Newark InOne Revamps Website Around RoHS Compliance Steps
CHICAGO, Jan. 31/ -- With the July 1 date looming for the EU's Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive (RoHS) to become law, Newark InOne offers new compliance help on its RoHS Express site (http://www.newarkinone.com/rohs ) for US and Canadian manufacturers. Newark InOne is a subsidiary of global distributor Premier Farnell plc, and the leading small-quantity distributor of electronic components and test equipment in North America.
Newark InOne has identified four basic steps that an original equipment manufacturer will typically consider on its way towards compliance with the RoHS directive. These steps form the framework for the revamped RoHS Express site
o Step 1 Understand RoHS
o Step 2 Analyze parts lists/bills of material
o Step 3 Purchase compliant parts
o Step 4 Assure RoHS compliance accuracy.
Design engineers and component buyers can easily identify their level of progress, and use the tools and/or rich content provided under each step to progress towards compliance.
For example, at Step 2, a company should be analyzing their electronic part purchases, to see which are already compliant, which are changing their stock numbers and which have compliant substitutes available. Site visitors can make use of Newark InOne's free RoHS Data Service to discern this critical information, even if they are not current customers, by calling 1.800.4.NEWARK or visiting www.newarkinone.com/bom .
Susan Fischer, senior vice president of marketing/eCommerce for Newark InOne comments: "RoHS compliance is not easy for any company, but smaller companies with fewer resources are at a decided disadvantage. With the information and free services we can provide, we hope to level the playing field for them."
About Newark InOne
Newark InOne, a subsidiary of global distributor Premier Farnell plc, is North America's leading small-quantity distributor of electronic components and test equipment, and its #1 source for RoHS compliant parts and information. RoHS is the acronym for the European Union's Restrictions of certain Hazardous Substances directive, which takes effect July 1, 2006.
Visited by thousands of engineers and electronics buyers each week, Newark InOne's RoHS Express site at www.newarkinone.com/rohs provides critical information to help companies transition to compliance, including: the latest European news, on-demand lead-free soldering webinars, downloadable step-by-step guides to compliance and updates on US and Canadian green laws.
Visit http: www.newarkinone.com/ for more information.
Source: Newark InOne
CONTACT: Janice Fleisher of Newark InOne, +1-773-907-5941,
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