Three top industry organizations this week urged U.S. Congress to support legislation that would address challenges confronting the U.S. electronics supply chain.
The following statement can be attributed to John Mitchell, President and CEO of IPC, the global association representing the electronics manufacturing industry:“The electronics manufacturing industry applauds the U.S. Senate for approving the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) with broad bipartisan support. As soon as President Trump signs the legislation, which is expected within days, it will enter into force.
Exhibitor booth space at the 2020 WHMA 27th Annual Wire Harness Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada is sold out. The Wiring Harness Manufacturer’s Association (WHMA) and IPC exceeded expectations by selling out the exhibit space a month before the event. This year’s annual conference broke a 26-year record with 40 booths sold, making it the largest exhibit floor in WHMA’s history.
IPC’s draft version of IPC-1402, Standard for Green Cleaners Used in Electronics Manufacturing, is now open for public review.
IPC has extended the deadline for IPC APEX EXPO 2023 technical conference and professional development abstracts to Monday, August 8, 2022. The IPC APEX EXPO 2023 technical conference will take place January 24-26 and professional development courses will run from January 21-26.
IPC announced today the May 2022 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.35.
IPC announced today the May 2022 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.03.
The IPC APEX EXPO 2020 best technical conference papers in the domestic and international categories have been selected; the paper authors will receive their awards during the opening keynote session on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.
IPC announces the winners of the IPC APEX EXPO 2020 Innovation Awards, a celebration of the innovators who are changing the technological landscape of the electronics industry.A panel of industry experts reviewed each product’s submission and chose winners in each category based on the following criteria: How is this product innovative? How is this product changing the manufacturing industry? What value will customers experience with this new product?
IPC announces the addition of Matt Kelly as the association’s chief technologist.In this new leadership role, Kelly will help IPC’s members to engage in latest technology trends and supply chain transformation that continues to evolve across the electronics industry. He will work to define the scope of what future products and services the association should develop in the areas of standards, education and advocacy. Kelly’s primary areas of focus will be leading the following initiatives: “factory of the future” standards and technical research; industry intelligence funding; and creation and launch of an Industry CTO Council.