Industry News | 2013-09-17 07:21:08.0
The world market for PCBs reached nearly $60 billion in 2012, with 1.7 percent real growth over 2011, according to IPC’s World PCB Production Report for the Year 2012.
Industry News | 2014-09-25 19:27:35.0
The world market for PCBs declined an estimated 2.2 percent in real terms in 2013, although real growth in North America was positive at 0.8 percent, according to IPC's World PCB Production Report for the Year 2013. Developed by a team of the world's leading PCB industry analysts, the annual study is the definitive source of PCB production data, indicating what kinds of PCBs are being made where. World PCB production in 2013 was valued at an estimated $59.4 billion.
Industry News | 2015-09-30 10:16:51.0
The world market for printed circuit boards (PCBs) reached an estimated $60.2 billion in value in 2014, growing just 0.7 percent in real terms, according to IPC’s World PCB Production Report for the Year 2014. Production growth in China, Thailand and Vietnam compensated for declining PCB production in most other regions. Developed by a team of the world's leading PCB industry analysts, the annual study is the definitive source of PCB production data, indicating the volumes and types of PCBs being made in the world’s major producing countries.
Industry News | 2015-12-01 11:28:48.0
Today, Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD-8) met with executives and employees of IPC-member company Zentech Manufacturing, Inc. at the company's manufacturing facility in Baltimore, Maryland. Coordinated by IPC, the world’s leading association for electronics manufacturing companies, this visit is part of a nationwide effort to educate policymakers about legislative and regulatory issues that affect the electronics manufacturing industry.
Industry News | 2016-04-26 21:06:57.0
IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC-6012/IPC-A-600 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) to Compunetics, a manufacturer of printed circuit boards based in Monroeville, Pa. Compunetics is the first to receive IPC's Validation Services QML for these standards. Compunetics met or exceeded the testing requirements for board coupons and passed a three-day, on-site audit by Validation Services. Maintenance of the QML requires testing of board coupons every quarter and passing of periodic factory audits.
Industry News | 2016-06-21 15:08:36.0
IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC-6012/IPC-A-600 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) to Dongguan Shengyi Electronics Ltd., a manufacturer of single sided, double sided, and multilayer printed circuit boards in the Dongguan, Guangdong province of China. Dongguan Shengyi Electronics Ltd. is the first Chinese company to receive IPC's Validation Services QML for these standards.
Industry News | 2016-08-13 19:54:46.0
JTAG Technologies return to SMTA in 2016 to premiere several new hardware products for PCB testing and In-System [Device] Programming.
Industry News | 2017-01-24 18:45:22.0
The SMTA Capital Chapter is pleased to announce its first meeting of 2017 on February 23rd, scheduled from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at The Test Connection, 11400 Cronridge Drive, Suite H, Owings Mills, MD, 21117. The focus of this chapter meeting will be “Flying Probe in Modern Day” presented by Joe Folsom and Tim Dykes, The Test Connection, featuring a demo and tour of the facility.
Industry News | 2017-03-27 12:24:34.0
IPC worldwide membership has climbed to an all-time high in 2017 with more than 4,000 member sites in 79 countries as companies in the electronics manufacturing industry continue to acknowledge the strong value of IPC’s product and service offerings. Fueled by double digit percentage growth across Asia, IPC Asia Pacific has nearly 1,000 members and buoyed by IPC’s new office in Brussels, IPC’s member count in Europe has reached 600.
Industry News | 2017-12-07 16:25:15.0
Nordson ASYMTEK has once again been honored with the 2017 Global Technology Award in the dispensing category for its NexJet® NJ-8 Jetting System with ReadiSet® 2-piece jet cartridge. This innovative jetting system simplifies precision fluid dispensing for accuracy, flexibility, and long-term reliability in fast-paced production environments. The award was presented at Productronica 2017, held in Munich, Germany, on November 14, 2017.
