BANNOCKBURN, IL — A new guidebook that covers the European Union's registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals (REACH) regulations has been released by IPC.
The document was developed at the direction of an IPC task force to combat "a
widespread lack of awareness and understanding of REACH within the
industry."
"REACH & the Electronics Industry Supply Chain: The Basics, the Impact and How to Survive," includes a timetable of activities and a review of REACH implications and obligations for each segment of the supply chain.
The deadline for REACH preregistration is Nov. 30.
For information, visit the IPC bookstore at ipc.org/onlinestore.
BREST, FRANCE -- Roughly 300 employees at Jabil Circuit's plant here went on strike last Wednesday to protest the site's possible closure, according to published reports.
As reported by Ouest France, Jabil has indicated plans to close, sell or otherwise restructure the plant. The paper reported the site’s revenues are 25% below expectations.
Jabil acquired the site and its then 700 employees from Alcatel in 2002.
HELSINKI — Nokia Siemens Networks will
lay off 1,250 employees in Finland and Germany as part of a previously
announced cost-cutting plan. The cuts bring the total to 7,250 workers sacked since June 2006.
The job cuts include 750 employees in Finland and 500 in Germany. Modest cuts will be made elsewhere, the firm added.