Blog post from Tracy Riggan re: increase in automotive leadership at IPC
IPC's My Dashboard's current functionality allows a registered user to manage their company, job details and alternate email. Users will also find an improved process for managing their email preferences and a clear indication of their membership status.
The government of India is nearing completion of European-style regulations on chemical substances. A sixth and expected-to-be final draft of a new Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) rule – similar to the European Union’s REACH legislation – will be released later this year by India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
IPC is committed to providing training solutions that meet trainees at their level and help build a culture of continuous learning throughout the electronics manufacturing industry. IPC President and CEO John Mitchell introduces new training courses for frontline operators.
On May 26, 2021, Chemical Watch and IPC co-organized a webinar, “China’s MEE Order 12: An Update for the Electronic Industry.” MEE Order 12 is the China’s Ministry of Environment and Ecology Order No. 12, Measures of Environmental Management and Registration of New Chemical Substances, which has registration and filing requirement for manufacturers and importers of new chemical substances.
On 11 June 2021, the German Supply Chain Act was adopted by the German Parliament by a large majority, introducing binding human rights and environmental due diligence obligations for companies. After lengthy and difficult negotiations, the political groups found compromises on several key aspects of the law ranging from the scope of companies covered to the question of liability. The aim of the law is to foster responsible business conduct and remove illicit practices such as child labour from supply chains.
PC places a high priority on government relations (GR): because so many public policy debates have significant impacts on our members. IPC is guided by your perspectives on these issues, and we advocate for a policy environment in which you can prosper.
The International Material Data System (IMDS) has been the global automotive product declaration system for more than 20 years. With over 200,000 companies collecting about 90M declarations, the automotive industry has gathered unparalleled information about product and material content.
Hundreds of PCB designs are released to be quoted or fabricated every day around the world. Most of the released designs will have engineering questions (EQs), which are also called technical queries (TQs) in Asia, generated once the data package has been received and analyzed. This is the accepted data transfer methodology
The iNEMI/IPC/Fraunhofer Eco-Design for Circular Electronics Economy comprised a series of interactive webinars featuring industry leaders sharing their experiences in implementing innovative/beyond regulatory compliance eco-design work. The goal of this educational series was to capture the best and most innovative practices being used today and to highlight the processes these leaders follow to determine where to focus their eco-design efforts.