‘Sappi Maastricht’ project featured in ‘Vakblad Asset Management’ magazine

15 March 2024

We are excited to share that the ‘Sappi Maastricht’ case study by Istec has been highlighted in the most recent edition of ‘Vakblad Asset Management’ magazine. This feature was based on the project with Glenn Ackermans leading the project in his role as Project Lead Rotating.

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