Industry News | 2016-03-23 07:49:26.0
The SMTA unveiled an annual scholarship for undergraduate students pursuing a degree in electronics and actively involved in the SMTA. In honor of the nearly 30 years of service dedicated by former Executive Administrator, JoAnn Stromberg, a $3000 Student Leader Scholarship was established following her retirement in 2015. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage undergraduate students to take on more leadership opportunities and strengthen the connection between students and the electronics industry.
Events Calendar | Thu Apr 22 00:00:00 EDT 2021 - Thu Apr 22 00:00:00 EDT 2021 | ,
Ohio Chapter Meeting: Industry 4.0 / Non-Destructive Failure Analysis
Industry News | 2003-03-21 08:36:51.0
Industry leaders will discuss the current state of the industry, technology innovation, R&D funding issues, OEM requirements, small business concerns, and global business strategies.
Industry News | 2018-06-03 19:15:49.0
IPC’s 2018 Annual Report on the North American PCB Industry, published this week, contains data showing the industry’s turnaround as it emerged in 2017 and how it affects different segments of the industry.
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Great Lakes Chapter Webinar: Low Melting Alloy & Selection of the Right Chemistry for Reliability
Industry News | 2017-08-10 17:37:37.0
Today, IPC-member company VirTex held a town hall-style discussion with Congressman John R. Carter (R-TX-13) on the legislative issues impacting the manufacturing industry. Executives and employees of VirTex gave Congressman Carter a first-hand look at the innovative work taking place in their Austin, Texas facility.
Industry News | 2017-09-20 14:58:07.0
World printed circuit board (PCB) production reached an estimated $58.2 billion in 2016, up 2.2 percent in real terms, while North American PCB production decreased a mere 0.1 percent, according to IPC’s newly published World PCB Production Report for the Year 2016. The North American PCB market also continued its downward trend, but at a slowing rate of just -1.7 percent in 2016, based on data published this week in IPC’s 2017 Annual Report on the North American PCB Industry.
Industry News | 2016-10-06 09:37:26.0
SMTA International Conference and Exhibition, which took place September 25 – 29, 2016 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, concluded successfully.
Industry News | 2016-08-13 20:26:34.0
The North American PCB Market Report, published last week by IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® reported IPC’s final estimates of 2015 market size for rigid PCBs and flexible circuits in North America. Although North American PCB production decreased 4.3 percent in 2015 to $2.9 billion, the PCB market grew 1.4 percent to an estimated $3.4 billion. Growth in the North American PCB market was driven by flexible circuit sales, which increased in double digits in 2014, while rigid PCB sales declined slightly. The outlook for PCB sales in the coming year is for continued slow growth, with normal seasonal patterns.
Industry News | 2016-12-06 18:44:21.0
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) for military and aerospace applications remain the largest vertical market segment for PCB manufacturers in North America, representing about one-third of the market. And it is the only vertical market segment expected to grow in 2016 as a share of the North American market, according to IPC's 2016 Analysis and Forecast for the North American PCB Industry.
