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FTG Circuits Earns IPC-1791 Trusted Electronic Designer, Fabricator and Assembler QML Requalification
March 11, 2024 | IPCEstimated reading time: 1 minute

IPC’s Validation Services program has awarded an IPC-1791, Trusted Electronics Fabricator Qualified Manufacturer Listing (QML) requalification to FTG Circuits’ Haverhill, Mass. location.
FTG Circuits manufactures printed circuit boards for leaders in the aviation, defense, and high-technology industries.
“IPC-1791 Qualified Manufacturer Listing incorporates the NIST-SP-800 and verifies that FTG Circuits Haverhill has successfully achieved robust and stringent cyber, physical, and chain-of-custody protocols to assure the security of our customers’ products and critical IP,” commented Peter Bigelow, president of FTG East. He added, “We are proud to have achieved the distinction as an IPC Validation Services Qualified Trusted Fabricator Supplier since 2020.”
IPC's Validation Services QML program was developed to promote supply chain verification. It also provides auditing and qualification of electronics companies' products and identifies processes that conform to IPC standards.
“Unlike other audit programs, IPC's Validation Services programs uniquely provide technical and in-depth assessments of products and processes following IPC standards," said Randy Cherry, IPC director of Validation Services. "We are pleased to recognize FTG Circuits, Haverhill on becoming members of IPC's network of trusted QML suppliers and their requalification.”
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