RTW IPC APEX EXPO: Prototron Moves Offshore
March 1, 2018 | Real Time with...IPCEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

Prototron's Dave Ryder and Russ Adams discuss the company's recent decision to begin manufacturing high-volume jobs overseas. They also discuss some of the partner shops' capabilities, including flex and rigid-flex, which were driven by customer demand.
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