North American PCB Industry Shipments Down 22.5 Percent in November
IPC announced today the November 2023 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.97.
Materials Costs Continue to Improve but Labor Costs Remain a Pain Point for Electronics Manufacturers
Electronics industry sentiment improved during November with demand sentiment also taking a solid step up over the last 30 days per IPC’s November 2023 Global Sentiment of the Electronics Supply Chain Report.
U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics Awards Nearly $10 Million to 7 Microelectronics Firms
Seven microelectronics firms received nearly $10 million in combined funding to commercialize technologies of interest to the U.S. military services as winners of the Defense Business Accelerator (DBX) Microelectronics Challenge. This groundbreaking initiative is funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) and led by the U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics (USPAE).
WHMA Announces Call for Nominations for Recognition Awards
The Wiring Harness Manufacturer’s Association (WHMA) is accepting nominations for three recognition awards — Hall of Builders, Hall of Fame and Volunteer Excellence.
WHMA’s Annual Global Leadership Summit Offers Technical Education Workshop on Strategic Practices for Success
Tyler Noesser, senior technical director at alliantgroup, a tax and business consultancy, will present a technical education workshop, “Strategic Practices for Success: Outpacing Competitors, Optimizing Bids and Nurturing Top Talent,” on February 13, 2024, from 3:00-5:00 pm, at WHMA's Annual Global Leadership Summit in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Statement of Support from IPC for New Actions to Strengthen America’s Supply Chains, Lower Costs for Families, and Secure Key Sectors
IPC welcomes the actions outlined today by the U.S. Government “to strengthen supply chains critical to America’s economic and national security.”