IPC APEX EXPO Expands Technical Conference Award Categories

New awards include NexGen and Student Research contributions, increased honoraria

IPC APEX EXPO, the premier international event for electronics manufacturing, showcases a technical conference that is one of the largest educational events in the industry. IPC APEX EXPO 2022, to be held January 22-27 in San Diego, California, offers new and expanded best of conference awards, with increased honoraria.

IPC Commends Biden Administration on Its 100-Day Review of Strategic Supply Chains, Including Electronics, Offers Recommendations to Drive Further Progress

IPC commends the Biden administration for completing its 100-day review of strategically important supply chains and for outlining bold actions to strengthen U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and ensure the availability of minerals critical to electronics manufacturing.

Industry Survey Finds U.S. Electronics Manufacturers May Exit the Defense Market Due to High Costs Associated with CMMC

In a new IPC industry survey and report, one-quarter (24 percent) of electronic manufacturers say the costs and burdens of compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) may force them out of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) supply chain.

EMS North America Industry Report, April 2021

IPC Releases EMS Industry Results for April 2021

IPC announced today the April 2021 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.62.

Economic Recovery Continues Across the Globe

IPC’s May 2021 Economic Report

In this month’s (May 2021) economic outlook report from IPC, you will find U.S. and European data on economic growth, employment, consumer sentiment, manufacturers’ sentiment (PMI), manufacturing capacity utilization and end markets for electronics.

North American PCB Industry Sales Up 6.0 Percent in April

IPC Releases PCB Industry Results for April 2021

IPC announced today the April 2021 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.16.