Over 400 exhibitors engaged in three days of business development across 12,272 m2 of floor space, and a total of 6,863 visitors were recorded.
In keeping with the event’s theme of “Reimagining the Possibilities,” the event’s Technical Program Committee built a strong conference program with 15 topic tracks, 28 sessions and 79 presentations, featuring detailing original research and peer-reviewed content from global industry thought leaders. Addressing current topics such as artificial intelligence, high performance computing, advanced packaging and EV electronics, the conference sessions and standards meeting provided an ideal platform to discuss the latest innovations in capital equipment and promote knowledge sharing and networking opportunities. A total of 3,541 industry professionals from 39 countries attended the sessions.
Dr John W. Mitchell, IPC President and CEO, commented: “Every year, I am reminded what an exciting and fast-paced tradeshow and conference [it can be]—the colleagues you run into, the new people you meet, the innovations you encounter, and the fascinating discussions you dive into. From attendees and exhibitors alike, feedback was generally positive, but we also walked away with several new ideas for next year to further improve the attendee and exhibitor experience and we are eager to implement them.”
Expo attendee Josh Hanney, an electronics technician with the Oregon State Lottery, said that his experience at the event helped to address some niche issues that his team was experiencing in its rework and repair shop. He said the wide exposure to exhibiting companies in Anaheim “allowed us to find vendors that were able to provide specific solutions to these problems. We even found products and services to dramatically improve our processes and functionality”.
Industry uptick
Lead generation at the exhibition was boosted by an increase in electronics industry demand in March. According to the IPC’s March Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report, industry demand during the month reached its highest level in nearly a year, indicating strong growth in customer and manufacturing activity. Shipment index figures also peaked in March, reflecting an increase in the ability of suppliers to fulfill orders and maintain supply chain performance. “Capacity utilization increased to its highest level since late 2023, indicating strong operational activity and efficient resource deployment,” IPC added.
Exhibitor Gregg Kleinberg, Chief Technical Officer at Microscope World, commented that the company received a high number of leads on the first day of the exhibition. “Our team was thankful to see the resurgence of activity in the PCB market and were grateful to be part of all the positive energy at the show,” Kleinberg said.
