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## Urszula Bismark-Pettit

### Recent Posts

09.23.26

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/what-to-look-for-in-an-iso-13485-ems-provider>

Medical

##### Sep 23, 2026

### [What to Look for in an ISO 13485 EMS Provider](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/what-to-look-for-in-an-iso-13485-ems-provider)

What to Look for in an ISO 13485 EMS Provider

[Read the article](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/what-to-look-for-in-an-iso-13485-ems-provider)

09.16.26

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/medical-device-prototype-to-industralization>

Medical

##### Sep 16, 2026

### [Medical Device Prototype to Industralization](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/medical-device-prototype-to-industralization)

Medical Device Prototype to Industrialization: A Complete Guide

[Read the article](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/medical-device-prototype-to-industralization)

09.09.26

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/medical-device-pcba-box-build-assembly-asteelflash>

Medical

##### Sep 9, 2026

### [Medical Device PCBA & Box Build Assembly | Asteelflash](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/medical-device-pcba-box-build-assembly-asteelflash)

Medical Device PCBA & Box Build Assembly: Step-by-Step Process

[Read the article](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/medical-device-pcba-box-build-assembly-asteelflash)

09.08.26

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/transportation-market-update-august-2026-air-sea-freight>

Transportation

##### Sep 8, 2026

### [TRANSPORTATION MARKET UPDATE AUGUST- 2026 | AIR & SEA FREIGHT](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/transportation-market-update-august-2026-air-sea-freight)

[Read the article](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/transportation-market-update-august-2026-air-sea-freight)

08.26.26

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/asteelflash-receives-prestigious-competitiveness-award-from-thales>

News

##### Aug 26, 2026

### [ASTEELFLASH Receives Prestigious Competitiveness Award from Thales](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/asteelflash-receives-prestigious-competitiveness-award-from-thales)

Nicolas DENIS receiving the competitiveness award from Roque Carmona, SVP, Group CPO of Thales Saint-Cloud, France – 17 Oct, 2024 – ASTEELFLASH, a leading global provider of electronics manufacturing...

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08.05.26

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/transportation-market-update-july-2026-air-sea-freight>

Transportation

##### Aug 5, 2026

### [TRANSPORTATION MARKET UPDATE JULY - 2026 | AIR & SEA FREIGHT](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/transportation-market-update-july-2026-air-sea-freight)

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07.10.26

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-laurent-catelan-electronic-design-manager>

A day in the life of

##### Jul 10, 2026

### [A Day in the Life of Laurent Catelan- Electronic Design Manager](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-laurent-catelan-electronic-design-manager)

For the third quarter of 2026 of the “A Day in the Life of” campaign, we had the pleasure of interviewing Laurent Catelan, Electronic Design Manager for the Asteelflash plant in Grenoble, France.

[Read the article](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-laurent-catelan-electronic-design-manager)

07.02.26

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/transportation-market-update-june-2026-air-sea-freight>

Transportation

##### Jul 2, 2026

### [TRANSPORTATION MARKET UPDATE JUNE - 2026 | AIR & SEA FREIGHT](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/transportation-market-update-june-2026-air-sea-freight)

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06.02.26

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/transportation-market-update-may-2026-air-sea-freight>

Transportation

##### Jun 2, 2026

### [TRANSPORTATION MARKET UPDATE MAY - 2026 | AIR & SEA FREIGHT](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/transportation-market-update-may-2026-air-sea-freight)

[Read the article](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/transportation-market-update-may-2026-air-sea-freight)

05.11.26

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/transportation-market-update-may-7th-2026-air-sea-freight>

Transportation

##### May 11, 2026

### [TRANSPORTATION MARKET UPDATE MAY 7th- 2026 | AIR & SEA FREIGHT](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/transportation-market-update-may-7th-2026-air-sea-freight)

[Read the article](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/transportation-market-update-may-7th-2026-air-sea-freight)

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