BANNOCKBURN, IL – An IPC task group is organizing a standard covering intellectual property protection.
 
The trade group seeks PWB manufacturers, EMS providers and OEMs to develop the document. The first meeting takes place Oct. 23 in Scottsdale, AZ.
 
Similarly, the US Congress has directed the Department of Defense to develop a trusted source program for PCB manufacturers supplying the DoD, the association says.
 
The new standard is expected to educate members and elevate best practices in IP protection. The trade group hopes to develop a common standard to which companies can certify will save the industry money.
 

BALLSTON LAKE, NY – Datacom OEM Sixnet will acquire JBM Electronics Co., a provider of networking connectivity gear.
 
No financial terms were disclosed.
 
Sixnet markets a line of products under the BlueTree Wireless brand. JBM's products will be aligned to create a range of industrial and commercial wireless networking solutions.

LOHJA, FINLAND -- Electronics production equipment supplier Cencorp will combine certain operations and close its current headquarters here before June 1, 2010, the company said today.