The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final risk management rules to reduce exposure to persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals (PBTs) went into effect on February 5, 2021.

in4ma’s 2020 European EMS industry report, published last week, shows that EMS revenue in Europe decreased by 5.4 percent in 2020. The survey and subsequent report, led by in4ma CEO Dieter...

The European Commission on February 18 released its new Trade Policy Review, outlining policy directions for an EU that is open to trade and investment, focused on climate and labor...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized five rules for persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals to reduce risks and exposures to the extent practicable. The final risk management rules became...

Failure analysis case studies on solder de-wetting for electronics products will be covered during IPC APEX EXPO technical conference session 03 on Wednesday, March 10.

IPC and iNEMI are calling on industry experts to participate in the development of a roadmap for sustainable electronics, provide insights in a technology integration group, and advance research projects...

Attend Managers' Forum at IPC APEX EXPO 2021.

In this month’s IPC economic report, you will find U.S. and European data on economic growth, employment, Manufacturer’s Sentiment (PMI) and end markets for electronics. You will also find details...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized five rules for persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals to reduce risks and exposures to the extent practicable. The final risk management rules go...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is wading ever deeper into regulatory deliberations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), and the next several steps will have major ramifications for...

Review of the IPC PCB Design Fundamentals Course.

U.S. President Joe Biden on January 21 issued an Executive Order (EO) that aims to improve worker health and safety protections during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

IPC is developing a new consensus-based industry standard, IPC-1402, Standard for Green Cleaners Used in Electronics Manufacturing. This standard will expand IPC’s existing 300-plus catalog of electronics manufacturing standards to include...

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL) is working with a consultancy to conduct an industry survey to collect information that will allow them to...

U.S. President Joe Biden plans to sign an unprecedented number of executive actions in the days ahead. Many of these actions will freeze or reverse the policies of his predecessor,...

Today, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a report on their Section 301 investigation into "Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Currency Valuation."

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released this month its annual report to Congress on industrial capabilities.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is wading ever deeper into regulatory deliberations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), and the next several steps will have major ramifications for...

On January 14, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announced a $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” to change the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The obligation to submit data on substances of very high concern (SVHC) in articles applies as of January 5.  This obligation applies to all companies placing articles containing SVHCs on...

IPC is committed to providing the cutting-edge content and networking opportunities that attendees have come to expect from IPC APEX EXPO over the past 20 years. This year, we will...

As global supply chains have grown increasingly complex, policymakers, industry, and civil society have been looking for ways to use supply chain requirements to reduce the negative environmental and social...

The IPC Global Government Relations team expanded its advocacy efforts in 2020, helping further the competitive excellence and financial success of IPC members.

Skilled employees can be hard to come by. How do you turn new hires, with little experience, into the skilled workers you need to deliver quality automotive electronics and wire...

If your company manufactures or imports chemicals in the United States, then you need to review the proposed rule to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) “TSCA Fees Rule.” Comments are...

The U.S. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) reopens this week (week of January 11, 2021) for new applications.

The U.S. Department of Defense’s new cyber security standards for defense contractors are creating significant costs and uncertainties for electronics manufacturers, but industry leaders are trying to make it work,...

If your company manufactures or imports chemicals in the United States, then you need to review the pre-publication version of proposed changes to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) “TSCA...

In this month’s report, you will find U.S. and European data on economic growth, employment, Manufacturer’s Sentiment (PMI) and end markets for electronics.

IPC applauds the U.S. Congress for approving more than $900 billion in aid to support recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The package provides economic support in the form of unemployment...