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Sanjay Huprikar, the Global Electronics Association's chief global officer shares his top three reads depicting the views of the Middle East conflict from three different manufacturing countries.

Global Electronics Association President and CEO John W. Mitchell shares this top three reads shaping the global electronics industry right now.

Sydney Xiao, President of the East Asia Region, provides predictions for the global electronics industry.

In this blog series, Global Electronics Association experts will share informed perspectives on the forces reshaping the electronics ecosystem, including geopolitical dynamics, regulatory change, supply chain resilience, sustainability, and technological...

Diana Radovan, the Global Electronics Associations' director of sustainability policy, shares key insights from the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD25) conference.

Carrie Sessine, Chief Communications Officer, shares her Top Reads

Malaysia’s semiconductor landscape is shifting toward deeper technology integration and system-level innovation.

The Association calls for an urgent and proportionate, risk-based approach to the use of functional-critical PFAS in electronics.

We elaborate on why COP30 matters and how companies are taking steps that demonstrate sustainability efforts aren’t just an obligation, but a path to innovation.

News about key outcomes and technical advancements from the recent Global Electronics Association’s European standards development meetings, underscoring global collaboration in sustainability, digital manufacturing, and high-reliability electronics

When the U.S., Mexico, and Canada operate as a region, we all win: our industries grow, our supply chains become more secure, and our collective resilience deepens.

The Global Electronics Association on November 4 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL) to strengthen cooperation in standardization, validation, certification, and professional training across...

At IMPACT 2025, attendees explored how packaging technologies are evolving to meet the complexities of today’s AI systems and the future.

The Global Electronics Association has been advocating in Brussels for a Chips Act 2.0 approach that would better address the needs of critical European industries, including PCB and EMS, during...

The Global Electronics Association’s October 2025 Global Sentiment Report captures an industry navigating a mix of headwinds and tailwinds as it enters the final quarter of the year.

As one of the co-organizers of IMPACT 2025, the Global Electronics Association plays a pivotal role in driving the global conversation around advanced electronic packaging.

Evolve, the Global Electronics Association’s Sustainability initiative, made an impact and crossed a milestone with its first-ever event at Climate Week NYC.

On 25 August, Brazil approved the final technical handbooks for its Sustainable Taxonomy (Portuguese acronym “TSB”).

Recent tariff announcements — spanning country-specific measures to copper foil and semiconductors — are reshaping markets and impacting the electronics industry.

The last month has demonstrated that the era of smooth globalization may be waning, and electronics manufacturers will need to learn to thrive in a world of persistent uncertainty.

The electronics industry holds a dual responsibility: to create products that drive sustainable solutions to urgent global challenges and to ensure that manufacturing processes and materials minimize harm to human...

As revealed this week by an annual survey conducted by in4ma and sponsored by IPC, the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry in Europe experienced negative 14 percent growth in printed...

As the managing editor, I know exactly what it takes to put together each issue of IPC Community: months of planning, writing, and execution in order to share the most...

With the New Year right around the corner, it’s time to pull out the crystal ball and think about what may come to pass in the coming months. IPC President...

IPC, in collaboration with global sustainability consultancy, Anthesis Group, has released a white paper titled "Why Double Materiality Assessments Matter: Compliance and Competitive Advantage." This guide is for anyone navigating...

Recently, John Mitchell, IPC’s President and CEO, asked executives Greg Maxwell, Northrop Grumman Corporation, and Tom Edman, TTM Technologies, about how they prioritize sustainability in their companies.

IPC's Global Insight editorial team would like to thank the 186 Global Insight readers who took the time to respond to our readership survey.

On July 17, IPC and iNEMI (the International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative, a not-for-profit R&D consortium focused on future technology requirements) hosted a webinar to recap a four-hour in-person workshop held...

When most people think of California, they think about miles of beautiful beaches, the Pacific Ocean, wineries, national parks and cities brimming with excitement. But did you know California is...