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IEC 62474 Updates to Declarable Substances
On January 17, 2023, The International ElectroTechnical Commission (IEC) updated the IEC 62474 Database content was updated to version D26.00. IEC 62474 is a database focused on Material Declaration for Products of and for the Electrotechnical Industry. In this most recent update, nine Substances of…
TI Invests $11 Billion into 300mm Wafer Plant Expansion
February 16, 2023 – Texas Instruments announced its $11 billion investment plan to build a new 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plan in Lehi, Utah. New fab production is slated to start in the second half of this year with production live in 2026. This plant…
Regulation and Compliance updates
Three New Substances added to California Proposition 65
On January 27, 2023, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has provided an updated list of substances on California’s Proposition 65 list. Under Proposition 65, businesses are required to place clear warning labels on products and locations that may contain those harmful…
Industry News | Regulation and Compliance updates
EU’s Substances of Very High Concern(SVHC) List Updated
On January 17th, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) added nine new substances to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorisation under REACH. This brings the number of substances on the list to 233. Substances on the Candidate List are regularly…
Best Practices | Thought Leadership
5 API Issues and Resolutions
APIs, or application programming interfaces, are the connective tissues that are driving business transformation and fueling product development lifecycles. APIs have changed how the digital world interacts by facilitating the exchange of data across systems and machines regardless of language or location. As more businesses…
12 Days of BOM & Procurement Risk Management Resources
Day 1: Avoid a Nightmare Before Christmas A cautionary tale: In 2001, a few days before the December holidays, Sony was forced to remove 1.3 million PlayStation gaming consoles from stores because of a high concentration of poisonous cadmium metal, costing them nearly a quarter…
Best Practices | Thought Leadership
The 3 Top Challenges of a Design Engineer
Saving time and money is crucial for design engineers. We are seeing an increased number in companies having to redesign products during the recent supply chain shortage. When one critical component is no longer available, a redesign could be required of the engineer. Here are…
Regulation and Compliance updates
UKCA Marking Deadline Updates
UKCA vs. CE markings The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union impacts goods manufactured and imported into Europe. Historically the “CE” marking was required on commercial products to affirm the product’s conformity with European health, safety and environmental protection standards. However, after the UK’s…
Conflict Minerals Compliance | Regulation and Compliance updates
Extended Minerals Reporting Template (EMRT) v1.11 available for Download
November 4, 2022 – The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has released the latest version of the Extended Minerals Reporting Template (EMRT), version 1.11. The EMRT is a free reporting template to identify pinch points and collect due diligence information in the cobalt and mica…
Conflict Minerals Compliance | Regulation and Compliance updates
Pilot Reporting Template (PRT) 1.0 Released by RMI
The Pilot Reporting Template (PRT) is a free, standardized reporting template developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) to identify pinch points and collect due diligence information for minerals not covered by the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) and Extended Minerals Reporting Template (EMRT). Minerals…