RICHARDSON, TX – EMS provider Trilogy Circuits has
registered under the U.S. State Department International Traffic in Arms
Regulations.
ITAR regulates the manufacture, export,
import and transfer of defense-related articles and services.
“As a provider of mission-critical military
electronics design and manufacturing services, we felt it was necessary to take
additional steps to safeguard defense related data,” said president Charles
Capers.
SANTA ANA, CA – Amplifier maker
Powerwave Technologies
has sold part of its Hungarian manufacturing operations to Sanmina-SCI.
HELSINKI, FINLAND –
Elcoteq plans to hire 200 to 300
workers at its Hungarian plant in the coming months, the EMS provider said.
BROMONT, CANADA – The US Patent & Trade Office
has issued
Cogiscan a second patent for its automated manufacturing
control system.
The system uses a combination of barcode and RFID to track,
trace and control materials on the production floor.
The latest patent addresses the monitoring and controlling
of several stages of the manufacturing process, including the input of
materials or components, the assembly action and the discharge of assembled
output materials or components.
BANNOCKBURN, IL –
IPC is accepting nominations for several open two-year terms on its board of directors.
Per the trade group’s bylaws, IPC’s board may include between seven and 14 elected members, plus five officers. Seven current members have indicated interest in serving another term. If all are reelected, up to three more individuals may be elected for open positions.
Consideration will be given to nominees’ business and professional experience, perspective and previous contributions to the association and the board.
Submissions must be received by Feb. 5. The slate of nominees will be announced later in February.
The final vote by IPC membership will take place April 1 at Apex in Las Vegas.
To complete a nomination form, visit
www.ipc.org/BoardNom.