IPC announces that it has received funding from Jobs for the Future (JFF) to support registration for its esteemed national apprenticeship program.
From July 8-10, the 2024 IPC Masters Competition China was successfully held in Pudong, Shanghai. This year’s competition, was the largest in the history of the Greater China region, bringing nearly 400 electronics industry elites from 18 provinces and municipalities. The event covered diverse industry sectors, including aerospace, automotive electronics, rail transit, consumer electronics, energy, and industrial manufacturing.
Sentiment among electronics manufacturers slipped in July, dropping to the lowest level in a year. Despite the decline, sentiment remains above its long-term average according to IPC’s July Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.
In conjunction with Electronics Manufacturing Expo Asia (EMAX) 2024, IPC hosted its popular IPC Hand Soldering and Rework Competition in Penang, Malaysia July 24-26, 2024. The competition welcomed 36 contestants from 14 well-known electronics companies, and one institution in Malaysia.
The IPC Education Foundation (IPCEF) promotes opportunities for students to access information and financial assistance for careers in the electronics manufacturing industry. In addition to the existing IPC Scholarship and Award program, which has awarded more than $200,000 since 2019, the IPCEF was selected as one of the Opportunity Next Colorado Scholarship Program recipients.
IPC announced today the June 2024 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.95.
PC announced today the June 2024 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.32.
IPC applauds the work of the Armed Services Committees and the Senate Appropriations Committee for reporting bills including key provisions which will strengthen the electronics ecosystem.
IPC® invites innovators, technologists, materials suppliers, electrical engineers and academicians to submit technical conference abstracts and educational course proposals for IPC E-TEXTILES Europe 2019 to be held on November 12, 2019 in Munich, Germany.
IPC announces the addition of Diana Radovan, Ph.D., to its global advocacy team. As IPC’s new sustainability policy director, Dr. Radovan is responsible for leading the industry’s engagement with government on matters related to sustainability and is based in IPC’s Munich, Germany office.