IPC Acquires Media Company I-Connect007, Strengthening Relationship to Drive Growth and Innovation in the Electronics Industry

IPC, a global electronics manufacturing industry association, has acquired media company I-Connect007, a global source for news and original content serving the printed circuit design, fabrication and assembly/EMS markets.

Higher Costs Continue to Dominate Electronics Industry Narrative

Data from the June Global Sentiment of the Electronics Supply Chain Report and IPC’s June Economic Report

IPC Establishes European Subsidiary

To better support our European members’ interests, IPC announces the formation of IPC Electronics Europe GmbH. The subsidiary was officially registered with the German government on May 4, 2022. The new entity’s main office is located in central Munich.     

New IPC Initiative Focuses on E-mobility Quality & Reliability

A representative group of suppliers to the automotive industry formed the IPC EV (Electric Vehicle) Quality and Reliability Advisory Group to assure design, materials, and process optimization and qualification to achieve reliability and quality in electronics for e-mobility and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) applications while protecting innovation.

WHMA Announces New Hall of Builders Award at EWPTE 2022

Tom Andrasek, Pressmaster U.S., first recipient of award

The Wiring Harness Manufacturers Association (WHMA) introduced a new industry award, the WHMA Hall of Builders Award, during the Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo (EWPTE) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 11, 2022.

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.