Kelly Scanlon Promoted to IPC Lead Sustainability Strategist for Industry Sustainability Programs

Congratulations to IPC’s Kelly Scanlon, DrPH, CIH, on her promotion to lead sustainability strategist for industry sustainability programs

Industry Continues to Face High Costs; Data Suggests Mixed Cost Pressures

According to IPC’s November Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain report, 80% of electronics manufacturers are experiencing rising material costs, while 77% indicate that labor costs are on the rise. At the same time, ease of recruitment, profit margins, and inventory from suppliers are presently declining.

North American PCB Industry Sales Up 9.0 Percent in October

IPC announced today the October 2022 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.07.

North American EMS Industry Up 14.9 Percent in October

IPC announced today the October 2022 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.29.

CHIPS Act Implementation Must Be About More than Just Chips

The U.S. Government must actively encourage the expansion of the advanced packaging ecosystem, supply-chain partnerships, and industry-backed workforce programs if it wants to succeed in boosting the U.S semiconductor industry under the CHIPS Act.

Salary Budgets Rise Sharply in 2022 Says New IPC Wage Rate and Salary Study

A sharp increase in salary budgets and use of flexible hours programs for North American electronics assembly companies are among the findings of a new study published by IPC this week, the 2022 Wage Rate and Salary Study for the North American Electronics Assembly Industry.

The U.S. Government Needs to Embrace a Silicon-to-Systems Approach

The bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 is launching a new era of leadership for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and related industries. However, rebuilding the advanced electronics industry in the U.S. will require a long-term, sustained effort, and it is about more than just chips.

One-Fourth of Electronics Manufacturers Believe We are Currently in a Recession

New data from IPC show that most electronics manufacturing industry executives see a recession as inevitable.

North American PCB Industry Sales Up 14.6 Percent in September

IPC announced today the September 2022 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.12.

EMS North America Industry Report, September 2022

IPC announced today the September 2022 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.29.