Per IPC’s June 2023 Global Sentiment of the Electronics Supply Chain Report, cost pressures continue to recede and demand remains positive, with Orders Index rising to 107, the highest level in three months. 

The European Commission takes a closer look at EMS and PCB sectors.

IPC announced today the May 2023 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.89.

IPC announced today the May 2023 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.24.

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.

IPC this week took part in a European Commission Industrial Forum feedback exercise to identify EU legislation with the heaviest reporting burdens for manufacturers in the European Union. The exercise follows European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen’s commitment to simplify reporting burdens and reduce them by 25%.

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.

Per IPC’s May 2023 Global Sentiment of the Electronics Supply Chain Report, cost pressures continue to recede and demand remains positive for now, leading to a cautiously optimistic global electronics industry sentiment.            

IPC announced today the April 2023 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.89.

IPC announced today the April 2023 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.21.