IPC appreciated the opportunity to participate in a January 16, 2024 workshop organized by the European Commission to collect feedback on needs, challenges, and drivers for advanced materials. At the workshop, IPC highlighted the importance of advanced materials for electronics manufacturing and underlined the need for a comprehensive silicon-to-systems approach.
A quick congratulations to the IPC team and industry participants that made IPC WinterCom in Barcelona a huge success! The IPC event this week brought together close to 300 industry leaders from approximately 40 countries to participate in standards development activities on topics related to materials, design, PCB fabrication, PCB assembly, Factory of the Future and e-textiles to name just a few.
The latest political stalemate over the federal budget is creating headaches for programs of importance to the electronics industry. The federal government is now almost four months into Fiscal Year 2024 without Congress having passed any full-year FY24 spending bills.
It is with deep sadness that IPC reports the recent news of the death of industry visionary and long-time IPC leader and volunteer Michael Ford, who passed away on January 27.
I just finished the latest issue of IPC Community which is chock full of great content, including timely updates on IPC standards, workforce programs, and events like IPC APEX EXPO 2024. The issue also spotlights the certification team that works with our community to develop, implement and promote industry credentialing and workforce programs. The Community magazine is truly an indispensable resource!
It is with sadness that IPC announces the passing of Tony Hilvers, former IPC vice president of industry programs, on Tuesday, February 6. Hilvers left IPC in 2012 after 29 years of service.
WHMA's Annual Global Leadership Summit proved to be a resounding success, drawing in over 200 professionals from the wire harness and electronics industries to engage in workshops, networking sessions, and keynote presentations. The summit was held February 13 to 15 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
The Clean Electronics Production Network (CEPN) is seeking electronics brands and suppliers to participate in free in-person or virtual beta testing of chemical safety training for workers and management in electronics manufacturing facilities in Vietnam and Malaysia.
The European Commission published on 27 February its Communication on advanced materials. The Communication sets out the proposed approach to develop industrial leadership from Research and Innovation (R&I) through deployment. Electronics is one of the preliminary priority sectors in terms of potential use.
As revealed this week by an annual survey conducted by in4ma and sponsored by IPC Electronics Europe GmbH, the European electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry experienced a robust 11 percent growth last year. Printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) production by EMS companies achieved record revenues of 57.3 billion Euros in 2023, underscoring electronics manufacturing’s vital role in the European economy and industrial base.