The European Institute for the PCB Community (EIPC), based in The Netherlands, is an international service provider to the European Interconnection and Packaging Industry. Since 1968, the EIPC is servicing about 120 member companies, including suppliers of machinery and materials to the PCB industry, PCB Manufacturers, contract electronics manufacturers and OEM’s. EIPC's Mission Statement: ‘The EIPC is a network of PCB professionals providing platforms to exchange business and technology information for the success of the European electronics industry’.