Despite competition from China and the US, the Netherlands continues to play a major role in the world of high tech. Patrick Strating of NTS believes it starts with high-tech companies that have close ties to top-notch technical universities and continues with ambitious workers that thrive on life-long learning through training.
Roughly five years ago, NTS started on a new mission: to become a leading supplier of machine equipment for the world’s top OEMs. In order to achieve this, the Eindhoven-based company set out on a series of acquisitions to bring in all the necessary expertise and abilities to build high-precision parts, equipment and machines. “Our aim is to function in the state-of-the-art domain and beyond, where technology boundaries are pushed,” explains NTS’ Technology Manager of Development & Engineering, Patrick Strating.
With this ambitious plan, however, comes a unique set of challenges to overcome. As NTS grew, it was composed out of a number of individual satellite locations, each with a different focus and expertise – which can be difficult when trying to build a cohesive team and vision.
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