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North American PCB Industry Book-to-Bill Ratio Improves, but Sales Continue to Lag
Mar 08, 2014 | IPC announced the January findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. January PCB sales and orders were below the levels of January 2013. The book-to-bill ratio in January continued climbing, but remains below parity at 0.95.
INAUGURAL IPC TECHSUMMIT COMBINES THREE IPC CONFERENCES INTO ONE Focus on Innovation, Reliability and Leadership
Feb 27, 2014 | Combining three events into one, IPC’s inaugural IPC TechSummit™ on October 28–30, 2014, in Raleigh, N.C., will focus on innovation, reliability and leadership — three cornerstones of successful business in today’s electronics marketplace.
FUJI AMERICA HOSTS CONGRESSMAN BRAD SCHNEIDER Ongoing IPC Initiative to Open Dialogue Between Electronics Manufacturers and Policymakers
Feb 24, 2014 | Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) visited Fuji North America headquarters in Vernon Hills, Ill. to learn, first-hand, about policy and regulatory issues impacting the electronics manufacturing industry.
LEADING ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS TO CONFER ON CRITICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS AT IPC APEX EXPO
Feb 21, 2014 | IPC APEX EXPO® will advance many of the standards the PCB manufacturing and assembly industries rely on when it hosts more than 90 standards development committee meetings, March 23–27, 2014, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
IPC APEX EXPO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES DELIVER BEST PRACTICES IN ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING
Feb 10, 2014 | Experts from throughout the global electronics manufacturing industry will teach 29 professional development courses as part of a comprehensive educational program at IPC APEX EXPO®, March 23, 24 and 27, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
North American PCB Sales End 2013 Slightly Below 2012
Feb 05, 2014 | IPC announced the December findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. PCB sales in 2013 ended the year at -1.9 percent compared to 2012. The book-to-bill ratio in December improved slightly, but remains below parity at 0.92.
EPA TOXIC SUBSTANCES RULES DISCOURAGE RECYCLING, INDUSTRY EXPERT SAYS
Feb 04, 2014 | he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) reporting requirements for manufacturing byproducts sent for recycling are “burdensome, unnecessary, and actually discourage recycling,” an industry expert told Congress today.
IPC APEX EXPO 2014 TECHNICAL CONFERENCE SPOTLIGHTS CHANGING TECHNOLOGIES
Feb 03, 2014 | Changing technologies that are driving the electronics industry will be center stage throughout the IPC APEX EXPO® technical conference, which takes place Tuesday, March 25 to Thursday, March 27, 2014, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
GLOBAL EMS/ODM MARKET PROJECTED TO RESUME GROWTH IN 2014 IPC Reports New Data, Provides Forecasts
Jan 22, 2014 | 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.
Former BEL Director to Chair IPC APEX India Technical Conference I.V. Sarma brings industry experience, technical expertise to role
Jan 21, 2014 | I. V. Sarma will lead the team of experts responsible for developing the technical conference for IPC APEX India™, 19–22 May 2014, in Bangalore.
IPC RAISES D.C. PROFILE WITH MOVE TO PENNSYLVANIA AVE. New location in the heart of Washington, D.C.
Jan 17, 2014 | IPC’s Government Relations and Environmental Policy office has moved to the heart of Washington, D.C.
IPC APEX EXPO 2014 … EXHIBIT SPACE SOLD OUT
Jan 16, 2014 | IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced today that all 135,000 sq. ft. of exhibit floor space has sold out for IPC APEX EXPO® 2014, making it the largest IPC APEX EPO in the last five years.
IPC Technology Trends Study Underway, Survey Open Until January 31
Jan 14, 2014 | IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® released a global survey this month to collect data for the IPC International Technology Roadmap for Electronic Interconnections, and for IPC’s 2014 Technology Trends Study.
North American PCB Sales Improving Despite Weaker Orders
Jan 13, 2014 | IPC announced the November findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Year-on-year sales growth strengthened in November but, due to weak orders, the book-to-bill ratio declined further to 0.91.
Congresswoman Sinema Tours Isola Group
Jan 08, 2014 | Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9) visited Isola's manufacturing and R&D facilities in Chandler, Arizona on Friday, January 3 to learn about the issues that concern the developer and manufacturer of materials used to fabricate advanced printed circuit boards.
CONGRESSMAN SCHNEIDER HOLDS TOWN MEETING AT IPC HEADQUARTERS Congressman Talks About Growth in Manufacturing
Dec 19, 2013 | Industrial engineer and business consultant turned congressman, Representative Brad Schneider (IL-10) held a town hall meeting at IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® headquarters yesterday to hear about issues that concerned IPC employees and address their questions.
IPC to Hold Conflict Minerals Workshops in Advance of Reporting Deadline
Dec 19, 2013 | IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has been actively engaged in the conflict minerals issue for several years and has partnered with consulting firm Tetra Tech to offer an intensive, one-day conflict minerals workshop to help companies prepare for conflict minerals reporting and customer inquiries.
