IPC Honors Standards A-Team Volunteers at Second Annual Golden Gnomes Awards Ceremony at IPC SummerCom 2022

Five new award categories added this year

The second annual Golden Gnome Awards ceremony was held on May 10 at IPC SummerCom 2022.

Volunteers Honored for Contributions to IPC and the Electronics Industry

Committee Awards presented at IPC SummerCom 2022

IPC presented Committee Leadership and Distinguished Committee Service Awards on May 9 at IPC’s SummerCom Standards Development Committee Meetings in Milwaukee, Wis. The awards were presented to individuals who made significant contributions to IPC and the industry by lending their time and expertise in the development of electronics manufacturing standards.

IPC and ITI to Host Virtual Conference on Critical and Emerging Environmental Product Requirements

IPC and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) will host a virtual conference, “Critical and Emerging Environmental Product Requirements” on June 7 from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm EDT. The event will explore the latest environmental requirements that impact product design, manufacturing, supply chain management, and technology innovation.

Electronics Industry Welcomes Bipartisan Proposal in Congress to Boost U.S. Printed Circuit Board Sector

The electronics manufacturing industry is welcoming a new, bipartisan proposal in the U.S. Congress that would help bring back the country’s printed circuit board (PCB) sector.

CalcuQuote Launches Community for Exchanging Inventory -- StockCQ

StockCQ is a digital marketplace for electronics manufacturers to trade parts directly with each other

CalcuQuote, a supply chain solutions provider for the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry, has launched a beta version of their newest offering, StockCQ, a peer-to-peer platform for OEM and EMS companies to directly trade inventory with each other.

Rising Material Costs Remain Key Pain Point for Electronics Manufacturers

Per IPC’s May Global Sentiment of the Electronics Supply Chain Report, nine in ten electronics manufacturers surveyed are currently experiencing rising material costs, while nearly four-fifths are experiencing rising labor costs.