North American PCB Industry Sales Up 4.5 Percent in July
IPC has announced the July 2022 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.98.
EMS North America Industry Report, July 2022
IPC has announced the July 2022 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.39.
Suhani Chitalia Joins IPC as New Environmental Regulatory Affairs Manager
IPC announces the addition of Suhani Chitalia to its environmental health and safety staff within the Washington, D.C.-based global government relations team.
IPC Issues Call for Participation: Help Shape the Future of Design for Environment Standards
If you have expertise or passion to create a greener future that benefits both industry and environment and want to contribute to establishing a best practice design methodology, please reach out to Patrick Crawford at PatrickCrawford@ipc.org.
M-EXPO 2022 Postponed
WHMA/IPC has decided to postpone M-EXPO 2022 due to a variety of health, safety, economic and travel concerns.
Projections for Global Economic Growth Lowered Despite Positive Developments
Per IPC’s August Global Sentiment of the Electronics Supply Chain Report, current conditions for the electronics supply chain remain challenging, with 86 percent of electronics manufacturers experiencing rising material costs, while 76 percent indicate labor costs are increasing. Supporting data from IPC’s August Economic Report indicate a slowing economy, with an ongoing debate among experts about the possibility of a recession.