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Edse Dantuma

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Edse Dantuma

Senior Sector Economist, Industry and Healthcare

Edse Dantuma is a Senior Sector Economist. After working for the government for a few years, he joined ING in 2006, where he was a sector banker for two years. Edse studied Economics at Groningen University.

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How AI can lift manufacturing out of its productivity and staffing squeeze
Manufacturing, Construction and Retail

How AI can lift manufacturing out of its productivity and staffing squeeze

AI could greatly ease manufacturing’s chronic staff shortages, but adoption across Europe remains slow

How rising energy prices will impact European sectors
Energy Transport & Logistics Manufacturing, Construction and Retail

How rising energy prices will impact European sectors

Europe’s most energy‑intensive sectors have been hit hard, but the 2022 crisis lowered oil and gas dependence and left firms better equipped for price…

Dutch healthcare sector set to expand further despite supply constraints
Healthcare The Netherlands

Dutch healthcare sector set to expand further despite supply constraints

Higher productivity and a less tight labour market support the growth of healthcare provision in the Netherlands

3 calls for EU sectors in 2026: Tech outperformance, manufacturing growth gaps, small consumer gains
Transport & Logistics Manufacturing, Construction and Retail TMT

3 calls for EU sectors in 2026: Tech outperformance, manufacturing growth…

Production in most sectors should see modest growth in 2026, but with faster growth in the EU tech sector

Dutch chemicals brace for 2026 challenges as policymakers prepare to step up
Manufacturing, Construction and Retail The Netherlands

Dutch chemicals brace for 2026 challenges as policymakers prepare to step up

Chemical companies are set to face persistent bottlenecks next year

Dutch manufacturing set for a tech-led growth pick-up in 2026
Manufacturing, Construction and Retail The Netherlands

Dutch manufacturing set for a tech-led growth pick-up in 2026

Dutch healthcare sector tackles self-employed shortage by boosting output
Healthcare The Netherlands

Dutch healthcare sector tackles self-employed shortage by boosting output

Tariffs, costs and carbon – the triple challenge of greening aluminium
Energy Manufacturing, Construction and Retail Sustainability

Tariffs, costs and carbon – the triple challenge of greening aluminium

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Aluminium’s green transformation: can Europe compete with China and the US?
Energy Manufacturing, Construction and Retail Sustainability United States

Aluminium’s green transformation: can Europe compete with China and the US?

The stagnating Dutch chemicals industry faces deep structural challenges
Manufacturing, Construction and Retail

The stagnating Dutch chemicals industry faces deep structural challenges

Dutch manufacturing slips back into stagnation
Manufacturing, Construction and Retail The Netherlands

Dutch manufacturing slips back into stagnation

Why the new growth chapter for EU manufacturing is set to be a slow burn
Manufacturing, Construction and Retail Trade

Why the new growth chapter for EU manufacturing is set to be a slow burn

Dutch healthcare sector set to grow despite staff shortage struggles
Healthcare The Netherlands

Dutch healthcare sector set to grow despite staff shortage struggles

Some growth but minimal recovery for the Dutch chemical industry in 2025
Manufacturing, Construction and Retail

Some growth but minimal recovery for the Dutch chemical industry in 2025

Dutch manufacturing shifts from crisis to comeback mode after two-year contraction
Manufacturing, Construction and Retail The Netherlands

Dutch manufacturing shifts from crisis to comeback mode after two-year…

Three calls for EU sectors in 2025: tech thrives while manufacturing lags

Three calls for EU sectors in 2025: tech thrives while manufacturing lags

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