The electronics manufacturing industry is welcoming the reintroduction of bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Congress that would help rebuild the country’s printed circuit board (PCB) sector.
Economic data over the last month indicates that while inflation remains stubbornly high, economic growth is slowing. The base case scenario for the United States right now suggests a recession in the middle two quarters of the year. The U.S. economy should grow about 1.2 percent this year, but growth in the back half of the year will be weak.
Per IPC’s April 2023 Global Sentiment of the Electronics Supply Chain Report, last month delivered a mixed bag of industry sentiment: cost pressures are receding; industry demand appears to be slowing; and industry expects growth in some sectors.
Effective May 1, 2023, Nathan Edwards will transition into the role of executive director of the U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics (USPAE).
IPC announced today the March 2023 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.91.
IPC announced today the March 2023 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.28.
This week, the European Institutions reached provisional agreement on the European Chips Act, paving the way for the region’s introduction of an important framework to build out innovation in the European semiconductor ecosystem and security of supply for Europe’s industries.
The following is statement by John W. Mitchell, president and CEO of IPC, the global electronics manufacturing association, on the joint statement today of U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau:
Per IPC’s March 2023 Global Sentiment of the Electronics Supply Chain Report, the last month delivered another month of stable industry sentiment: industry demand appears to remain intact, production holds steady and some labor challenges may be receding.
IPC announced today the February 2023 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.99.