“The roles played by China, India and Eastern Europe in the sector of electronics production.” Distinguished representatives from Atotech, Panasonic, Orbotech, Siemens and Tyco Electronics took part in this discussion. 

The outcome of the discussion in front of the packed auditorium which reflected a very good international mix of visitors, was summed up by the host Sabine Beckmann as “the partial outsourcing of research and development to the new locations”, the “expansion of the infrastructure in China and – potentially at least, in the Indian subcontinent” as well as “the strict compliance with the high standards of environmental protection set by the West when building new production facilities in the Far East”. 

For example, Asia offers high standards which makes it an attractive location for business, while China and India need the regional presence of the key players not just as production locations but also as sales markets. At the same time, however, countries in Eastern Europe are becoming more important thanks to their geographical and cultural proximity to western markets, increasing political stability and attractive production costs.

A streaming video of the full one-hour discussion and a summary can be viewed at Productronica.tv

Date / Location:
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
11:00 am to 12:00 noon
Productronica Forum, Hall A6

Participants:

	Dr. Jürgen W. Gromer Vice Chairman and President, Tyco Electronics	Curriculum Vitae
	Dr. Jochen Eickholt President and CEO, Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG	Curriculum Vitae
	Günter Lauber President of Electronic Assembly Systems, Siemens AG A& D
	Eddie Kawase President Panasonic Factory Solutions Europe, Panasonic Industrial Europe GmbH	Curriculum Vitae
	Dr. Martin Kurpjoweit Vice President Europe, Atotech Deutschland GmbH	Curriculum Vitae
	Yoav Harel President, Orbotech Europe	Curriculum Vitae

Moderation:
Sabine Beckmann, freelance radio and TV journalist