by Kelly Scanlon, director, EHS policy and research
This week marks the annual observance of World Day for Safety and Health at Work, coordinated by the International Labor Organization (ILO).
PCB Technology Trends 2018, a new global study published by IPC is now available. The survey-based study shows how printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturers are meeting today’s technology demands and looks at the changes expected by 2023 that will affect the whole industry.
Based on data from 74 companies worldwide, the 213-page report presents data on PCB technology and OEMs’ PCB requirements as of 2018, as well as OEMs’ use of emerging technologies.
By Corey Lynn, Marketing Manager, Education
As the IPC Education Foundation establishes student chapters, we have partnered with individuals in the electronics industry and academia. Sometimes we get lucky and find someone involved in both. Kris Moyer, lead engineer at Williams International, is an IPC veteran who chairs and participates in several IPC Standards Committees.
By Ken Schramko, senior director, North American government relations
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by Chris Mitchell, IPC vice president, global government relations
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has published the official Federal Register notice increasing tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent on another $200 billion worth of Chinese products, effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday.
Meanwhile, the USTR also has added more products to the list of exclusions from the first round of tariffs.
IPC announces the addition of Michael Stone as senior director of sales to its staff at IPC headquarters in Bannockburn (Chicago), Ill.
As IPC’s senior director of sales, Stone is responsible for managing IPC’s sales efforts and growth goals.
By Denny Fritz, Fritz Consulting
We keep hearing that Asia is all consumer and automotive electronics and North America and Europe are all high reliability/long life.
IPC’s Emerging Engineer program provides mentoring and training to assist engineers early in their careers. John Mitchell, IPC president and CEO, explains the benefits in this new video.
https://youtu.be/QqdtqkPfDU8
By Chris Mitchell, IPC vice president of global government relations
[caption id="attachment_4678" align="alignleft" width="300"] IPC member company executives gathered in DC last week for a round of advocacy meetings.[/caption]
Top executives from electronics companies across the United States were in Washington, D.C., last week to ca
By Sharon Starr, director, IPC market research
The North American electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry continued to enjoy positive year-to-date growth in the first quarter of 2019, but growth rates for both sales and orders are slowing, according to IPC’s first-quarter 2019 North American EMS Market Report. Order growth contrasts sharply with last year’s business results. EMS orders in 2018 were 13.5 percent above the previous year.