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The European PCB and Electronics Industries Score a Major Win in Chips 2.0 Milestone

06/15/2026 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007
Anyone who has spent time in the PCB industry knows the frustration: electronics policy discussions often begin and end with semiconductors. Yet chips don't function in a vacuum, and increasingly, policymakers are beginning to recognize that reality. In what many consider a landmark moment for the European electronics ecosystem, the proposed CHIPS Act 2.0 broadens its scope to include electronics manufacturing and explicitly identifies printed circuit boards as a strategic technology. I caught up with Alison James to talk about the significance of this milestone, the years of advocacy behind it, and what comes next as the legislation moves through the European Union's complex approval process.

I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week

06/12/2026 | Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007
It’s nearly the summer solstice, and here in the Pacific Northwest, the changing of the seasons will be like walking through a door. This week, while it’s still spring, we’ve been trudging through daytime highs of barely 60°F (15°C) with weather cells bringing rain squalls, thunderstorms, or gale-force winds. Next week, just as we approach the start of Summer, we’ll be sweltering near 100°F (38°C). So, while I wear a jacket at my desk today, in just a few days I’ll be wearing summer gear. I take this as a gentle reminder to always plan for the short term and the long term simultaneously.

Rethinking Resilience: How Electronic Component Recovery Is Reshaping the Supply Chain

06/11/2026 | Rob Ronan, Retronix Ltd.
The first article in this series explored how semiconductor shortages exposed the fragility of global supply chains. But shortages are only one part of a broader challenge. The electronics supply chain has always been complex, but in recent years it has become something else entirely: unpredictable. From pandemic-driven disruptions to geopolitical tensions and sudden demand spikes, manufacturers have been forced to confront the hard truth that traditional sourcing strategies are no longer enough.

The USMCA Six-Year Review: Why Electronics Manufacturers Should Be Paying Attention

06/09/2026 | James Kim, Arentfox Schiff LLP
For most of the past five years, the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) has been the workhorse of the North American electronics supply chain. It is the legal backbone that allows a PCB fabricated in Asia to be populated in Mexico, tested in Texas, and shipped to a Canadian OEM without anyone paying a tariff at any of the three borders. That arrangement is now up for review, and the outcome will matter to anyone in electronics manufacturing who depends on cross-border production.

Global Electronics Association Acquires New Venture Research EMS Program

05/27/2026 | Global Electronics Association
The Global Electronics Association has acquired New Venture Research’s EMS market intelligence program and released new data showing the global EMS market has returned to growth. The move expands the Association’s Industry Intelligence platform at a moment when it is investing more heavily in advocacy, market insight, and stakeholder communications for a global electronics industry it says exceeds $6 trillion and includes more than 3,000 member companies.
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