We are disappointed by today’s decision to impose a 50% tariff on imported copper foil and other essential materials critical to electronics manufacturing in the United States.
The global electronics manufacturing supply chain remains under pressure from rising costs, with 61% of firms reporting higher material costs and 54% noting increased labor expenses. according to the Global Electronics Association’s Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.
IPC’s Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC-4101 Qualified Products Listing (QPL) to Elite Materials Co. (EMC), an electronics base material manufacturing company headquartered in Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
With feedback from IPC members, the membership team has developed a more comprehensive dues structure to make it simple for all divisions, groups and employees of a company to access the rich suite of IPC member benefits.
The Global Electronics Association announced today the July 2025 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.23.
The Global Electronics Association announced today the July 2025 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.00.
On August 22, 2025, the Global Electronics Association hosted the successful “WorksAsia-AI and Factory of the Future Technical Seminar” during the Exhibition “Automation Taipei 2025.”
APEX EXPO, the hallmark electronics tradeshow hosted by the Global Electronics Association, announced today the launch of the Design Village, a new feature in the exhibit hall that will unite the world’s leading innovators and showcase next-generation solutions for the electronics industry.
[Taipei, August 22, 2025] – The Global Electronics Association successfully hosted the “Taiwan Members Networking Event” in Taipei, which concluded on a high note. During the event, the 2024–2025 Taiwan Awards were officially announced, honoring companies and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to advancing GEA initiatives and the development of Taiwan’s electronics manufacturing industry.
The Global Electronics Association announced today the February 2026 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.32.