North American PCB Industry Sales Up 19.9 Percent in January
IPC releases PCB industry results for January 2025 BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA — IPC announced today the January 2025 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.24. Total North American PCB shipments in January 2025 were up 19.9 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, January shipments […]
Critical security risks in Europe
Dieter Weiss sounds an alarm for the defense industry in Europe. Is the death of the PCB industry in Europe a security risk?
New Alliance Forged to Address Scotland’s Skills Gap: Engineers to grasp Industrial Revolution Sized Opportunity
A new alliance of engineering and manufacturing firms has been launched in Scotland, to avert the looming ‘economic disaster’,and grasp an ‘Industrial Revolution sized opportunity’ worth hundreds of billions of pounds to the Scottish economy. Business leaders, educators and government representatives have been told that more than £230Billion was at stake over the next decade. […]
China reveals world’s first carbon-sucking oil ship that can pump 120,000 barrels a day
A glimpse into an industry racing to balance energy supply with ecological responsibility Kaif Shaikh SOURCE: Interesting Engineering China’s FPSO offers a glimpse into an industry racing to balance energy supply with ecological responsibility. China has completed what it says is the world’s first floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel equipped with a carbon […]
Trade war threats: What Canadian Manufacturers Need to Know
Trump, Tariffs and Trade: The Real Risks While some analysts believe Trump may not follow through, the potential impacts are too significant to ignore. These tariffs could disrupt tightly integrated supply chains, drive up costs for consumers, and risk a recession in Canada. Our panel of experts are here to help navigate these uncertain waters. […]