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Electronics Manufacturing Association Statement on U.S. Election Results
November 8, 2024 | IPCEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

John Mitchell, President and CEO of IPC, the global electronics manufacturing industry association, issued the following statement on the United States’ election results:
“On behalf of thousands of IPC members across the United States, we congratulate President-elect Donald Trump on his election, along with all of the newly elected and re-elected members of Congress. We look forward to working with the new Administration and Congress to advance policies that promote innovation, investment, and resilience over the coming decade.
“We worked with the 2016-2020 Trump administration to raise awareness of the electronics industry’s importance to national and economic security, and we will continue to do so over the coming years. Electronics are at the heart of the modern economy, and the U.S. Government needs to overcome decades of neglect and do more to ensure the industry’s long-term success.”
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