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4 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JANUARY 2022 FEATURE COLUMN Europe—Taking the Technical Lead on Transition to the Digital Factory by Dr. John Mitchell EIPC SPECIAL SECTION A Peek Into EIPC's Technical Snapshot Webinars Multilevel Additively Manufactured Electronics: Nulman and Schleicher Elaborate Interview with Michael Schleicher and Jaim Nulman What is Impacting and Challenging PCB Technology in Europe? by Jan Pedersen Disruptive Chip Packaging Developments in PCB Fabrication Interview with Jan Vardaman FEATURE INTERVIEWS Technology and Development Prospects for the European Marketplace with Tarja Rapala-Virtanen NCAB Sees Steady Growth with Anders Forsen An Inside Track on the European Market with Alain Kahn Cicor Adapts to Changing Market Conditions with Karl-Heinz Fritz CLAD Features 'Truly Disruptive' Technology with Ralph Birnbaum 16 40 42 50 56 10 22 30 36 60 JANUARY 2022 • FEATURED CONTENT Europe is a big market with a great deal of innovation underway in PCB fabrication and assembly. For example, Europe has a leadership role in Industry 4.0 development. It is widely seen as a driv- ing force in sustainability and environmental stewardship. Inside the printed circuit industry, Europe continues to be a ripe incubator for new processes, materials, equipment, and automation solu- tions. For that reason, we chose to start the new year by focusing on the European market. The European Influence