WASHINGTON -- The US Defense Logistics Agency today issued a brief instituting DNA marking for any company that seeks to supply electronics components deemed to be high counterfeit risks.

NEVADA CITY, CA – The worldwide printed electronics market has been overhyped and inaccurately forecast for over a decade, and frequently confused with conventional semiconductor electronics manufacturing. Yet PE holds significant potential and is now starting to show real commercial promise, an industry research group says.

SAN JOSE — Flextronics today reported third-quarter net income plunged 70% to $32 million as the company took $103 million in restructuring and other one-time charges.

ZHUHAI, CHINA -- In the wake of the sale of its UK assets to TT Electronics, ACW Technology has put its Zhuhai-based EMS plant on the block.

HANGZHOU, CHINA -- It's basic, and there's no information available on how fast it works, or even what kind of base it is built on.

AUSTIN, TX – Flextronics renewed its lease here for more than 1 million sq. ft., according to published reports.

EL SEGUNDO, CA -- In spite of some recent, slightly positive, global economic news, IHS iSuppli is forecasting that any recovery in semiconductor device revenues will not start until mid-2013.

BUDAPEST -- Hungarian officials will sign a strategic cooperation agreement with Jabil Circuit, although terms have not been disclosed.

CHICAGO -- Lincoln International has published its quarterly EMS stock index and, as usual, there are several interesting nuggets to be gleaned.

TORONTO – Contract electronics manufacturer Celestica reported a fall in fourth-quarter profit, as it stopped manufacturing products for its largest customer, Research In Motion.

SAN DIEGO, CA – Koh Young will embark on a 90-day, 25 state tour of the US to demonstrate its 3D inspection technology.

SAN MATEO, CA – The advancement of computing no longer starts and ends with the personal computer, a leading market research firm noted today.