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Fall Issue of IPC Community Now Available
October 16, 2023 | IPC Community Editorial TeamEstimated reading time: 1 minute
IPC Community launches its fall issue today, with more than 100 pages of must-read content that spans the globe to bring you compelling stories, conversations, fun facts, coverage of recent IPC events, and more.
Click here to get your personalized copy of IPC Community.
What’s inside this issue? Here's just a few of the stories you'll read:
- Hear from Tibi Baranyi of Flex Romania, whose interests range from helping set IPC standards to martial arts to fishing on the Danube Delta.
- Brian Chislea is a chemist for Dow Chemical who spends his off hours helping bring up the next generation through the local FIRST Robotics team.
- IPC Chief Economist Shawn DuBravac keeps an eagle eye on the world economy and has some interesting insights into the latest developments in interest rates.
- IPC was in India for IEMI and we’ve collated a photo gallery you don’t want to miss.
This issue also includes class schedules for instructor-led courses, updates on the latest standards, a profile on WHMA member Stark Electronics/Absolute Quality Manufacturing, skills team development and training in China, and an exciting new offering from the IPC Education Team.
See your friends—and make some new ones—in the pages of IPC Community. Peek inside here.
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