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COVID-19 Impact Updates | Industry News | Supply Chain
Shanghai Business Returns after Two Months of COVID Lockdown
June 25, 2022 – June 1st, 2022, Shanghai ended two months of total COVID-19 lockdown. Shops have reopened and people are allowed back into offices, parks and public areas. Over 25 million residents are now free to resume life and work operations as before. Foreign…
COVID-19 Impact Updates | Industry News | Supply Chain
ELM Electronics, OBD-II Chip Maker, Shuts Doors
June 24, 2022 – After more than 24 years of business, ELM Electronics is set to close its doors on June 30, 2022. ELM Electronics has been a part of the electronics and integrated circuits industry since its founding in 1998. They manufacture a wide…
Supply Chain | Ukraine/Russia Conflict
Ukraine Pauses All Exports of Gas & Coal
June 23, 2022 – Ukraine has announced a suspension of all exports of natural gas, coal and oil as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a statement released by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, the suspension of these commodities come in anticipation of a…
Russia Bans Export of Neon Gas – Essential Element in Electronics Chip Manufacturing
In the ongoing retaliatory back-and-forth between Russia and the rest of the world on trade, Russia has issued the latest offensive by banning inert noble gases like helium and neon from being exported. Russia and Ukraine Own 80% of Global Neon Supply Russia and Ukraine…
Best Practices | Industry News
The Current & Future State of Global Supply Chain
Know the Impacts, Act on The Insights Global markets are still reeling from the downstream effects of multiple heavy-hitting global crises. From hurricanes and tsunamis to geopolitical conflicts and labor shortages, there is no shortage of supply chain predicaments. These events cause postponed deliveries, shut-down…
Best Practices | Thought Leadership
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Regulation and Compliance updates
China RoHS 2022 Update: Proposal to Add Four Phthalates Added as Restricted Substances
June 20, 2022 – The Chinese Ministry of Industry & Information Technology has announced plans to add four phthalates to the list of restricted substances under China RoHS. On March 14, 2022, the Electrical and Electronic Product Pollution Control Standardization Group of China’s Ministry of…
Regulation and Compliance updates
SVHC Candidate List Grows to 224
June 16, 2022 – The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added a new substance to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). This brings the total number of substances to 224. These substances are harmful chemicals which meet at least one of the…
Industry News | Regulation and Compliance updates
Lead Found in 94% of SCIP Database
June 15, 2022 – 94% of the 7.5 million articles submitted to the SCIP database contain lead and its compounds, according to the NGO Chemsec (International Chemical Secretariat). ChemSec, is an independent non-profit organization that advocates for the substitution of toxic chemicals with safer alternatives. Their…
Industry News | Supply Chain | Ukraine/Russia Conflict
Taiwan Bans the Supply of Chips to Russia
June 9, 2022 – Taiwan has imposed a ban on the sale of modern chips to Russia and Belarus, the latest round of sanctions in response to the invasion of Ukraine. This ban rules out all modern technology, including microcontrollers for most electronic devices. Taiwan…