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 charge to the industry through podcasts and reports on EMSNOW.com.

Topics include an overview of the market sectors served by these companies; the general mood of the EMS industry in Europe and what is needed for a return to healthy balance sheets; what surprised the two analysts from these conversations, and some realism about growth prospects for Europe. 

These two seasoned experts share their nuanced impressions and frank opinions about a wide range of topics that directly impact the current state of the global electronics industry, and the place of Europe's EMS industry in it.  

Listeners are encouraged to be on the look-out for further reports and updates based on these interviews and the EMS & ODM Global 100 research program.

We gratefully acknowledge the following companies who are sponsors of the 2026 in4ma & EMSNOW Tour and research. 

CalcuQuote: Supply Chain Intelligence for Electronics Manufacturing– 

Koh Young: Measure Everything, AI Everywhere

Mycronic: Bringing tomorrow´s electronics to life 

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