North American EMS Industry Up 0.9 Percent in December

IPC announced today the December 2021 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program.

North American PCB Industry Sales Up 16.9 Percent in December

IPC announced today the December 2021 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.

High Material and Labor Costs Continue to Challenge the Electronics Manufacturing Industry

New data from IPC show that supply chain challenges remain acute, but may have peaked, while lead times remain high.

IPC Announces New Board Members at IPC APEX EXPO 2022

New board members announced at APEX 2022

Flaws in U.S. Approach to Electronics Manufacturing Require Urgent Changes, or Nation Will Grow More Reliant on Foreign Suppliers, New Report Says

U.S. circuit board sector is in worse trouble than semiconductors, with potentially dire consequences

The United States has lost its historic dominance in a foundational area of electronics technology – printed circuit boards (PCBs) – and the lack of any significant U.S. Government support for the sector is leaving the nation’s economy and national security dangerously reliant on foreign suppliers.

Calumet Electronics Earns IPC-1791 QML Recertification

Calumet Electronics further positions itself as an industry leader in printed circuit board and IC substrate engineering for the defense industry with its recent IPC-1791 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) recertification.