{"id":3095,"date":"2025-03-05T13:13:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T12:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartsolutionlabs.eu\/?p=3095"},"modified":"2025-03-11T13:13:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T12:13:36","slug":"coating-the-future-students-tackle-brocolors-market-entry-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartsolutionlabs.eu\/en\/coating-the-future-students-tackle-brocolors-market-entry-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Coating the Future: Students Tackle brocolor\u2019s Market Entry Challenge!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kick-off at <strong>brocolor LACKFABRIK GmbH<\/strong> in Gronau!<\/p>\n<p>As part of the <em>Smart Solution Labs<\/em> project, 8 students from <strong>Saxion University<\/strong>, <strong>FH M\u00fcnster<\/strong>, and <strong>Westf\u00e4lische Hochschule<\/strong> have started working on an exciting challenge:<br \/>\n<strong>How can brocolor successfully enter the Dutch market?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The kick-off day started with an inspiring presentation by CEO <strong>Bernd Rohe<\/strong>, giving the students valuable insights into the company and its products. 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