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The IPC E-Textiles Committee recognizes that for wearable smart textiles to flourish, there needs to be industry standards with reliability expectations for these products following multiple washing cycles.
In recent months, the U.S. Government has launched several initiatives that are roiling the waters of international trade.
NAFTA: In North America, the Trump administration prioritized one-on-one talks with Mexico, which produced a “handshake agreement” that was announced by President Trump on August 27. Canadian negotiators are in DC this week to rejoin the talks, with the hope of reaching a trilateral deal very soon. Both Mexico and Canada have insisted that any new deal must be negotiated among all three partners.
Because U.S.
In our ongoing efforts to represent IPC members’ interests in policy debates worldwide, IPC’s Vice President of Global Government Relations Chris Mitchell recently traveled to Brussels, Belgium, where he had a series of meetings with European Union policy makers, along with Nicolas Robin, IPC’s new senior director, Europe. Chris and Nicolas met with decision-makers from the European Commission, European Parliament, and Member State representatives to exchange views on core issues affecting IPC members.
In a series of steps to implement the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), the Trump administration recently proposed several implementing regulations.
Pass-Through Entities: On August 8, the U.S. Treasury issued proposed regulations defining the types of companies and professionals eligible to qualify as “pass-through” entities and receive a 20 percent income tax deduction.
This is an update to August 21 blog item
In North America, the Trump administration prioritized one-on-one talks with Mexico, which produced a “handshake agreement” that was announced by President Trump today, August 27. Canadian negotiators are in Washington, D.C. this week to rejoin the talks, with the hope of reaching a trilateral deal very soon. Both Mexico and Canada have insisted that any new deal must be negotiated among all three partners.
Because U.S.
Late last month, the U.S. and Mexico announced they had reached a preliminary bilateral agreement to update their portion of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). U.S. discussions with Canada are ongoing, but senior officials have repeatedly suggested that they are prepared to move forward without Canada if necessary. U.S.
Ensuring Excellence: IPC-A-610 Process Optimization and Ensuring Excellence: IPC-J-STD-001 Process Optimization are designed to provide electronics professionals with the knowledge and skills to set up reliable, high-quality assembly processes that meet IPC standards. They offer practical insights into various aspects of electronics assembly.
As the U.S. Congress was making progress this week on a budget framework and annual defense authorization and spending bills for the coming year, more than a dozen senior executives from electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies joined IPC in the nation’s capital for the EMS Leadership Public Policy Roundtable. This two-day event featured expert-led discussions, networking and socializing, and meetings with lawmakers in their offices on Capitol Hill.
The funding landscape for workforce development is evolving. While federal grant freezes and shifting policies have introduced some uncertainty, there are still viable opportunities available for companies in the Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry.
As revealed this week by an annual survey conducted by in4ma and sponsored by IPC, the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry in Europe experienced negative 14 percent growth in printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) production in 2024.