As revealed this week by an annual survey conducted by in4ma and sponsored by IPC, the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry in Europe experienced negative 14 percent growth in printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) production in 2024.
The European Commission takes a closer look at EMS and PCB sectors.
If there is one takeaway from 2020, it’s that “business as usual” is in the rearview mirror. Supply chain disruptions associated with the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing global recession have illustrated the shortsightedness of longstanding U.S. policy that has prioritized the growth of global trade over the resiliency of U.S. manufacturing.
Although politics and theater may have permeated President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday night, there were several points when the substantive interests of the electronics manufacturing industry were mentioned, from the CHIPS program to Buy American to the skilled workforce and corporate taxes.
On January 14, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announced a $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” to change the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 25 August, Brazil approved the final technical handbooks for its Sustainable Taxonomy (Portuguese acronym “TSB”).
The Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS) at Auburn University is conducting its annual study on behalf of the Department of Defense to understand the issues and hurdles manufacturers face when adopting smart manufacturing technologies.
The United Kingdom’s effort to leave the European Union, known by the nickname “Brexit,” is bogged down in political uncertainty, which in turn is creating disruptions in the global economy.
IPC is closely monitoring the global sustainability policy landscape and setting policy priorities in close dialogue with the electronics industry.
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