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APRIL 2025 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 85 For the latest news and information, visit SMT007.com The European Union Competitiveness Compass is a strategic roadmap adopted by the European Commission to guide priorities for the next five years. In this interview, Alison James, IPC senior director of Europe government relations, explains how IPC has been proactive in aligning with the roadmap. IPC's Call to Action for the EU Competitiveness Compass European EMS Market Experiences Double Digit Negative Growth in 2024, But May Experience Slight Positive Growth in 2025 The full report, "Annual Survey of the European EMS Industry 2025," authored by Dieter G. Weiss and Dr. Mareike Haass can be purchased directly from in4ma at www.in4ma.de. The Training Connection, LLC (TTC-LLC) is excited to announce the relaunch of its official website, TTC-LLC.us. The updated platform enhances the user experience with real-time class availability, dynamic scheduling, and streamlined access to course information—bringing TTC-LLC's training services into a new era of digital accessibility. The Training Connection LLC Unveils New Website to Enhance Test Engineering Training Accessibility Real Time with... IPC APEX EXPO 2025: Navigating Aerospace Training Trends With Blackfox Sharon Montana-Beard of Blackfox discusses key industry trends and geopolitical factors affecting aerospace training. She emphasizes the significance of IPC WHMA-A-620 training and NASA certification for private aerospace contracts. Blackfox operates training centers across the U.S., Mexico, and Southeast Asia, responding to the rising global demand for space hardware training and offering courses in Spanish with international trainers. To view a complete list of newly published standards and standards revisions, translations, proposed standards for ballot, final drafts for industry review, working drafts, and project approvals, visit ipc.org/status. These are the latest releases for Q1 2025. IPC Releases Latest List of Standards and Revisions The SMTA announced the finalized program for the High Reliability: Strategic Technology Advancement Research Forum which takes place April 30-May 1, 2025, in Olathe, Kansas. The event, now in its third year, addresses challenges for electronics manufacturers in the high-reliability sector. SMTA Announces Expanded Program for High Reliability: Strategic Technology Advancement Research Forum

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