Join the France Regional Qualification for the IPC Hand Soldering Competition (HSC) at Global Industrie 2026 in Paris Nord Villepinte on 30 March – 2 April 2026.
The Cable & Wire Harness Competition (CWH) will take place in the United Kingdom during Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2026 in Farnborough. This inaugural event in Europe brings together professionals to showcase their skills in providing cable & wire harness assembly.
Skilled soldering experts will compete for 60 minutes on a complex circuit board assembly to win the 2026 National title, earn a cash prize, and compete for a coveted spot at the IPC Hand Soldering World Championship to take place at electronica in Munich in November 2026.
Introduced in France for the first time, the Cable & Wire Harness Competition (CWH) will take place during Global Industrie 2026 in Paris Nord Villepinte.
This competition invites skilled technicians and harness assembly specialists to demonstrate their expertise in wire preparation, crimping, splicing, and assembly, all in accordance with the requirements of IPC/WHMA-A-620, the consensus industry standard for cable and wire harness assemblies.
Save the dates for the German Regional Qualification for the IPC Hand Soldering Competition (HSC), taking place at productronica from 18 to 19 November 2025
Join the Hand Soldering Regional Estonia 2025 Competition, for Students and Professionals, being held 21-23 October 2025, at TalTech University (Main Lobby), Tallinn, Estonia.
Competitors will demonstrate their soldering skills on a complex printed circuit board assembly within 60 minutes — for prizes, recognition, and the chance to secure a spot at the IPC Hand Soldering World Championship later in 2025.
Join the Italian Regional Qualification for the IPC Hand Soldering Competition (HSC) at Vincenza Expo Centre, Italy on 21- 22 May 2025.
Skilled soldering experts (F/M) will compete for 60 minutes on a complex circuit board assembly to win the 2025 National title, earn a cash prize, and compete for a coveted spot at the IPC Hand Soldering World Championship later this year.
Join the Hungary Regional Qualification for the IPC Hand Soldering Competition (HSC) at Innoelectro 2025, BOK Hall, Budapest, Hungary on 8-10 April 2025.
Skilled soldering experts (F/M) will compete for 60 minutes on a complex circuit board assembly to win the 2025 National title, earn a cash prize, and compete for a coveted spot at the IPC Hand Soldering World Championship later this year.
This competition is for choosing the Japanese champion to dispatch the world final 2025 with the cooperation of Japan Unix Co., Ltd. Preliminary details (mid-July & August) will be announced around June in their website. And then, only who pass the preliminary is invited to the final at NEPCON NAGOYA (Oct. 29 - 31).
IPC Masters will include Hand Soldering Competition (HSC), Cable and Wire Harness Assembly Competition (CWAC), BGA/BTC (Ball Grid Array/Bottom Termination Components) Rework Competition and IPC Standard Knowledge Competition.