IPC Hand Soldering Competition 2026 - regional Qualification France

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.

Skilled soldering experts (F/M) 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.

Competition for Professionals

The professional competitors will be judged by IPC Master Instructors (MITs) on their ability to solder a complex printed circuit board within a maximum time of 60 minutes, adhering to IPC-A-610 Class 3 criteria.

Additional criteria will include the quality of the results achieved and of the assembly process, the overall electrical functionality, and the speed at which the assembly was produced.

Prizes for Professionals

The professionals will receive cash prizes:

• 1st place – 300 €
• 2nd place – 200 €
• 3rd place – 100 €

🏆 IPC Hand Soldering World Championship:

The winner will be invited by the Global Electronics Association (all expenses covered by the Global Electronics Association) to compete in the HSC World Final in November 2026 at electronica tradeshow in Munich, Germany.

🏢 Hand Soldering Best Company Team Award:

This year again, nominate a team to win the Hand Soldering Best Company Team Award.

For any company enlisting 2 or 3 competitors, the highest combined scores of the 2 best competitors from the same company will determine which company will receive the HSC Best Company Team Award.

Registration

Registration is free of charge. You do not need to be an IPC member to take part. You do not need to be IPC-certified to take part.

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You will receive a confirmation email specifying your date and time to compete.

For more information, please get in touch with:

📧 Philippe Léonard, Global Electronics Association Europe Director – PhilippeLeonard@electronics.org

📧 Anatolii Kazmin, Europe Event Manager – anatoliikazmin@electronics.org

Venue Information

Global Industrie 2026

Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre

ZAC Paris Nord 2

93420 Villepinte

France