To meet the needs of China's electronics industry, IPC Asia and Pudong New Area Association For Quality And Technology Shanghai, will jointly organize a comprehensive skill competition event – IPC Masters 2025 in Shanghai, China. IPC Masters will include Hand Soldering Competition (HSC), Cable and Wire Harness Assembly Competition (CWAC), BGA/BTC (Ball Grid Array/Bottom Termination Components) Rework Competition and IPC Standard Knowledge Competition.

IPC Masters aims to provide a valuable platform for operators in the electronics industry across China to enhance their skills and showcase their talents. Through this competition, contestants will have the opportunity to learn and apply their skills, contributing to the promotion of quality and technical standards in China's electronic manufacturing industry. The event also plays a pivotal role in talent development, enabling participants to step onto the international stage and demonstrate the strength and charm of China's skilled craftsmen.

Join the Regional Qualification Hungary for the IPC Hand Soldering Competition (HSC) at Innoelectro 2025, Budapest, Hungary on 8-10 April 2025.

Skilled soldering experts (F/M) will compete for 60 minutes on a complex circuit board assembly to win the 2025 National title, earn a cash prize, and compete for a coveted spot at the IPC Hand Soldering World Championship later this year.

Competition for Professionals

The professional competitors will be judged by IPC Master Instructors (MIT) on soldering a complex printed circuit board with a maximum time of 60 minutes under IPC-A-610 Class 3 criteria. Additional criteria will include the quality of the results achieved and of the assembly process, the overall electrical functionality, and the speed at which the assembly was produced.

Prizes for Professionals

The professionals will receive cash prizes: the winner and two runners-up.

• 1st place – 300 €
• 2nd place – 200 €
• 3rd place – 100 €

IPC Hand Soldering World Championship: The winner will be invited by IPC (all expenses covered by IPC) to compete in the HSC World Final in November at productronica tradeshow in Munich, Germany.

Hand Soldering Best Company Team Award: This year, again, nominate a team to win the Hand Soldering Best Company Team Award. For any company enlisting 2 or 3 competitors, the highest combined scores of competitors from the same company will determine which company will receive the HSC Best Company Team Award.

Registration is free of charge.

You do not need to be an IPC member to take part.

You do not need to be IPC-certified to take part.

How to register?

Fill in the registration form and book your competition slot.

The registration deadline is Thursday 3 April 2025.

You will receive a confirmation email specifying your date and time to compete.

For more information, please contact Philippe Léonard, IPC Europe director (PhilippeLeonard@ipc.org).

With the cooperation of Japan Unix Co., Ltd., guests from Japanese companies will give presentations focused on the use of IPC standards and its activities. This time, the chair (from Tokai Rika Co., Ltd.) and vice-chair (from Toyota Motor Corporation) of a Japan regional task group are invited to give a talk. This webinar will be provided in Japanese only, mainly with the aim of increasing the number of IPC users in Japan.

The IPC WorksAsia is a technical seminar that IPC focuses on professional fields. It aims to strengthen member interaction and cooperation, promote resource sharing, and help electronics manufacturing enterprises stand out in the competition.

This event will conduct in-depth exchanges and discussions around technical standards, supply chain collaboration, and industry hotspots, helping industry peers understand industry trends and expand cooperation opportunities.

Why Attend the Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo (EWPTE)?

Produced by WHMA/IPC, the ONLY trade association exclusively representing the cable and wire harness manufacturing industry including manufacturers, their suppliers and customers, EWPTE is where the industry comes together with more than 3,000 attendees and nearly 200 exhibitors to find solutions to challenging wire problems through training and education and for the opportunity to network with industry leaders and subject matter experts.

Attendees at all career stages can expect to Harness the Future through:

Education & Training
Professional Development Courses with content designed to deliver new information, skills, and techniques related to the cable and wire harness industry. 

Technical Conference Sessions presented by engineers, researchers, academics, technical experts, and industry leaders who will share new technical data, significant results from experiments and case studies, emphasizing new techniques and discussing trends of interest with appropriate technical test results.

Networking Opportunities by connecting with industry leaders and subject matter experts.

Accessing New Technologies and finding new suppliers to find solutions to your challenging wire problems on the show floor from nearly 200 exhibitors.

Who Should Attend?

Anyone who designs, specifies, purchases, installs, sells, maintains or manufactures electronic cable assemblies, cord sets, wiring harnesses and other related products for the following industries:

• Aerospace
• Automotive/Transportation (Automobiles, Rail, Buses. Trucks)
• Consumer Technology (Business Equipment and Appliances)
• Defense/Military
• Medical Instruments
• Off Highway (Constructions, Agriculture and Mining)
• Recreational (RV, Marine OPE & RTV)

Join the Regional Qualification Italy for the IPC Hand Soldering Competition (HSC) at Vincenza Expo Centre, Italy 21-22 May 2025.

Skilled soldering experts (F/M) will compete for 60 minutes on a complex circuit board assembly to win the 2025 National title, earn a cash prize, and compete for a coveted spot at the IPC Hand Soldering World Championship later this year.

Competition for Professionals

The professional competitors will be judged by IPC Master Instructors (MIT) on soldering a complex printed circuit board with a maximum time of 60 minutes under IPC-A-610 Class 3 criteria. Additional criteria will include the quality of the results achieved and of the assembly process, the overall electrical functionality, and the speed at which the assembly was produced.

Prizes for Professionals

The professionals will receive cash prizes: the winner and two runners-up.

• 1st place – 300 €
• 2nd place – 200 €
• 3rd place – 100 €

IPC Hand Soldering World Championship: The winner will be invited by IPC (all expenses covered by IPC) to compete in the HSC World Final in November at productronica tradeshow in Munich, Germany.

Hand Soldering Best Company Team Award: This year again, nominate a team to win the Hand Soldering Best Company Team Award. For any company enlisting 2 or 3 competitors, the highest combined scores of competitors from the same company will determine which company will receive the HSC Best Company Team Award.

Registration is free of charge.

You do not need to be an IPC member to take part.

You do not need to be IPC-certified to take part.

How to register?

Fill in the registration form and book your competition slot.

The registration deadline is Thursday 15 May 2025.

You will receive a confirmation email specifying your date and time to compete.

For more information, please contact Philippe Léonard, IPC Europe director (PhilippeLeonard@ipc.org).

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The IPC CEMAC (China Electronics Manufacturing Annual Conference), an exclusive event for IPC members, is dedicated to advancing the development and collaboration of the electronics industry. The conference focuses on promoting the adoption and dissemination of quality and technical standards in electronics manufacturing while serving as a high-value, professional, and efficient platform for international exchange built around IPC’s global industry standards.

To enhance international collaboration and drive sustainable development in electronics manufacturing, IPC CEMAC 2025 will center on the theme "Shaping a Sustainable Future." The event invites participants to explore ways to achieve sustainability through technological innovation, efficient resource utilization, and improved production processes. It seeks to promote green, smart manufacturing and effective supply chain management while embedding sustainability into all aspects of electronics manufacturing, supporting the industry’s long-term, healthy growth.

This competition is for choosing the Japanese champion to dispatch the world final 2025 with the cooperation of Japan Unix Co., Ltd. Preliminary details (mid-July & August) will be announced around June in their website. And then, only who pass the preliminary is invited to the final at NEPCON NAGOYA (Oct. 29 - 31).

NEPCON NAGOYA is the exhibition held in the center of the manufacturing industry of Japan. Nagoya is a capital city of Aichi prefecture which has Japan's largest automotive-related manufacturing industry cluster. IPC Japan will have its booth and have Japan regional final of IPC hand soldering competition 2024.