BRUSSELS – The European Commission is requesting comments on the RoHS Directive in preparation for a revision most likely to be presented in 2008.
The EC will review measures provided for in the Directive, taking into account scientific evidence, according to an official announcement. The deadline for comments is May 22.
LAKE FOREST, CA -- EMS firm Probe Manufacturing
Inc. reported net profits of $425,134 on record revenues of $9.3 million for fiscal 2006. Sales were up 46% and the company reversed a net loss of $425,134 from 2005.
ITASCA, IL – Kester became the latest solder vendor to announce a surcharge on silver- and tin-containing solder paste products. The price increase will take effect 30 days from customer notification. As has been noted, metal costs have been increasing steadily for the past year and show no signs of retreating during the balance of 2007. As a result, solder vendors are passing along the higher costs to their customers. Kester is the third major supplier to announce a surcharge in recent weeks; the others were Cookson and Indium. The surcharges on Kester’s solder paste products are based on the difference between current metal costs and those from January 2006. The surcharge will be eliminated when tin and silver prices return to January 2006 levels, Kester said.