Manufacturers and importers of “high-priority substances” and importers of articles containing these substances may be obligated to pay fees this year to defray the U.S. EPA's costs for administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new COVID-19 National Emphasis Program (NEP) to significantly reduce or eliminate worker exposures to SARS-CoV-2 by targeting industries and worksites where employees may have a high frequency of close contact exposures.
This morning, the U.S. Treasury Department released its long-awaited report on the foreign currency exchange policies of U.S. trading partners. While the U.S. placed ten countries on their monitoring list for potential violations, the report determined that Vietnam and Switzerland met the criteria to be designated as currency manipulators.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released this month its annual report to Congress on industrial capabilities.
Can you imagine the benefits of routing with a 25-micron trace and space? Just to name a few; complex pin outs would require fewer layers and a decrease in costly lamination cycles, the overall size of the PCB could be dramatically reduced, or conversely, additional electronics could be fit into an existing footprint.
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend Circularity 25 in Denver—an inspiring gathering of professionals working to advance circular solutions across industries. With hundreds of voices at the intersection of design, policy, technology, and business, the message was clear: Circularity is not just an environmental imperative—it’s a smart business strategy.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released guidelines and an extensive mapping of PFAS uses to support stakeholders participating in the consultation process on the draft opinion of the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) regarding PFAS restrictions.
Last week, IPC and more than 200 companies and industry associations announced the launch of a new coalition to make the case for congressional adoption of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Free Trade Agreement.
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has submitted its technical advice to the European Commission (EC) on the draft simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
In Part 9 of IPC President and CEO John Mitchell's blog series on workforce issue, John covers generational differences in the workplace. As you may recall from Part 5: Demographic Differences, we reviewed two primary topics: generational differences and gender differences.