As 2024 comes to a close, EMSNOW discusses the challenging conditions in the EMS industry in Europe with Dieter Weiss, Founder of in4ma. Business performance among smaller companies is more positive than for the larger global companies, he says, which are reporting Q3 revenues down in the double digits. They get into the details of specific geographies and issues including what is happening in the automotive industry and how that impacts the EMS industry; how global geopolitical events may impact future economic trends; insights into supply chain conditions going into 2025, and why rumors of component shortages continue to trigger panic responses.
The conversation continues with a review of major M&A activities from 2024 and speculation about what will happen in 2025.
