Manufacturers seeking RoHS/WEEE compliance will find the job easier thanks to a new family of products from JNJ Industries, Inc. JNJ Industries’ Lead Eliminator, Lead Test Kit, and Lead Remediation Kits help manufacturers find lead and other heavy metals and remove them from workbenches and manufacturing areas, tools, machinery, and a wide variety of surfaces. [Read more…]

A fact-finding mission to Europe sponsored by the DTI has found that material recovery targets are proving hard to meet under the European WEEE Directive. [Read more…]

The Association Connecting Electronic Industries (IPC) has release two training DVDs on lead-free surface mount, one that covers surface mount rework and another looking at surface mount assembly. DVD-67C, Lead-free surface mount rework, explains the differences between lead-free and tin-lead solder – for solder joint touch u... (more) [Read more…]

A host of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) heavyweights have called on the Government to introduce a visible recycling charge on products. [Read more…]

While European Union (EU) member states adjust to RoHS Directive guidelines, many members of the SMT industry in the U.S. are calling for similar standards domestically. [Read more…]

An article in the Design News sister publication, Electronic Business, reports that the European Union has granted 29 exemptions to the RoHS directive. Another 80 exemptions are being considered. The 29 exemptions ranged from lead used in “compliant pin connector systems” to “mercury in straight fluorescent lamps for special purposes.” The article details the full list. [Read more…]

There’s no surprise in the news that non-compliant parts are experiencing shortages and price hikes. As component suppliers discontinue their leaded components in favor of their RoHS-compliant versions, those companies that are exempt from RoHS compliance – defense, aerospace, medical devices – find that leaded parts are in shorter supply and more expensive. But there may be more to the story. News on the street says that many manufacturers in non-... (more) [Read more…]

To help companies to assess the issues and options for compliance for business products (B2B), the US Commercial Service has teamed up with ENVIRON to provide a webinar on WEEE take-back for B2B products in Europe. [Read more…]

Two recent reports offer detailed information on two areas of RoHS regulations. The first is the report from the Oko Institute, a group that offers technical consultation to the European Union. The 148-page report details the winners, losers and draws in formal requests for exemptions for RoHS regulations. In total, 88 requests for exemption were evaluated. 27 were recommended to be granted, 37 were recommended to be refu... (more) [Read more…]

Electronics reprocessing firm CKS Group has warned of lobbying groups it claims are trying to weaken plans for the enforcement of WEEE producer responsibility. [Read more…]

The man responsible for ensuring the WEEE Directive is adopted by the UK has called on those affected by it to respond to the current consultation soon. [Read more…]

Manufacturers and importers of electrical and electronic products in France must register with the Environment Agency ADEME by 30 November 2006. Failure to register can prevent products being sold in France. [Read more…]

The UK’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has called on those affected by the WEEE directive to respond during the consultation period, which ends October 17. [Read more…]

(October 5, 2006) SINGAPORE — GlobalTRONICS, October 10 – 13 in Singapore, will emphasize the effect of the RoHS Directive on electronics manufacturing. Pooling design service, technology, and manufacturing service providers, ... [Read more…]

According to new research from Chicago-based component distributor, Newark InOne, 30 percent of the design engineers and component buyers do not expect RoHS to have an impact on their company over the next 12 months. The survey of 914 readers of EDN and Purchasing magazine also showed that engineers and buyers named component distributors and manufacturers as their top resources for assistance through the conversion to environmentally compliant products. According to Paul Tallentire, ... (more) [Read more…]

Cedar Resource Management has announced the launch of a 'state-of-the-art' Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling facility in Dublin. [Read more…]

With WEEE waiting in the wings and companies gearing up to operate compliance schemes, the Environment Agency is offering a free workshop to outline what will be expected of those who take up the gauntlet. [Read more…]

29 -30 November 2006, Renaissance Hotel, Brussels [Read more…]

The implementation of an environmental recycling charge (ERC) is supported by a number of industry associations, according to reports. [Read more…]

(October 11, 2006) NASHUA, N.H. — Manufacturers facing challenges with lead-free assembly and a host of associated system changes — certification, failure analysis, traceability — can attend Implementing Lead-free: ... [Read more…]

The Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) has confirmed that the WEEE consultation period has seen a last minute rush.The consultation comes to an end on October 17th and is the final opportunity for companies affected by the directive to offer feedback. [Read more…]

The Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) has confirmed that the WEEE consultation period has seen a last minute rush. The consultation comes to an end on October 17th and is the final opportunity for companies affected by the directive to offer feedback. [Read more…]

Compliance scheme Valpak has launched a series of free regional workshops designed to help retailers and manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) meet their legal obligations as the implementation of the WEEE legislation approaches. [Read more…]

Valpak is gearing up to become a full compliance scheme under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. [Read more…]

Producer responsibility policy consultants Perchards and reverse logistics software developer webix solutions GmbH have teamed up to develop XPReS, a range of software to facilitate compliance with the WEEE directive. [Read more…]