Swarm Robotics Technology Coming to IPC APEX EXPO 2014 Multi-robot Systems Will Take Center Stage During Keynote
Dec 04, 2013 | Roboticist and inventor James McLurkin will share his research and insights into the future of multi-robot systems or “swarm robotics” during his keynote session at IPC APEX EXPO® 2014 on Wednesday, March 26, in Las Vegas.
North American PCB Sales and Order Growth Strengthening
Dec 02, 2013 | IPC announced the October findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Sales and order growth strengthened in October, but the book-to-bill ratio declined to 0.94.
IPC Hand Soldering Competition Winner Crowned at productronica 2013
Nov 21, 2013 | Despite chilly temperatures in Munich last week, things got “heated” as 43 competitors went soldering iron to soldering iron at IPC’s Hand Soldering Competition at productronica 2013, November 12–15. Emerging victorious and taking first place, a cash prize of €500 and a new soldering station from JBC Tools, was Jacek Majchrzak, PartnerTech, Poland.
Slower-than-Expected Growth Reduces PCB Book-to-Bill Ratio
Nov 06, 2013 | IPC announced today the September findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Sales and order growth remained slow in September and the book-to-bill ratio slipped below parity to 0.98.
IPC Looking for the Best-of-the-Best Hand Soldering Technicians Top Contenders will Vie for the World Championship Title
Nov 05, 2013 | The third annual IPC APEX EXPO® Hand Soldering Competition will be held March 25–26, 2014, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Is Stress the Root of Tin Whisker Growth? Brown University professor and other experts to present research at 7th International Tin Whiskers Symposium
Nov 01, 2013 | Eric Chason, Ph.D., professor of engineering at Brown University, will present his tin whisker research at the 7th International Tin Whiskers Symposium, November 12–13 in Costa Mesa, Calif., hosted by IPC with academic partner CALCE.
IPC Conference to “Clean Up” Reliability Problems
Oct 28, 2013 | IPC Conference on Solder and Reliability: Materials, Processes and Tests, November 13–14 in Costa Mesa, Calif.
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines: "The Physics of NASCAR" to be Featured at IPC APEX EXPO 2014
Oct 22, 2013 | Attendees of IPC APEX EXPO® 2014 will get a look inside the science of NASCAR racing during a keynote presentation by physicist, researcher and author Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, Ph.D., Thursday, March 27, 2014, in Las Vegas.
Revised Forecast Reflects Stalled Growth
Oct 22, 2013 | IPC announced the August findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program, which included a revised 2013 forecast of nearly flat sales growth for 2013. Sales and order growth both stalled in August after signs of upward momentum in recent months.
IPC Committee Members Honored for Contributions to Electronics Industry and IPC More than 130 Awards Presented at Fall Standards Development Committee Meetings
Oct 21, 2013 | IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® presented Committee Leadership, Special Recognition and Distinguished Committee Service Awards at IPC’s Fall Standards Development Committee Meetings last week in Fort Worth, Texas.
Indium Corporation Receives First IPC J-STD-004 QPL Certification
Oct 15, 2013 | IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® awarded the first IPC J-STD-004 Qualified Products Listing (QPL) certificate to Indium Corporation’s Clinton, N.Y., USA facility.
IPC Examines On-Shoring and Its Impact on North America IPC Publishes 2013 Edition of On-Shoring in the Electronics Industry
Oct 11, 2013 | The 2013 update to the study, On-Shoring in the Electronics Industry: Trends and Outlook for North America, published by
IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries®, confirms that companies have continued to locate new operations in North America and are returning some existing operations to the region
EU Moving Ahead with Conflict Minerals Legislation Proposed EU and current US regulations subjects of IPC Conflict Minerals Conference in Brussels
Oct 11, 2013 | Manufacturers that don’t want to be caught off guard by a European Union (EU) conflict minerals regulation can learn about upcoming legislation directly from key government officials and hear what industry leaders are doing to prepare for compliance with EU and U.S. laws at IPC's Conflict Minerals: Complying with EU and US Laws conference, October 23, 2013, in Brussels.
IPC Announces India PCB Design and Hand Soldering Winners Competitions took place at IPC APEX India 2013
Oct 02, 2013 | Manjunatha.K. of RBEI and Savithri.T.P. of Centum were the respective winners of the PCB design and hand soldering competitions at IPC APEX India™ 2013, held August 27–29 in Bangalore.
IPC and CALCE Present 7th International Symposium on Tin Whiskers Event to Feature Experts from CALCE, Lockheed Martin and Other Leading Organizations
Oct 01, 2013 | IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® and its educational partner, CALCE® (Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering) at the University of Maryland, will host the 7th International Symposium on Tin Whiskers, November 12–13, 2013, in Costa Mesa, Calif.
