MADE IN EUROPE
MADE IN EUROPE is a Global Electronics Association podcast hosted by Philip Stoten with guest from up and down the European electronics manufacturing supply chain as well as industry experts, politicians and association leaders in the regions. It seeks to promote the work done by the industry and to explore the unique nature and importance of the electronics manufacturing ecosystem in Europe...
Episodes
13 episodes
MADE IN EUROPE: Building Unified Intelligence For The Electronics Supply Chain: Christoph Solka, Global Electronics Association
Global EMS demand is back in growth mode, yet parts of Europe are still shrinking and the gap is getting harder to ignore. I sat down with Christoph Solka, Director Industry Intelligence at the Global Electronics Association to talk through wha...
MADE IN EUROPE: Customer-Led Manufacturing Made Easy with Andreas Nordin, HANZA's COO
What if scaling production were as simple as one phone call? I sat down with Andres Nordin, HANZA's COO at their recent Capital Markets Day to unpack a customer-led operating model that turns complex supplier webs into a single, responsive part...
Disrupting German Manufacturing Through One-Stop Scale: Florian Weiss, HANZA (BMK)
What if you could move a complex hardware product from dispersed vendors to one accountable partner—and do it in three months? I sit down with Florian Weiss, HANZA's Head of Business Development Region Central Europe to unpack how BMK scaled a ...
MADE IN EUROPE: How HANZA Blends ESG, Vertical Integration, And Smart Acquisitions To Scale with CFO Lars Åkerblom
What happens when a manufacturer treats values as part of an operating system, not a slide? I sit down with HANZA CFO Lars Åkerblom at their recent Capital Markets Day to unpack how code of conduct and sustainability guide every decision—from f...
MADE IN EUROPE: The STI Acquisition Repositions NOTE For Long-Term Defense Programs, says NOTE CEO Johannes Lind-Widestam
Defense electronics is pulling the EMS industry in a new direction, and the companies that move early will shape the next decade of the supply chain. I’m joined by Johannes Lind-Widestam, CEO of NOTE to unpack what’s really behind their latest ...
MADE IN EUROPE: How Vertical Integration Builds Smarter Defense Supply Chains with HANZA CSO Mattias Lindhe
War has sped up everything—demand signals, lead times, and the tolerance for fragile supply chains. I sit down with Mattia Lindhe, HANZA's Chief Strategy Officer at their recent Capital Markets Day to dig into HANZA's Lynx program’s twofold mis...
MADE IN EUROPE: How EMS Can Scale Defense Production Faster, with Kitron's CEO Peter Nilsson
Defense electronics is moving faster than the supply chain can comfortably handle, and the numbers are forcing a rethink of what “normal” growth looks like. I sat down with Peter Nilsson, President & CEO of Kitron Group to unpack a dramatic...
MADE IN EUROPE: Vertical Integration as a Superpower with HANZA Founder & CEO Erik Stenfors
What if your supply chain felt like one well-run factory instead of a maze of vendors and shifting promises? I sit down with founder and CEO Erik Stenfors at Hanza's Capital Markets Day in Stockholm to unpack a simple but powerful idea: build a...
MADE IN EUROPE: Writing New Rules For Chips, Defense And EV Supply Chains: Alison James, Global Electronics Association
Energy prices can spike overnight, shipping lanes can become political flashpoints, and suddenly the “normal” electronics supply chain starts to look fragile. I sit down with Alison James, Senior Director for European Government Relations at th...
MADE IN EUROPE: Scaling Defense From EU Strategy to Battlefield Innovation
Europe's defense industrial base stands at a critical inflection point. Military experts warn we have just three to five years to strengthen Europe's defense capabilities before facing potentially devastating security challenges.I talked...
MADE IN EUROPE: GPV's Bo Lybaek and Zollner's Markus Aschenbrenner (recorded April 8th, 2025)
NOTE: This show was recorded on April 8th, days after President Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariffs had been announced, but before a 90 day pause was applied to those same reciprocal tariffs, apart from those on China. The comments and opin...
MADE IN EUROPE: Scandinavian EMS Exceptionalism with Kitron's Peter Nilsson and NOTE's Johannes Lind-Widestam
The landscape of European electronics manufacturing is undergoing substantial shifts as geopolitical tensions rise and tariff uncertainties loom large. In this revealing conversation, NOTE CEO Johannes Lind-Widestam and Kitron CEO P...
MADE IN ERUOPE: Private Equity Meets Engineering: Eurocircuits Becomes The Centerpiece Of A Long-Term Strategy
What happens when founders decide legacy matters more than an easy exit? I sat down with Eurocircuits’ Founding Partner Dirk Stans to unpack a deal that keeps the company’s engineering DNA intact while unlocking the resources to scale. Instead ...