Tag Archives: IPC member companies

Help Us Help You: Does Your Company Use Any of These Chemicals?

July 9, 2019 – 4:16 pm

By Kelly Scanlon, IPC Director, EHS Policy and Research IPC is seeking insights from its members regarding the use of several specific chemicals in their operations. From now through the end of December, the U.S. EPA will release draft risk evaluations for 10 chemicals. IPC will have opportunities to engage with policy makers during this […]

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IMPACT Washington, D.C. 2019 Recap: Industry Leaders Call for Action on USMCA Trade Deal, Other Pro-Manufacturing Policies

May 29, 2019 – 10:45 am

By Chris Mitchell, IPC vice president of global government relations Top executives from electronics companies across the United States were in Washington, D.C., last week to call on the Trump administration and Congress to support policies that will drive the electronics industry’s future growth in North America and worldwide. IPC’s government relations team works year-round […]

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Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Halting DOL Overtime Rule

November 23, 2016 – 10:16 am

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Department of Labor final overtime rule that would double the minimum salary threshold for salaried employees, indefinitely postponing the December 1 effective date while he weighs challenges to the rule. IPC has been mobilizing our members on this issue for months; and we’ve collaborated with the Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity, a broad-based business coalition, in advocacy […]

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Congressional Passage of ‘Tax Extenders’ Bill Is Great News for U.S. Electronics Manufacturers

December 17, 2015 – 1:53 pm

IPC’s Persistent Advocacy Contributes to Bipartisan Victory IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® today is applauding the U.S. Congress for enacting meaningful tax reform legislation, including making the research and development (R&D) tax credit permanent. The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act would revive more than 50 temporary tax provisions that expired in 2014, including […]

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IMPACT 2015: IPC on Capitol Hill

March 31, 2015 – 11:43 am

John Mitchell, IPC president and CEO, extends a special invitation to IPC-member company executives to attend IMPACT 2015: IPC on Capitol Hill, April 29–30 in Washington, D.C.        

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IPC Sets Webinar on Mid-Term Elections

November 4, 2014 – 3:41 pm

The outcome of the 2014 mid-term elections will likely have a significant impact on business conditions over the next few years. It is important to factor the results of Tuesday’s voting into your strategic planning especially since our industry is heavily effected by legislative and regulatory initiatives Next week, IPC will provide valuable insight on […]

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Picturing Rejuvenated Market Growth

September 6, 2013 – 4:41 pm

For the past few years, IPC has been expanding its focus on printed electronics knowing that these additive processes are beginning to play a significant role in the future of substrates, among other areas. For many companies, printed electronics may be a way to rejuvenate market growth by entering a hot growth market. Take Kodak, […]

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