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IPC Issues Statement on the 2016 Election Results

Nov 09, 2016

John Mitchell, president and CEO of IPC, issued the following statement on the United States’ election results.

With the U.S. election now decided, IPC looks forward to working with the new Administration and Congress to promote policies that encourage innovation, economic growth, and advanced manufacturing in the U.S. and worldwide. IPC, a U.S.-based, global industry association that represents more than 2,100 U.S. member facilities and 800,000 workers across the United States, is optimistic about the prospect of increased bipartisan support for pro-manufacturing policies. It is vital that we as an industry remain vigilant to ensure that our voice is heard on the many policy issues that affect us.”

IPC’s policy priorities can be found here: http://www.ipc.org/ContentPage.aspx?pageid=IPC-Global-Policy-Framework


IPC (www.IPC.org) is a global industry association based in Bannockburn, Ill., dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its 3,800 member companies which represent all facets of the electronics industry, including design, printed board manufacturing, electronics assembly and test. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of an estimated $2 trillion global electronics industry. IPC maintains additional offices in Taos, N.M.; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Ga.; Brussels, Belgium; Stockholm, Sweden; Moscow, Russia; Bangalore and New Delhi, India; Bangkok, Thailand; and Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Suzhou and Beijing, China.

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