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June 21, 2025 
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U.S. Growth Expectations Slow Even as Markets Climb

Markets appear to have moved ahead of economic fundamentals. At the start of 2025, U.S. GDP growth was projected at 2.2 percent, but expectations have since fallen to 1.2 percent.

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Industry News

Maximizing Returns: The ROI of Training in Electronics Manufacturing

This white paper aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of how evaluating the return on investment (ROI) of training programs can optimize workforce performance and drive profitability in the electronics manufacturing industry.

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Navigating A New Reality: How EMS Companies Must Balance Global Efficiency with Regional Resilience

After decades of optimizing for global efficiency through lean supply chains and cost arbitrage, the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry stands at a crossroads.

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India Looks to Deepen Electronics Manufacturing Footprint

India is aiming to expand its role in global electronics production, with new reports highlighting a push to attract investment and ease supply chain challenges.

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Op-Ed Urges Action to Strengthen U.S. Defense Electronics Supply Chain

In a recent op-ed, U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics (USPAE) Executive Director Jim Will called for urgent action to strengthen America’s “fragile” microelectronics supply chain.

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European Defence Industry Faces Critical Need for Electronics Made in Europe, According to New Report

Europe is becoming more reliant on electronics manufactured outside of Europe, potentially leading to vulnerabilities that impact regional security, according to a report by IPC, together with DECISION Etudes & Conseil.

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IPC Issues Call for Participation for IPC APEX EXPO 2026

IPC is now accepting abstracts for technical papers with presentations, posters, and professional development courses at IPC APEX EXPO 2026. The technical conference, reimagined and renamed to Advanced Electronic Packaging Conference 2026 Component- to System-Level Integration, will be held March 17-19 and professional development courses will take place March 15-16 and 19, 2026.

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Insights Into a Differentiating Trade/Investment Global Strategy for Electronics

Rich Cappetto, IPC’s senior director of North American Government Relations, highlights both the challenges and opportunities available to U.S. companies in the recent trade activity.

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New Speakers Announced for Component-to-System Level Packaging Workshop

This workshop brings together industry experts who will present and discuss component-level packaging (CLP) and board/System-Level-Packaging (SLP) trends, requirements, challenges, solutions, and the need for guidelines/ standards desired for design, assembly, test, reliability, and manufacturing for automotive electronics.

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Electronics Industry Demand Holds Steady Amid Tariff Turbulence

Electronics manufacturers are bracing for higher costs as profit pressures deepen according to IPC’s May Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report. Despite tariff concerns and rising material and labor costs, electronics industry demand is holding steady.

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An Analysis of the Electronics Industry's Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Disclosures

Developed in partnership with Anthesis Group, a leading global sustainability consultancy, the white paper provides insights into the complexity inherent in scope 3 reporting and the resource constraints many companies often face.

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New Courses Strengthen Industry Knowledge in Component Identification

As electronics manufacturing continues to evolve, so too does the need for a well-trained, knowledgeable workforce. One essential skill—especially for those working on printed circuit board (PCB) assembly lines—is the ability to identify a wide range of electronic components accurately and efficiently.

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Play a Role in the Future of the Electronics Industry

Are you ready to capitalize on what is next and join our team of dedicated, skilled and enthusiastic employees? Here are current job openings:
• Standards Development Manager, Taiwan Region
• Master IPC Trainer (MIT), Taiwan Region
• Chief Information Officer
• Manager, Design Standards and Innovation Programs
• Certification Test Development Manager

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My Top Three Reads

This week's picks from Chris Mitchell

Vice President of Global Government Relations, IPC

Here are my top three reads for the week:

  • European Defense Depends on Tech - CEPA
    Henrik Larsen of the Center for European Policy Analysis published this opinion piece in March, and for those steeped in European policy, his call for greater investment in regional innovation and defense manufacturing will feel a bit dated. In the U.S., however, there is less recognition of how rising tensions with Washington have triggered a “wake-up call” in Europe and a growing push for strategic autonomy. Just last week, IPC and ASD hosted a European Defense Electronics Summit with senior industry and government leaders focused on the critical role of a stronger European electronics manufacturing base in supporting regional security and autonomy. The event followed the release of an IPC paper calling for a “silicon-to-systems” revitalization of Europe’s electronics industry.
     
  • Policy for the Planet Podcast 
    In the June episode, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) scholar Monica de Bolle speaks with colleague Cecilia Malmström about the European Union’s push for a green competitiveness agenda. Malmström argues that while policy improvements are needed, a “very happy marriage” between competitiveness and sustainability is still within reach. She also dispels the notion that developments in the U.S. will undermine the green transition in Europe, which has implications for all global companies.
     
  • Rich Taylor's LinkedIn Post on India's Reliance on China
    China-based business executive Rich Taylor recently posted a provocative LinkedIn piece highlighting the critical role of Chinese inputs in India’s rise as a major electronics manufacturing hub. His initial post is interesting as are the many concurring and dissenting comments that follow. Taylor’s conclusions closely align with IPC’s own data, which underscores two key realities: China remains central to the global electronics supply chain, and leading exporters must also be major importers. IPC will release a detailed, data-rich report on this topic later this month.
     

IPC Events and Education Calendar – For Your 2025 Planning

Plan your professional development with IPC’s Programs Calendar. Maximize your time and efforts by coordinating your schedule with ours.

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Build Electronics Better with IPC Standards

For more than 50 years, IPC standards have been the processes, procedures and criteria that the global electronics industry implement daily to design and build electronics better with quality, reliability and consistency.

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Better Electronics Start with Better Training

The term skills gap is used to describe a mismatch between the skills that employers need and the skills that job seekers possess. It seems straightforward enough, but it’s often used as a catch-all phrase that oversimplifies more complex and multifaceted issues.

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Tech Question of the Week

Copper Foil Tooth Size Measurement

Can copper tooth size on foil cooper be measure using a laser profilometer?

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IPC Member Milestones

Tallinn Polytechnic School (Tallinn, Estonia.) celebrated its 15th year as an IPC member. See other companies celebrating membership anniversaries. 

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