the Pune area.  inYantra Technlogies is located outside Pune in the Satara District a beautiful area where the other industry is flower-growing. inYantra has been in business for 25 years and recently entered into a joint venture with cable and wire harness company Volex. This relationship gives inYantra the ability to offer full service support to its customers and enables the rapid growth the company is forecasting: they expect 50% YoY growth through 2027 and are expanding their facility from 200,000 to 500,000 square feet.

Eric details the conversations he had with the very knowledgeable leadership team about this fully digitalized and well managed facility. The customer base is primarily automotive, but is expanding into industrial, consumer and computers. Listen to the full podcast to learn about their unique business strategy.

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EMSNOW reaches the halfway mark on the On Tour India trip with visits to two EMS companies in Pune. In this podcast, Eric Miscoll describes his visit to two EMS 100% focused on the automotive market, which is typical of the Pune region. Both companies provide dedicated electronics manufacturing services for the automotive market which includes all types of both EV and ICE vehicles. Varroc builds component and PCB sub assemblies and then ships these products for box-build and final assembly by the customer. Varroc also has polymer, metallic, and lighting capabilities and has opened a PCB fab, a trend Eric is noticing.

Uno Minda Katolec Electronics Services is a joint venture between Uno Minda and the Japanese Katolec, which was established in 2017. It is rapidly outgrowing its current facility in Pune. Eric explains details about the company and its history operating in India, as well as future plans for expansion.

You will want to listen to Eric’s analysis as he compares the two dedicated automotive EMS companies to other iterations of the EMS model he has encountered in his travels.

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EMSNOW arrives in Pune late in the evening to report on two visits conducted earlier in Vadodara: Aimtron and Vinrox Technologies. These are two impressive EMS with very different histories and capabilities. Aimtron has been in operation for several decades and interestingly got its start in a facility outside Chicago in the US. It prides itself on its electronic design and manufacturing services integration and serves customers in the industrial, medical, automotive and defense sectors. Having the facility in the US enables it to begin customer relationships in the Americas and then transfer the program to India seamlessly; this is proving to be a very successful model. 

Vinrox Technologies was started in 2018 and has a different approach, as Eric explains in the podcast. Their growth strategy and customer sectors are focused on industrial, energy and IIoT/telecom. They have SMT lines as well as box build and are expanding in other arenas as well. Eric goes into detail about their growth strategy. 

The Vadodara region is becoming a PCB fab hub, Eric explains, with a robust university community feeding skilled workers who are eager to learn about electronics manufacturing. An issue that has been raised more than once, he notes, is the bottleneck getting components. This is said to come from the lack of distributor warehouses in India and the added time needed to get materials through customs into the factories. EMSNOW will be addressing this and other topics in subsequent podcasts and/or the final country report.

Eric expressed his gratitude to the teams at both these EMS companies for the high energy and candid conversations.

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EMSNOW reports from a hotel in Vadodara where Eric traveled to from New Delhi after a visit to Syrma SGS. This podcast includes details about that visit and continuing observations about the EMS industry in India. Eric discusses the current growth forecasts for the EMS industry that are being put forth: from a baseline of $US 100 billion currently to potentially $US 400 or even 500 billion by 2030. The enthusiasm and energy is palpable, he notes, and with the engineering talent, the solid and strategic support from the government, and the plans to build out the PCB and component ecosystem, these are not an unrealistic expectations.

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EMSNOW reports on the first day of visits on the India Tour to Sahasra Electronics and Dixon Technologies in the Noida region southeast of New Delhi. Eric shares the insights that are only possible from on the ground experience: what it's like to get around in the region, as well as details about the two companies. He comments that there is not one right way to run an EMS company: so many factors - from customers served to type of equipment chosen, history of the business and background of founders - determine how the business operates. He reflects on what makes these two companies unique, as well as what he expects from the rest of the week's meetings.

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EMSNOW will be reporting from India for the next several weeks. Eric Miscoll has scheduled on-site meetings with 14 mainly domestic companies, but also some global EMS with facilities in this important rising geography. The tour schedule includes companies in the New Delhi area, Gujarat, Pune, and of course the Bangalore area.

In this initial podcast, he shares insights about current business conditions in India for electronics, based on a conversation with Global Electronics Association's Vice President Gaurab Majumdar. EMSNOW is grateful to the Global Electronics Association's local staff in India who are assisting with tour logistics. 

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EMSNOW learns about Aimtron's unique operational strategy from Sneh Shah, Director. Aimtron is unique among EMS companies having started with a U.S. facility and subsequently opening the two facilities in India. The discussion covers Aimtron's full spectrum of services, adding robust design support to traditional EMS. They work with customers from the concept and feasibility stage to full production. Sneh explains how their investment in DfM and other optimization software, along with their ability to give customers U.S. based quality and certifications and full end-to-end integration, as well as the balancing of operations between North America and India, is a true competitive advantage. 

The discussion includes an update on current business conditions in India for electronics manufacturing, recent announcements about investments in local component manufacturing, and Sneh's insights about prospects for the industry there.

EMSNOW will be visiting Aimtron's facility in Vadodara during its upcoming tour of EMS companies in India.

