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Market Insights with Pluritec's Maurizio Bonati
April 23, 2026 | Real Time with... APEX EXPOEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Nolan Johnson interviews Maurizio Bonati, VP of Sales at Pluritec, at APEX EXPO 2026. Bonati details Pluritec's three product divisions, covering a broad spectrum of PCB manufacturing. He discusses the current robust electronics market, driven by AI applications in Asia and technological investments in North America, while noting slower demand in Europe. The interview highlights key sectors like data centers, AI, and medical that benefit from advanced electronics.
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