Industry News | 2013-07-19 11:37:37.0
Printed circuit board (PCB) sales growth to the military/aerospace market continues to outpace sales to other vertical markets in North America, according to IPC’s July 2013 issue of North American PCB Market Report.
Industry News | 2014-01-22 08:05:29.0
A new, survey-based study by IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® includes projections that electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and original design manufacturers (ODM) markets worldwide will resume growth in 2014 after a decline of approximately 4.9 percent in 2013.
Industry News | 2014-04-11 09:19:30.0
Count On Tools Inc. (COT) announces that it has been awarded a 2014 Circuits Assembly Service Excellence Award for its outstanding customer ratings, as judged by its own customers.
Industry News | 2014-10-07 16:49:27.0
The North American printed circuit board (PCB) market saw a moderate decline in 2013, but moderate growth is forecasted through 2017, according to IPC’s 2013-2014 Analysis and Forecast for the PCB Industry in North America.
Industry News | 2015-01-27 11:36:38.0
Count On Tools is launching an innovative program designed to give EMS companies on-demand access to high-quality SMT nozzles, tooling and consumables for more than 20 of the top pick-and-place equipment vendors. The INSTOCK Consignment Program has been developed to give EMS companies and contract manufacturers immediate access to project-critical products with no up-front inventory costs or risk of overstock.
Industry News | 2015-03-30 18:56:47.0
The SMTA Capital Chapter is pleased to announce the officers for the 2015 term. Brian A. Costanzo of DRS Signal Solutions serves as President. Karen Walters Ebner of Raytheon Systems Company serves as Vice President. Bert Horner of The Test Connection, Inc. serves as Secretary. Fernando Rueda of Kyzen Corporation serves as Treasurer. Tom O'Connor of DfR Solutions serves as VP of Membership. Jessica Kreis of ZESTRON Americas serves as VP of Communications and Martin Anselm of Rochester Institute of Technology is the Board Liaison for the SMTA Capital Chapter.
Industry News | 2016-10-20 19:25:04.0
The world market for printed circuit boards (PCBs) reached an estimated $58.6 billion in value in 2015 according to IPC’s World PCB Production Report for the Year 2015. This represents a nominal decrease of 2.7 percent from 2014, but factoring out the effects of exchange rate fluctuations, the growth of PCB output was actually up 2.0 percent in real terms.
Industry News | 2017-09-11 18:42:21.0
Each year, IPC APEX EXPO features industry’s most dynamic, innovative minds to deliver keynote presentations that are both educational and entertaining. IPC APEX EXPO 2018 will feature Jared Cohen, founder and director of Google Ideas at Google and now CEO of Jigsaw (its successor arm with Alphabet Inc.), former advisor to two U.S. Secretaries of State, author and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Cohen will present “Game Changers: Technology and the Next Big Disruptions” on Tuesday, February 27, 2018.
Industry News | 2018-09-13 17:51:33.0
In direct response to requests from industry to provide training and certification in various aspects of the electronics industry, IPC is introducing its newest certification course, the IPC Certified Electronics Program Manager (CEPM) Training and Certification. CEPM is a six-week, online, instructor-led course providing all aspects of program management specific to the electronics industry.
Industry News | 2018-10-30 20:12:36.0
IPC’s World PCB Production Report for the Year 2017, published last week, shows how the global PCB industry achieved an estimated 13.9 percent real growth in 2017 – the fastest growth since the recovery year of 2010 – and what the industry’s global footprint looks like today. The report provides current estimates of PCB production value by country, region and product category, with commentary about industry trends and historical data.
