In May 2019 European elections will bring a large shake-up to the EU system. The composition of the new Parliament will be considerably different in terms of numbers and ideologies. Given these massive changes, this election will be decisive for the future of the EU.
IPC is collecting member views on the ongoing European Commission public consultation on the Interface between chemical, product and waste legislation (CPW Interface).
Late last night, just hours before the Trump Administration’s self-imposed deadline, the United States, Canada and Mexico came to agreement on a new trade accord to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The new deal is being referred to as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
By Chris Jorgensen, director, IPC technology transfer
IPC and the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) will host a joint session, Get Hands-On With E-Textiles Standards and Test Methods, Monday, November 12, 3:00-5:00 pm (ET), prior to the AATCC Fall Committee Meetings.
During this session, IPC and AATCC will provide an overview of the standards projects of the IPC D-70 E-Textile Committee and AATCC’s various working groups.
IPC, in collaboration with WHMA and ECIA, has organized a workshop to support the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in its ongoing assessment of the defense electronics industrial base. DoD is required by law to undertake this assessment and must deliver its report to Congress by January 31.
This assessment affords the electronics industry a meaningful and well-timed opportunity to help shape U.S. policies to strengthen the domestic manufacturing base.
To ensure that the report is reflective of the industry’s concerns, the DoD needs your help!
On Friday, October 19, more than 40 industry executives participated in a day-long discussion on the defense electronics industrial base in Bannockburn, Illinois.
IPC—in partnership with WHMA and ECIA—organized the event to support the ongoing effort by the Department of Defense (DoD) to assess the U.S. defense electronics industrial base. Pursuant to Section 845 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), DoD is required to provide this assessment to Congress by January 31, 2019.
As part of the European Union’s “circular economy” policy, EU officials want to expand the secondary raw materials market. The potential presence of chemicals of concern in recycled materials is seen as a potential barrier to the development of this market. Therefore, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is working to establish a new database on the presence of hazardous chemicals in articles by the end of 2019 to inform both waste treatment operators and consumers.
Join IPC tomorrow, November 9 at 11:30 am (EST) for the “Midterm Election Results and What it Means for Our Industry” webinar. Chris Mitchell, IPC’s Vice President for Global Government Relations, and the political team at Prime Policy Group and PSB Research will provide an analysis of the election results, the policy outlook for the next Congress, and the implications for the electronics industry. While the election results suggest multiple narratives, voter apathy was not one of them.
By Chris Jorgensen, director, technology transfer
IPC will host an open-invitation web meeting for European organizations involved in e-textiles technologies to form a working group or groups under the IPC D-70 E-Textiles Committee. As the D-70 Committee expands its standards development activities, IPC has received interest from committee members in Europe to form a local standards group or groups.
In Part 9 of IPC President and CEO John Mitchell's blog series on workforce issue, John covers generational differences in the workplace.
As you may recall from Part 5: Demographic Differences, we reviewed two primary topics: generational differences and gender differences. In today’s blog, I want to take what we discovered and talk about what companies and organizations might do to enhance their success when confronting these differences.