Real Time with... electronica 2024: ICAPE—Localized Manufacturing Strategies and Strategic Acquisitions
November 26, 2024 | Real Time with... electronicaEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Pete Starkey interviews Christelle Bonnevie, chief industrial officer at ICAPE Group. Bonnevie summarizes the evolution of the group and the strategy of developing a network of manufacturing facilities outside Asia. She also discusses the recent acquisition of NTW in Japan and explains the mechanism of integrating it into the ICAPE organization. Click here to listen.
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