Late last month, the U.S. and Mexico announced they had reached a preliminary bilateral agreement to update their portion of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). U.S. discussions with...

In North America, the Trump administration prioritized one-on-one talks with Mexico, which produced a “handshake agreement” that was announced by President Trump today, August 27.

In a series of steps to implement the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), the Trump administration recently proposed several implementing regulations. Pass-Through Entities: On August 8,...

In our ongoing efforts to represent IPC members’ interests in policy debates worldwide, IPC’s Vice President of Global Government Relations Chris Mitchell recently traveled to Brussels, Belgium, where he had...

In recent months, the U.S. Government has launched several initiatives that are roiling the waters of international trade. NAFTA: In North America, the Trump administration prioritized one-on-one talks with Mexico, which...

White paper will be provided free to IPC E-Textiles 2018 attendees. The IPC E-Textiles Committee recognizes that for wearable smart textiles to flourish, there needs to be industry standards with reliability...

IPC E-Textiles Committee Vice Chair, Ben Cooper discusses the fundamentals of e-textiles standards.

IPC president and CEO John Mitchell invites industry to join IPC’s Job Task Analysis Committee to help define key roles in the electronics industry and perform industry driven job task...

On July 25, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and U.S. President Donald Trump struck an agreement on transatlantic trade during President Juncker’s visit to Washington D.C.

IPC D-70 E-Textiles Committee vice-chair Ben Cooper is running a new video series "30 in 30" through his IoClothes Forums. The forum discussions will showcase 30 videos in 30 days...

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) added lead metal to its Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) on 27 June 2018, owing to its properties as a reprotoxic...

U.S. Trade Policy and Your Business | June 29, 2018 | 11:00 am EDT As you’ve seen in the news, the Trump Administration has established an aggressive trade agenda, with significant...

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The IPC E-Textiles 2018 will be a creative, collaborative forum for technologists and innovators.

As an industry-driven association, IPC exists to help its member companies innovate, compete, and succeed in the electronics industry. Effective government relations is crucial to our collective success, because many...

Today, President Trump announced that he will impose 25 percent tariffs on Chinese imports worth roughly $50 billion. The tariffs, first proposed in April, are the result of a Section...

Learn key insights from industry experts at the IPC Automotive Electronics Reliability Forum.

Today, May 11, IPC provided comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on the domestic impact of proposed tariff rate increases on Chinese imports  May 11, 2018 The Honorable...

Your presence is needed in Washington, D.C. Hearing from constituents like you, whose businesses are affected by their decisions, can have a significant impact upon policymakers. The more executives our...

Learn about the dual use export control regulations for the electronics industry & their implications from a security standpoint.

IPC is seeking volunteers who represent all segments of the electronics manufacturing industry, for our Technical Education Program Committee, to help guide, create and develop high-quality educational programs through conferences,...

Learn about the latest addition to the IPC Committee, Don Dupriest who was elected to chair of the IPC Technical Activities Executive Committee.

It is with deep sadness that IPC announces the death of one of its valued committee members and leaders, Brian Butler, president and CEO of Introbotix, Corp. Brian passed away...

https://youtu.be/AMcZMMdMxEk IPC president and CEO John Mitchell discusses the skills gap in the manufacturing industry and IPC’s efforts to address the issue.

IPC-7621 offers cost-effect alternative to potting IPC announces a new standard, IPC-7621, Guideline for Design, Material Selection and General Application of Encapsulation of Electronic Circuit Assembly by Low Pressure Molding with...

IPC President and CEO John Mitchell and IPC Vice President of Global Government Relations Chris Mitchell talk to PCB Chat host and Circuits Assembly and Printed Circuit Design & Fab...

IPC’s advocacy efforts in Europe have grown significantly over the past few years.

John Mitchell, IPC president and CEO, extends a special invitation to IPC APEX EXPO 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-xcKwdz9iU&feature=youtu.be

It has been well known that for many years IPC has provided a trio of performance classifications in its suite of standards and specifications for the design, fabrication, assembly...

Learn about the IPC E-Textiles standards committee seeking new comments on a draft of new e-textiles standard.