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March 2, 2018 | Real Time with...IPCEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Mathieu Kury, business development manager at EMS firm Asteelflash, discusses the company's expansion plans and activities amid the growing demand in the automotive electronics space. Kury also discusses the latest challenges facing the industry, including the disruptions in the component supply chain and how they can help customers address these issues.
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