Printed Circuit Board Association Of America (pcbaa)

What Printed Circuit Board Association Of America (pcbaa) does

Printed Circuit Board Association of America (PCBAA) is a nonprofit trade association founded in 2021 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It serves as the dedicated advocacy voice for the U.S. printed circuit board and IC substrate industry, representing PCB manufacturers, assemblers, critical material suppliers, and — as of 2025 — OEMs, with member companies operating in more than 30 states and collectively generating over $15 billion in annual economic activity.

PCBAA's core offering is a tiered membership program (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Supporter, OEM, Individual) that gives members access to legislative representation, competitive intelligence, industry networking, and direct engagement with Congress and federal agencies including the Department of Defense and the Commerce Department. The association runs a community-led go-to-market focused on policy advocacy, education (notably its 'PCBs 101' resource library and 'Chips Don't Float' public awareness campaign), earned media outreach, and coalition work with IPC and the Alliance for American Manufacturing. Its revenue model is recurring membership dues; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Technologically, PCBAA has no proprietary product, software platform, or AI capability — it is a policy and advocacy organization, not a technology vendor. Its measurable outputs are policy outcomes: language in four consecutive National Defense Authorization Acts, a 2022 Presidential Determination classifying PCBs as critical national security technology under the Defense Production Act, more than $118 million in DPA grants secured for member companies, and active sponsorship of the bipartisan Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act proposing a 25% tax credit and $3 billion in grants for domestic PCB manufacturing.

Name

Printed Circuit Board Association Of America (pcbaa)

Legal name

Printed Circuit Board Association of America

Website

https://pcbaa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PCBAA is a 2021-founded nonprofit trade association headquartered in Washington, D.C. that advocates for domestic production of printed circuit boards and IC substrates, serving PCB manufacturers, assemblers, material suppliers, and OEMs through membership-based policy advocacy and education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Advocacy Association

NAICS

Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing (334412), Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672), Electronic Components, Nec (3679)

akta.pro primary industry

PCB Fabrication (Rigid PCBs) (HDAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

PCB Assembly (PCBA/EMS) (HDAHAOAI), PCB Materials & Laminates (Copper Clad, Prepreg, Cores) (HDAHAOAJ), Industrial PCB & Substrate Components (Bare PCBs, rigid-flex, ceramic substrates, thick-film) (IMAGAJAM)

Keywords

• PCB industry advocacy
• Domestic manufacturing
• Microelectronics policy
• Industry trade association
• Supply chain security

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: PCBAA generates revenue through membership fees from corporate and individual members at various tiers (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Supporter, OEM, Individual). Membership provides representation in Washington D.C., industry connections, competitive intelligence, and advocacy services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PCBAA is a consortium of American companies and individuals that advocates for the domestic production of printed circuit boards, IC substrates, PCB assembly, and associated materials. It operates as a nonprofit trade association providing policy advocacy, legislative representation in Washington D.C., industry education, and networking for member companies across the U.S. PCB and microelectronics supply chain.

Product overview

PCBAA is a trade association and advocacy organization, not a product company. It operates as a consortium of American companies and individuals supporting domestic PCB and IC substrate production. The organization provides advocacy representation in Washington D.C., educational resources (PCBs 101), membership benefits, and news dissemination services. It does not offer software products, platforms, or modules with technical product features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PCBAA Membership Membership program providing corporate and individual members with access to PCBAA's advocacy efforts, representation in Washington D.C., industry connections, competitive intelligence, and influence over industry policy.
• Policy & Advocacy Services Legislative advocacy services including promotion of the Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act, advocacy for a Buy American PCB Tax Credit, Defense Production Act funding, and DoD PCB procurement restrictions.
• PCBs 101 Educational Resources Educational materials explaining the importance of printed circuit boards, including downloadable PDFs and information about the technology stack connecting semiconductors to electronic devices.

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IPCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPC is a global trade association for the electronics industry. PCBAA partners with IPC on joint advocacy efforts, including letters to Congress on tax incentives for American-made PCBs, Defense Production Act funding, and broader implementation of the CHIPS Act. The partnership combines PCBAA's PCB-specific focus with IPC's broader electronics manufacturing membership.
• Alliance for American ManufacturingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCBAA partnered with the Alliance for American Manufacturing to produce 'The New Frontier' documentary, a twenty-minute film featuring PCBAA member companies K&F Electronics and Summit Interconnect. The documentary spotlights the American PCB and microelectronics industry and the people committed to reshoring domestic manufacturing.
• RTX (Raytheon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRTX joined PCBAA as the first OEM member, completing representation across the entire PCB supply chain from material suppliers to end manufacturers. This partnership provides OEM perspective on supply chain security needs and strengthens the association's advocacy for domestic PCB production.
• Representatives Blake Moore and Raja KrishnamoorthicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCongressional champions who introduced the bipartisan Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act (H.R. 3249/H.R. 3597), calling for a 25% tax credit and $3 billion in grants for domestic PCB manufacturing. PCBAA helped draft the legislative language.
• Senators Ruben Gallego and Jim JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenators who introduced S.4569, the Senate companion bill to the Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act, providing a 25% tax credit for American-made PCBs.
• Defense Production Act Office / DoDcoreOthersPCBAA has worked with the Defense Production Act Office and Department of Defense since 2021 to secure funding and policy changes. Achieved Presidential Determination of PCBs as critical to national security in 2022, resulting in $118M+ in DPA grants to member companies.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Largest U.S. business lobbying organization representing broad business interests. The Chamber is a broad incumbent that overlaps with PCBAA on domestic manufacturing and supply chain policy, but operates at much larger scale across all industries.
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM): Largest U.S. manufacturing trade association representing 14,000+ member companies. NAM is a broad incumbent in manufacturing policy advocacy, providing larger-scale federal representation that overlaps with PCBAA's domestic manufacturing mission.

Direct peers

• IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries): Global trade association for the electronics industry, including PCB manufacturers and assemblers. IPC is PCBAA's explicit coalition partner and the closest direct peer, with overlapping PCB advocacy remit but a broader electronics industry scope and larger international membership.
• Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM): Nonprofit partnership advocating for domestic manufacturing and reshoring. AAM is PCBAA's documentary partner ('The New Frontier') and a direct peer in domestic manufacturing advocacy with shared policy goals on U.S. production reshoring.
• SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International): Global industry association serving the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing supply chain. SEMI is a direct peer in microelectronics policy advocacy, with overlapping interests in domestic manufacturing reshoring and supply chain security.
• Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA): U.S. semiconductor industry trade association that led advocacy for the CHIPS Act. SIA is a direct peer in semiconductor/microelectronics federal policy advocacy, with overlapping congressional and executive branch relationships.

Regional players

• HKPCA (Hong Kong Printed Circuit Association): Hong Kong-based PCB industry association serving manufacturers in the broader China/Hong Kong region. HKPCA is a regional peer with similar trade association structure but represents PCBAA's primary competitive geography.
• JPCA (Japan Electronics Packaging and Circuits Association): Japanese PCB industry association representing PCB manufacturers in Japan. JPCA is a regional peer with parallel advocacy mission for its national PCB industry, but focused on Japanese market dynamics and not in direct competition with PCBAA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PCBA_America
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@printedcircuitboardassocia2813
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/printed-circuit-board-association-of-america

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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