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Many companies offer products and services that can make compliance work easier. More and more components are being converted to RoHS compliant and Lead-Free every day. The following products and services were previously announced in the RoHSwell News Feed:

China RoHS Guidance Notes,
April 25, 2007 RoHS-International have updated their popular China RoHS Informational Guidance Notes to include the detail from the February 2007 FAQ Updates. These easy to read Guidance Notes contain 27 pages of consolidated information all referenced back to the source material. Since the release in December 2006 they have proved very popular with small companies and large corporations with 100% positive feedback. The Guidance Notes are available from www.rohs-international.com

RoHS Physical Conversion Service and Testing- E-Certa provides solutions for RoHS compliance
November 7, 2006 E-Certa, Inc. makes possible the option to convert components from lead to no lead (or no lead to lead for RoHS exempt applications) to help meet their clients applications. XRF testing and material declaration forms are issued with every order. Our patent pending conversion process provides a cost effective solution to the IC/semiconductor and components industry and our state of the art XRF testing labs provide the documentation you need to meet your due dilligence obligations.

RoHS Materials Declaration: affordable and fast with Material Declaration Wizard Software MDW/1752
October 11, 2006 Providing complete RoHS-related functionality as much larger systems, but at 5-10% of the cost, the GoodBye Chain Group’s Material Declaration Wizard Software features complete XML import and export functionality for all six classes of IPC 1752 reporting. MDW/1752 is a MS Windows-based application that any user can install without IT support. MDW has an intuitive user interface, comprehensive Help, and a unique on-line RoHS ‘encyclopedia’ of compliance information.

RoHS & WEEE strategic consultancy, practical compliance services and worldwide regulatory monitoring
October 11, 2006 Proventia Solutions offers RoHS strategic consultancy and practical compliance services. We can also bring your company to full WEEE compliance through registration and auditing in the EU. Our team and our online service, www.comlib.fi, provide worldwide monitoring of product-related regulations affecting the electronics industry (take-back, substances restrictions and eco-design). All information is verified, summarised and we inform you what affects your business directly now and in the future

Green Planet Solutions Turns RoHS Information Into RoHS Compliance
January 10, 2007 Green Planet Solutions provides a comprehensive implementation of a RoHS solution, not just information. We start with an audit of your facility over about 4 to 5 days. During the audit Green Planet Solutions looks at internal business structures: Purchasing, Warehouse, Stockroom, Manufacturing, Assembly, and Engineering. In depth research is done on the products and or product lines and implementation is incorporated companywide. Green Planet Solutions can make RoHS compliance a reality.

WEEE compliance websites gain marketing benefits from customer relationship module
July 19, 2006 Hosted on the client's own website, ENVIRON WEEE web systems provide feedback from customers on product satisfaction and after-sales service. One client commented “this provides a great opportunity to assess the quality of service provided by resellers and distributors in particular European countries”. For a free internet demonstration of ENVIRON’s web systems for managing collection and recycling of business-to-business WEEE across Europe please e-mail to aturnbull@uk.environcorp.com

Innov-X Initiative for RoHS – A Simpler Path to Compliance – lower cost rental helps CM's and OEM's
June 10, 2006 We offer a low-cost trial XRF rental for EMS’s, OEM’s, and CM’s, to make testing and inspection easy – without a large financial commitment. They can use a practical approach of checking supplier's certifications by screening to verify certifications. The Directives are complex but in many cases requiring supplier certs and checking them with testing equipment is adequate due diligence. For a very modest investment – typically $1,000 to $2,000 – users can verify if supplier’s certs are correct.

New Schroff RoHS Compliant VME Backplanes Offer Additional Performance Enhancements
May 20, 2006 New VME backplanes from Schroff comply with the provisions of the European Union's Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, 2002/95/EC, while conforming to the VITA 1-1994 specification. These RoHS compliant backplanes offer other enhanced features that improve their performance, versatility and reliability. For information about RoHS compliant VME backplanes, visit www.schroff.us/rohs/bp. For information about status of Schroff's RoHS compliance program, www.schroff.us/rohs

HSPM2006 International Leadership Symposium June 5-6, 2006
April 26, 2006 San Francisco, CA, HSPM2006, The International Leadership Symposium for Hazardous Substance Process Management is designed to deliver a comprehensive understanding of how IECQ HSPM Certification can enable you to demonstrate your company's compliance with the requirements of WEEE, RoHS and Green Process Supplier and Manufacturing Management, Hazardous Substance Free System.

Design Chain Associates Business Compliance Program
March 29, 2006 DCA offers a suite of services intended to both help and validate your approach to the challenge of continued RoHS compliance. These include: 1) Gap Assessment - Identify the delta between your processes and tools today and where they need to be; 2) Gap Closure: We help you ensure continued compliance; 3) Process/Tool Audit: Do you have the right support tools? 4) Best Practices: Raise organizational productivity, save money, and focus your competitive advantage.

Papros Inc. Automates Materials Declarations on the PC with release of MRPRO 5.1
March 22, 2006 Papros Inc. releases Materials Reporting Planner MRPRO version 5.1 for Product Material Declaration. MRPRO accepts supplier IPC 1752 compliant data, desktop engineering data, and read-ins from handheld instruments and writes out the final product Material Declaration in IPC 1752 compliant form. MRPRO significantly reduces the IT burden for companies. Its ease-of-use, automation and universal applicability are expected to greatly help companies in the rush to meet the RoHS compliance deadline.

MatrixOne to Host Seminars on Environmental Compliance for Electronics Companies
February 15, 2006 This event, co-sponsored by Tetra Tech, Inc. and Environmental Monitoring and Technologies (EMT), will examine the issues surrounding environmental compliance in the technology/electronics industry, specifically the European Union's new Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) environmental regulation, which has a deadline of July 1, 2006.

Newark InOne Issues Rigorous 10-Step Quality Assurance Policy
February 15, 2006 In the UK, the National Weights and Measures Laboratory, has stated that a producer will need to show more than certificates of compliance if its product's compliance status is contested. To meet this requirement,leading North American electronics distributor Newark InOne has developed a 10-step quality assurance policy with due diligence procedures that serves to give its customers confidence in the RoHS compliance status of parts they purchase from them.

Columbia Analytical Services offers analytical solutions to RoHS compliance.
February 8, 2006 Columbia Analytical Services, Inc. (CAS) has developed advanced analytical methodologies for RoHS and WEEE compliance testing. We offer a comprehensive analysis package to comply with RoHS and WEEE regulatory requirements. The procedures in place at CAS assure valid results are produced by applying specialized sample preparation techniques prior to analysis by the appropriate instrumental method. For more information please visit www.caslab.com/rohsweee or call 800.695.7222 x07.

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