Northern Netherlands as 'Region of Smart Factories', the region with smart factories. Because in this way employment in the North can be maintained and even increased. The manufacturing industry forms the basis for this, because it creates spin-offs and therefore also jobs. That is the firm belief of Rob Karsmakers, site manager of Philips Consumer Lifestyle in Drachten, and Siem Jansen, director of the Northern Development Company (NOM). Both gentlemen gave explanations in the Dagblad van het Noorden.

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source: NOM / Daily newspaper of the North.