A Legacy of Innovation, Leadership and Impact in Electronics 

Gene H. Weiner is a globally recognized consultant and industry pioneer whose career spans nearly seven decades across PCB fabrication, HDI and U-HDI technologies, materials science, and electronics manufacturing strategy. Through Weiner International Associates he advises Fortune 100 companies, specialty chemical innovators, equipment manufacturers and global electronics organizations.

His current focus is serving on advisory boards and boards of directors where his strategic insight continues to shape the future of advanced electronics.

Career Highlights & Industry Recognition

In 2025 the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association honored Weiner the its newly established International Outstanding Contribution Award recognizing overseas experts who significantly helped the advancement of Taiwan’s PCB industry. 

IPC Hall of Fame Member

A member of the IPC since 1962 Weiner has received numerous awards including:

• IPC Presidents Award (1969)
• IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame Award - the association's highest recognition. Five Hall of Fame members were mentored by Weiner.

Industry Innovator & Technology Pioneer

Early Additive Circuitry (1950s)

Weiner helped pioneer additive circuitry with E.A. Guditz including the development of a print-wired memory plane with fine-line circuitry. The process was demonstrated on public TV.

Executive Leadership and Global Influence

Weiner has held senior roles across materials, equipment, chemical companies, distribution companies and assembly companies including:

• President of a copper clad laminate company
• Vice President of Business Development of Oxy Metal Finishing (subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum)
• Vice President of Marketing & Sales of a leading photopolymer & speialty chemicals company

Board & Advisory Roles

He has served as Chairman or Director of boards and advisory boards for both public and private companies in:

• PCB fabrication equipment
• Specialty chemicals for printed circuit, fber optics, semiconductor fabrication & assembly
• Printed circuit assembly
• Materials
• International distribution

Consultant & Founder

For decades he led Gene H. Weiner & Associates, Inc., offering business and technical consulting to Fortune 100 and specialty chemical/electronics companies.

Media & Thought Leadership
He authored the column Weiner’s World for more than 3 decades, focusing on trends such as reshoring in electronics packaging. He frequently appears in industry interviews and publications.  In 2000 he was voted one of the industry's 10 most influential persons in a global poll. He has authored nearly 1,000 papers presentations, columns, articles and editorials during his nearly 70 years in the industry beginning with "Plated Electrical Connections" in the mid 1950's as well papers on etching and plating on plastics at the first NEPCON events in New York during the early 1960's.

• Founded PAC/ASIA CIRCUIT NEWS, a key publication for PCB professionals

Industry Impact & Insights

• Ultra HDI Advocate
  He has been a key proponent of ultra-HDIs—next-generation HDI circuits with ultra-fine features that enable faster, lighter, and more reliable electronic devices. He emphasizes their criticality to computing, medical, military, and AI applications, and highlights projected growth rates of 10–12% or more annually in Asia.

• Growth Strategies & Advice
  Weiner advises thoughtful adoption of ultra HDI—defining performance goals, setting realistic milestones, forming integrated teams, understanding manufacturing limits, and overcommunicating across design and fabrication stages.

• Global Electronics Landscape
  Through interviews, he’s shared insights on:

• Supply chain disruptions in China.Trends toward reshoring or nearshoring in Mexico as well as China-plus-1 in Southeast Asia.The impact of geopolitical shifts on electronics manufacturing, including supply chain shortages and regional production shifts.

Foundational Contributions That Enable AI Hardware

Here’s how Weiner’s legacy connects to the AI hardware revolution:

• Advanced PCB Fabrication: AI chips—whether GPUs, TPUs, or custom ASICs—require ultra-precise, high-density interconnects. Weiner’s work in processes, materials and equipment for multilayer PCB  and additive circuitry helped evolve the manufacturing processes that make these boards possible.

• Material Science & Process Innovation: His leadership at companies like Shipley, Dynachem, and MacDermid advanced the chemical processes used in etching, plating, photoimaging and insulating PCBs. These innovations are essential for the thermal and electrical performance of AI accelerators.

  Global Supply Chain Strategy: Weiner advised companies on scaling electronics manufacturing across Asia and North America. This global footprint is crucial for producing AI hardware at scale—especially as demand for chips and edge devices explodes.

  Mentorship & Industry Standards: Through IPC and his publications, Weiner helped shape best practices in electronics manufacturing. These help to ensure reliability and scalability in the devices that host AI models—from data center servers to autonomous vehicles. Five members of the IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame were either direct reports of or mentored by Weiner.

  Academic Advisory: Board of Advisors member that established and obtained certification of Post University’s Malcolm Baldrige School of Business MBA program. Board of advisors to Saddleback Community College that provided a course on printed circuits.

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