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Beyond the Board: Diversification as Strategy

07/22/2026 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007 Magazine
Are the days of simply building boards and shipping them out the door coming to an end? For PCB fabricators and electronics manufacturers alike, diversification is moving from a growth strategy to one of survival. Supply chain disruptions, geopolitical uncertainty, tariff fluctuations, and accelerating technology cycles are forcing companies to rethink how they create value for customers. At Flexible Circuit Technologies (FCT), that has meant expanding beyond world-class flex circuit manufacturing into assembly, vertical integration, and a growing global footprint.

An Update on the Printed Circuit Board and Substrates Act

07/14/2026 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007
Momentum continues to build in Washington for legislation aimed at strengthening America's PCB industry. With companion House and Senate bills now in play, growing bipartisan support for domestic manufacturing, and key defense-related regulations advancing, the policy landscape remains active for the U.S. electronics manufacturing base. The Printed Circuit Board Association of America has been heavily involved in those advocacy efforts. In this exclusive audio interview, Executive Director David Schild discusses the latest developments surrounding the Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act, the significance of recent progress on Capitol Hill, and how he’s keeping the industry involved in the advocacy process.

Dan’s Biz Bookshelf: ‘The Soul of a New Machine’

07/09/2026 | Dan Beaulieu -- Column: Dan's Biz Bookshelf
Every once in a while, it's worth pulling an old book off the shelf to see if it still has something to teach us. That's exactly what I did recently with Tracy Kidder's Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Soul of a New Machine." I first read it more than 40 years ago when it was considered essential reading for anyone interested in technology and engineering. I wondered if it would still hold up after all these years. More importantly, I wanted to see how much the electronics industry had changed since the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Automation as a Survival Strategy

06/24/2026 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007
At the EIPC Summer Conference, Aurelijus Beleckis, head of robotics at Lithuania-based Elinta Robotics, challenged manufacturers to rethink how they evaluate automation investments. Elinta has been growing its robotics business for 10 years and is the leading Lithuanian company in this market.

EPTAC: The ‘Ivy League’ of High-tech Training

06/17/2026 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007 Magazine
It’s been an exciting time for EPTAC, an IPC training and certification center based in Salem, New Hampshire, which recently opened a new state-of-the-art training facility to much fanfare. To help celebrate this accomplishment, we spoke with some key individuals who tell the story of what truly makes EPTAC successful. For over 35 years, EPTAC has built a reputation as a leading provider of IPC training and certification for the electronics manufacturing industry.
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