Bangkok Events to Focus on Solderability, Assembly and Reliability Workshop and free technical conference scheduled for November
Oct 01, 2013 | A dozen experts from organizations in Asia, Europe and North America will present strategies for enhancing reliability in electronics assemblies on 19–20 November in Bangkok.
IPC APEX India — Launch of More Than a Premier Conference and Exhibition Nearly 1,000 attendees take part in inaugural event
Sep 30, 2013 | The inaugural IPC APEX India™ conference and exhibition was held 26–29 August at the NIMHANS Convention Centre in Bangalore, India.
IPC Invites Industry Leaders to Submit Poster Abstracts for IPC APEX EXPO 2014 in Las Vegas
Sep 26, 2013 | IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® invites researchers, technical experts and industry leaders to submit abstracts for poster presentations at IPC APEX EXPO®, the industry’s premier conference and exhibition for printed board design and manufacturing, electronics assembly and test, March 25–27, 2014 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chinese Government Suspends Cyanide-Gold Plating Ban
Sep 25, 2013 | On September 23, 2013, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China issued a circular postponing the implementation of the regulation that would have eliminated cyanide-gold plating at the end of 2014.
IPC Hand Soldering Competition to Heat Up productronica
Sep 24, 2013 | In the cool November weather in Munich, IPC’s Hand Soldering Competition is sure to heat things up at productronica 2013, stand A3.415.
Dr. Peter Diamandis Chosen to Keynote IPC APEX EXPO 2014 Industry Votes to Hear from Visionary CEO, Exponential Technology Expert
Sep 18, 2013 | Peter Diamandis, M.D., has been selected through a vote of electronics industry professionals to present the opening keynote at IPC APEX EXPO® on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, in Las Vegas.
Technology, Economics and Electronics to Converge at IPC Technology Market Research Conference (TMRC)
Sep 17, 2013 | Industry thought leaders will present a high-level look at new technologies against a backdrop of domestic and global economics during the IPC Technology Market Research Conference (TMRC), September 25–26 in Chicago.
World PCB Market Grew 1.7 Percent in 2012 According to IPC World PCB Production Report
Sep 17, 2013 | 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.
IPC Event Focuses on Real-world Approach to Electronics Reliability Experts from Intel, Indium and CalTech to address materials technology and testing strategies
Sep 12, 2013 | Subject-matter experts will provide insights into electronics reliability challenges during the IPC Conference on Solder and Reliability in Costa Mesa, Calif., November 13–14.
North American PCB Sales and Orders Trending Upward IPC Releases PCB Industry Results for July 2013
Sep 10, 2013 | IPC announced the July findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Sales and order growth both continued trending upward.
IPC Online Store Now Offers 2013 iNEMI Roadmap Publication complements information in IPC International Roadmap
Sep 06, 2013 | IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announces its online store is selling the 2013 Roadmap from the International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) through a special agreement between the two organizations.
Understanding Current and Proposed Conflict Minerals Regulations Get Compliance Information at IPC’s “Conflict Minerals: Complying with EU and US Laws” Conference
Aug 14, 2013 | IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® will host one-day conference, “Conflict Minerals: Complying with EU and US Laws” on October 23, 2013, in Brussels to help European and U.S. companies plan for compliance with current and future customer and legal requirements.
IPC Technology Market Research Conference Agenda Announced Thought Leaders to Deliver Insights Into Market and Technology Trends
Aug 13, 2013 | Experts from industry giants, government and academia will take center stage September 25–26 at the IPC Technology Market Research Conference (TMRC) in Chicago.
New Global EMS Business Report from IPC Tracks Business Performance Metrics on Three Continents
Aug 09, 2013 | The Global EMS Business Report, published in July by IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries®, is the first in a quarterly series that reports average financial and operational performance metrics for a sample of EMS companies in North America, China and Europe.
IPC Study on North American PCB Industry Forecasts Modest Growth by Year’s End
Aug 09, 2013 | North American printed circuit board (PCB) production should see a return to modest growth by the end of 2013.
IPC APEX India Contest to Showcase PCB Designers’ Skills
Aug 07, 2013 | PCB design skills will be put to the test at IPC’s PCB Design Contest, scheduled to take place 26 August 2013 at the NIMHANS Convention Centre in Bangalore, India as part of IPC APEX India™.
IPC's Revised 2013 PCB Forecast Lowered But Still Positive
Aug 07, 2013 | IPC announced the June findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Based on the market's slow response to order growth this year, IPC has revised downward its 2013 PCB sales forecast.
New DVD Helps Industry Understand Requirements of Conflict Minerals Regulation
Aug 01, 2013 | As the first filing deadline approaches, electronics manufacturers and suppliers preparing for compliance with the U.S. SEC conflict minerals regulation have a new resource for answers and facts with IPC’s 2013 Conflict Minerals Conference Proceedings.
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