Under IPC's Validation Services Program, Excel Electronics Inc. has earned an IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) Class 2 recertification. The company continues to be a trusted source and supplier, meeting the stringent requirements of the QML based on two of IPC's foremost standards: IPC J-STD-001, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies and IPC-A-610, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies.

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.

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.

IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) to Weibel Scientific A/S, in Alleroed, Denmark.

IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) to KO-M Tech Co., Ltd. a professional electronics manufacturing company located in the Republic of Korea.

IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC-4101 Qualified Products Listing (QPL) requalification to Arlon Electronic Materials Division, an electronics material manufacturing company headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC J-STD-001/IPC-A-610 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) Class 3 requalification to Eskilstuna Elektronik Partner AB (EEPAB), located in Esklistuna, Sweden.

IPC Day Romania: Build Electronics Better with Standards and Solutions, Powered by Flex, is a conference providing unique opportunities to learn about the latest advancements in electronics manufacturing, participate in industry discussions, and network with a community of professionals dedicated to building electronics better.

IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC/WHMA-A-620 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) Class 3, to Teledyne Cable Solutions (Division of Teledyne Marine Interconnect Solutions), in Dallas, Texas.

IPC Validation Services provides the electronics manufacturing industry a way to qualify their manufacturing operations to IPC Standards and become a trusted suppliers to OEM's around the world when it comes to consensus requirements for design, manufacture and acceptance of printed boards, assemblies, and cables.