Leaders of IPC member companies descended on Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, May 15 for the first IPC Impact Day of 2024. IPC Impact Days are a chance for industry executives to speak directly with government officials on policies that are crucial to our industry, including investments in domestic PCBs and advanced packaging under the Defense Production Act; the need for a “silicon-to-systems” approach to the CHIPS and Science Act; and incentives for workforce training and industry certifications.
“Made in India” was a central phrase at EWPTE 2024. The wire harness event hosted the inaugural “India Pavilion” which showcased Indian wire harness companies on the exhibit floor. The Pavilion was opened with pomp and circumstance by the Wire Harness Manufacturer’s Association (WHMA) Board Chair, David Bergman on Wednesday, May 15 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The show shone the spotlight on 15 exhibiting companies from India entering the North American market.
The U.S. EPA recently finalized a risk management rule for methylene chloride under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
In early April, the European Commission took another step in advancing semiconductor technology by allocating the first tranche of funding for “pilot lines” under the European Chips Act.
In March, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) unveiled a strategy aimed at catalyzing microelectronics innovation in the United States.
The call for sustainability in the electronics industry reverberates globally, marking a pivotal moment in our history. With a commitment to fostering change, IPC is actively engaged in empowering manufacturers to navigate this transformative journey.
On July 17, IPC and iNEMI (the International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative, a not-for-profit R&D consortium focused on future technology requirements) hosted a webinar to recap a four-hour in-person workshop held in June at the Electronics Goes Green conference in Berlin.
In mid-July, IPC’s Vice President of Education David Hernandez and Director of Workforce Partnerships Cory Blaylock, traveled to Washington, D.C. to tackle one of the most pressing issues in the electronics manufacturing industry: workforce development.
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), IPC, and Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) coordinated on an industry response to EPA’s proposed compliance date for PIP (3:1)-containing articles.
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