Up Close with Patrick Freytag, President and CEO, Creation Technologies
EMSNOW spends time with Patrick Freytag, who assumed the role of President and CEO at Creation Technologies at the start of 2025. Patrick joked about his bad timing as he joined Creation Technologies as CFO in 2019 right before Covid hit and then moved into the CEO role hours before the tariff disruption. However, he […]
Quoting Discipline in the Real World: What OEMs Get Wrong
In the EMS world, few topics spark more tension—and confusion—than quoting. Brian Lamers of EMS SMT explains what OEMs often get wrong during the process.
AI’s Rising Power in Manufacturing Spurs Call for Smarter AI Policy Solutions
New Report from the Manufacturing Leadership Council Shows More Than Half of Manufacturers Expect Investment in AI to Increase in the Next Two Years Washington, D.C. – The Manufacturing Leadership Council, the digital transformation division of the National Association of Manufacturers, today released a groundbreaking report, “Shaping the AI-Powered Factory of the Future,” that reveals how […]
SEMICON Southeast Asia 2025 Closes with Over 25,000 Attendees, Cementing its 30th Anniversary as a Landmark Global Industry Showcase and High-level Discussion Platform
Three days of innovation, leadership and collaboration affirm Southeast Asia’s strategic role in the global semiconductor value chain, uniting global players to navigate challenges and shape the industry’s future SINGAPORE – SEMICON Southeast Asia (SEA) 2025, the region’s flagship global electronics manufacturing and semiconductor supply chain event, concluded with over 25,000 attendees, including global CEOs, C-suite executives, […]
Key Forces Driving Globalization in the EMS Industry
Over the past few decades, electronic manufacturing services (EMS) have become a truly globalized industry, with extensive cross-border collaboration and competition between companies across the world. This blog from India EMS AIMTRON reminds us of this reality as the industry continues to evolve in response to geopolitical trends.