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BONUS - What's the SCOOP - 2022 Trends with Rainer Koppitz of KATEK

December 15, 2021 Philip Spagnoli Stoten
EMS@C-LEVEL
BONUS - What's the SCOOP - 2022 Trends with Rainer Koppitz of KATEK
Show Notes

Here's what KATEK CEO Rainer Koppitz sees as the key trends in 2022. In this interview we dig into those predictions a little deeper. 

"The order books are extremely full and as soon as the shortage subsides a bit, I expect the first rays of light to appear, hopefully in Q1 and Q2. Then there will be a boom in our industry. I also expect a significant boost for electronics in green technologies. Only with the application of new technologies, and electronics always play a key role here, can greenhouse gas reduction be achieved, we will fail if we try without it. Of the 51 billion CO2 equivalents that mankind releases into the air every year, only around five percent was saved in the year the earth stood still. This low reduction occurred despite the almost standstill of the economy, of tourism, and of our social lives. This shows that it is impossible to go to zero simply by doing without, we must set free the power of technological innovation. 

When I look to 2022 I see some major industry trends driving growth in the electronics manufacturing industry. Automotive, particularly EVs, is one sector with huge growth and high potential. As car makers switch from internal combustion to electric they are reviewing their production and their supply chain. In many cases that means engaging with companies like us as technology partners, rather than relying on their traditional supply chain. This is an exciting opportunity for our industry. And there are numerous other sectors where growth is likely to be strong from IoT in the home to smart cities and e-mobility, some enabled by the rollout of 5G. 

For the industry itself, we must drive for greater digital transformation, automation that works in unison and augments the skills and passion of our amazing staff, and of course we need to be agile and ready for the next disruption, whatever that might be. 

I expect more consolidation and we will likely be a part of that as we continue to grow our business with more capacity, more capability and an offering which we believe adds the most value for our customers. As an optimist and a realist I can’t help but be excited and ambitious about the coming year. We are building a European Powerhouse in High Value Electronics and I personally believe the next year will be the best year ever for our industry and for KATEK." 

This season of What's the SCOOP is sponsored by by Koh Young America (https://www.kohyoung.com) the leaders in manufacturing inspection solutions.

Like every episode of EMS@C-Level, this one was sponsored by global inspection leader Koh Young (https://www.kohyoung.com) and Adaptable Automation Specialist Launchpad.build (https://launchpad.build).

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