OCTOBER 2022 I PCB007 MAGAZINE 89
During the LAUFFER Technology
Days, ILFA Managing Director
Thomas Michels and LAUFFER
Managing Director Christof
Lauffer announced a close
cooperation, sealed with a joint
letter of intent.
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IBIDEN Co., Ltd. is
pleased to announce
that in August 2022,
its production sub-
sidiary IBIDEN Philip-
pines, Inc. converted its electricity consump-
tion to renewable energy sources.
Mergers and acquisitions in North America in the PCB and
EMS sectors during the first eight months of 2022 were down
compared to the same period in 2021. In the PCB sector, we
counted four deals in 2022 compared to seven during the first
eight months of 2021. In the EMS sector, we are aware of 10
completed deals so far in 2022 compared to 13 during the
same period in 2021. Activity remains very strong in 2022.
The electronics industry is calling on U.S. President Biden to address urgent industrial base vulnerabilities
and deliver on the promise of the CHIPS Act by prioritizing domestic development of printed circuit boards
and integrated circuit substrates under Title III of the Defense Production Act.
About a year ago, student Hannah Nelson
began engaging in leadership activities
that would both improve her skills and
provide opportunities for others to flourish
in the electronics field. Soon after, a friend
asked if she would be interested in leading
their IPC student chapter. A chapter advisor
suggested reaching out to the IPC Education Foundation
(IPCEF) for support. That's when the momentum happened.
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Electronics Industry Calls for U.S. Presidential Determination on Key
Components Under Defense Production Act
Punching Out: Mid-Year PCB and EMS
North American M&A Update
The New Chapter: With a Little Help From
My (IPCEF) Friends
ILFA Invests in the Expansion of
its PCB Lamination Capacities
IBIDEN Group Switches to 100%
Renewables in Southeast Asia