EMSNOW and Season Group's President and CEO Carl Hung discuss the 50-year history of Carl's family business and the industry as a whole. Carl marvels at the incredible resilience of EMS companies that have survived the challenges of the past 20 years, and shares insights into how Season Group has managed. The conversation covers the current disruptions of tariffs and geopolitical shifts and how companies that survived the supply chain constraints of Covid are adapting to these new challenges and emerging even stronger. Season Group is well-positioned and Carl explains exactly what their competitive advantage brings to their customer base. It's a fascinating and inspiring conversation.

In this insight packed interview EMSNOW speaks with Francisco Almada Lobo, CEO of Critical Manufacturing MES. Critical has just hosted their most recent Summit where 600 attendees met in Portugal to explore the opportunities and challenges of MES. From the first session, the topic of AI 'set the stage on fire' with all the possibilities these new technologies bring to the table. 

Francisco explains the evolution of MES data strategies: originally the software worked with discrete transactions; then the software engineers were able to enrich this base with contextual information allowing more analytics by training through classical machine learning. AI opens up massive new capabilities, but it too is quickly evolving. 

Critical Manufacturing is helping customers navigate it all by hosting events like the Summit and publishing detailed white papers and training. Digital transformation is dependent on the level of digitalization that the operation has achieved, he says, and that isn't something that can be purchased, but must happen in partnership with a partner that understands the industry deeply. 

This is a must-listen interview for any EMS grappling with how to benefit from these new AI technologies.

EMSNOW catches up with Jeroen Tuik, CEO, Connect Group to discuss their recent announcement about expanded operations in the U.S. Connect Group is a top tier EMS in Europe with global facilities; its facility in Romania was featured on EMSNOW/in4ma’s 2024 On Tour. Connect Group has a complete suite of services and is one of the Top 20 European-based EMS. Their customers are primarily in the industrial/automotive and defense sectors.

Jeroen explains that the timing and strategy behind the establishment of the new U.S. entity was driven by growing customer demand for American-made products and the need for localized, responsive manufacturing solutions, a trend that began with the disruptions during and after Covid. The discussion covers a number of dynamics in play during the decision-making process, including why Atlanta and why they decided to build greenfield capabilities rather than through an acquisition. Jeroen also provides details about how their Mexico facility fits into their overall Americas go to market plan to best serve their customers.

In an information-packed wrap-up, the EMSNOW and in4ma On Tour 2025 team takes a step back from the Central and Eastern European EMS facilities visited to comment on the overall trends in the industry at this critical point in time. Dieter provides a data-backed characterization of the overall EMS market in Europe, including many fascinating datapoints teasing in4ma's extensive market research. The two discuss the key market sectors driving growth in Europe; the impact (or lack thereof) of the U.S. tariff situation, the dramatic changes in manufacturing capabilities, including the increase in clean room capacity; automation and labor trends; as well as a forecast for the last half of 2025 and beyond. It's a thoughtful and clear snapshot of electronics manufacturing in Europe from two of the arguably most knowledgeable experts in this fascinating and essential industry.

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Their generous support enables us to conduct these insightful tours and share critical industry intelligence. We invite you to explore how each of these innovative companies can enhance your operational efficiency and manufacturing capabilities.

If you wish to connect with Eric Miscoll or Dieter Weiss please email them directly at: emiscoll@emsnow.com or weiss@in4ma.de

EMSNOW and in4ma's Dieter Weiss discuss the Third in4ma European EMS and PCB Forum held this year in Bonn Germany. They go deep on the attendees, networking opportunities, quality of data and comparisons with previous events. This is the premiere event for executive management teams, well-vetted suppliers, and investors who return each year for the superb data analysis and frank industry discussion about the ever-changing European electronics manufacturing business.

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Their generous support enables us to conduct these insightful tours and share critical industry intelligence. We invite you to explore how each of these innovative companies can enhance your operational efficiency and manufacturing capabilities.

If you wish to connect with Eric Miscoll or Dieter Weiss please email them directly at: emiscoll@emsnow.com or weiss@in4ma.de

The EMSNOW and in4ma Tour 2025 makes its last stop at the Kitron facility in the Czech Republic. Kitron is a global public EMS listed on the Oslo exchange; it is #6 on in4ma's list of Top European EMS with facilities across the globe. Our two experts discuss in depth Kitron's history, global footprint, background and market strategy, including recent activities to maintain that #6 European EMS position in these turbulent times. The conversation then turns to the facility in Lanškroun, Czech Republic and a detailed analysis of the operation there. The insights gained from the EMSNOW and in4ma 2025 Tour build on the knowledge base built up over these last few years and is essential listening for all those doing business in the electronics manufacturing arena.

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Their generous support enables us to conduct these insightful tours and share critical industry intelligence. We invite you to explore how each of these innovative companies can enhance your operational efficiency and manufacturing capabilities.

