IPC to Host 2nd Annual Integrated Electronics Manufacturing & Interconnections (IEMI) Event

Electronics manufacturers to gather in Chennai August 1 and Pune, India, August 3

In 2022, IPC celebrated a decade of successful support to India’s electronics manufacturing industry and launched a series of activities including member networking events and skill challenge competitions throughout India, culminating in the inaugural Integrated Electronics Manufacturing & Interconnections (IEMI) event in New Delhi and Bengaluru last August. Based on the success of last year’s event, IPC will once again play host to IEMI events in Chennai on August 1 and in Pune on August 3.

IPC Issues Call for Participation for the Electronic Circuits World Convention 16 (ECWC16) and IPC APEX EXPO 2024

IPC is now accepting abstracts for technical paper presentations and technical posters for the Electronic Circuits World Convention 16 (ECWC16) at IPC APEX EXPO 2024, and professional development courses at IPC APEX EXPO 2024.

IPC Rolls out Red Carpet for Standards A-Team Volunteers at Annual Golden Globe Awards Ceremony at IPC SummerCom

Seven new awards categories announced

The third annual Golden Gnome Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 2023, at IPC SummerCom. The awards recognize the outstanding and creative work of IPC A-Teams, dedicated groups of volunteers within IPC standards working groups who take on a significant amount of work on behalf of their groups.

IPC and TEEMA Sign MoU to Support the Electronics Manufacturing Industry’s Digital Transformation

On May 17, 2023, IPC and Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (TEEMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo (EWPTE) in Milwaukee, Wis., USA. The MoU aims to promote the adoption and use of IPC-2591, Connected Factory Exchange, the plug-and-play industry standard for factory communication which sets the baseline for companies to achieve Industry 4.0.

Electronics Industry Leaders Call on Congress to Support $100M in PCB Sector Funding

Funds would help ensure success of the CHIPS Act and Biden’s “Presidential Determination” on PCBs

Senior executives of 26 electronics manufacturing companies from across the United States are calling on the U.S. Congress to support robust funding for reinvigorating the printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing sector.

Global Economy Continues to Cool; Is Recession Imminent?

IPC Issues May Economic Outlook Report

Per IPC’s May 2023 Economic Outlook report, the global economy continues to cool, but not quite as severely as expected at the start of the year. Stronger-than-expected growth in 2023 will come at the cost of weaker growth in 2024.