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Recorded after a long drive to the Czech Republic from their last visit to several FLEX facilities in Hungary, EMSNOW and in4ma's Dieter Weiss discuss FLEX's amazing advanced manufacturing capabilities. The first facility was a highly automated manufacturing operation dedicated to serving primarily the automotive sector; the second was a plant serving both automotive manufacturing including a clean room certified area, as well as the industrial and computing sectors; they then toured a new facility being developed for primarily automotive customers and other industrial programs; and finally a unique non-Flex facility operating as a 'proving ground' for all types of vehicles and related products. Both of these experienced EMS experts were highly impressed with these tours. Conclusion: FLEX has rightly earned its reputation as a world class electronics manufacturer. Listen to their detailed insights on this fascinating podcast.

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EMSNOW and in4ma On Tour visits Eurocircuits in Hungary to cover a very unique service offering in the electronics manufacturing ecosystem: PCB fabrication and PCBA assembly for prototypes. Eurocircuits' business model is laser-focused on this part of the industry that is less well known compared to EMS. The discussion covers our behind-the-scenes glimpse of Eurocircuits' unique data driven operations.

Eurocircuits is the largest prototype operation in Europe, and also the largest PCB manufacturer in Central/Eastern Europe. The model is unique because of the combination of prototyping and PCB manufacturing and assembly. Eric and Dieter unpack the amazing technology and software behind the industry-leading turnaround times that Eurocircuits offers its OEM and EMS customers. The conversation includes the background and history of the company, who they met with and what they learned about this fascinating and critical part of electronics manufacturing.

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Their generous support enables us to conduct these insightful tours and share critical industry intelligence. We invite you to explore how each of these innovative companies can enhance your operational efficiency and manufacturing capabilities.

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The EMSNOW and in4ma team spends the day in Hungary visiting two Zollner Elektronik facilities there. The podcast discussion begins with an overview of how this well established German EMS began in 1988, before the reunification. Manfred Zollner's family history and deep concern for employees is legendary, and in clear evidence on this visit. Dieter and Eric cover the details of the two facilities, one in Vac and the other in Szügy Hungary, by describing the scope and capabilities of the operations, the culture and people that make it all possible and how this focus on low volume, extremely complex electronic systems in the industrial, medical and automotive sectors is expertly executed.

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EMSNOW and in4ma On Tour 2025 moves to Hungary with visits to the Katek and Prettl Electronics facilities. The conversation begins with in4ma's most recent data about EMS companies operating in Hungary and a brief summary of the context of the industry there. Then they turn to the details of the day's visits, including the global footprint of the parent organizations, the market sectors served, and the executives they spoke to. 

These two EMS industry experts shared thoughts on the challenges of market analysis in the ever-expanding end market segments for electronics, the nuances of the ODM vs joint design manufacturing models in terms of who owns the IP; observations about notable automation investments at both facilities; and the impact of U.S. tariffs on global M&A. The conversation ends with a warning about aggressive Chinese efforts to acquire companies in Europe, especially in the automotive sector in response to tariff threats.

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Their generous support enables us to conduct these insightful tours and share critical industry intelligence. We invite you to explore how each of these innovative companies can enhance your operational efficiency and manufacturing capabilities.

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On this third podcast, the conversation covers two more Central European EMS: Fideltronik in Poland and InCap's facility in Slovakia.  At revenues of around $400 million, with 2400 employees, Fideltronik is a family owned EMS with a unique story. They are the largest Polish EMS and the discussion includes their organizational structure, general comments about the customer base and a detailed discussion of their automation strategy. 

InCap, is a global EMS with facilities around the world and a very entrepreneurial culture, including an energetic CEO with great global visibility. The podcast concludes with a thoughtful discussion of how many ways there are to conduct an EMS enterprise, and the incredible innovation and creativity of the people that do this work.

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EMSNOW and Dieter Weiss discuss their visits to two very different EMS in Poland: one of many facilities of global EMS AsteelFlash and a medium sized domestic EMS, Nordes. They discuss the different business strategies, customer profiles, and footprints of the two, each successful in their own sphere.

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Their generous support enables us to conduct these insightful tours and share critical industry intelligence. We invite you to explore how each of these innovative companies can enhance your operational efficiency and manufacturing capabilities.

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EMSNOW and Dieter Weiss from in4ma begin their 2025 tour of Central and Eastern European EMS in Poland. This podcast previews the tour by providing details and context for these visits. Dieter discusses current industry sentiment, some thoughts about the companies on the agenda and what listeners can expect from this important work.

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Their generous support enables us to conduct these insightful tours and share critical industry intelligence. We invite you to explore how each of these innovative companies can enhance your operational efficiency and manufacturing capabilities.

If you wish to connect with Eric Miscoll or Dieter Weiss please email them directly at: emiscoll@emsnow.com or weiss@in4ma.de

 EMSNOW learns about Koh Young Technologies’ expansion into the Semicon and advanced packaging arena in North America from Joel Scutchfield, GM of SMT and Semicon Business Operations. Koh Young already has great traction in this arena with companies in Asia as the world leader in 3D measurement, but the market is less developed in the Americas. Expansion depends on engaging with new events, networks and end customers. Joel reports on the recent IEEE ECTC conference in Dallas; provides enlightening details about the Koh Young technology that focuses on advanced packaging and clean room manufacturing, and explains how they close the gap between SMT manufacturing and what happens in semiconductor manufacturing.