SAN FRANCISCO – South Korea’s RoHS/WEEE/ELV regulation went into effect Jan. 1, with some key provisions having various grace periods.

Michael Kirschner, president of Design Chain Associates, and Junsik Youn, associate and overseas marketing manager of Eco-Frontier, will present a one-hour Webinar on March 6 at 12 p.m. EST on the legislation, formally known as Korea’s Act for Resource Recycling of Electrical/Electric Products and Automobiles.

The Webinar informs on changes to the bills since last fall, and requirements for compliance. The speakers will provide an overview of South Korea’s RoHS/WEEE/ELV; a detailed description of the law’s requirements, provisions and documentation; offer recommended approaches to compliance and also answer questions.

The Webinar, presented by UP Media Group, is $169. The registration fee includes unlimited viewing of the event and a downloadable PDF of the presentation.

For more information visit
www.pcbshows.com/webinars.

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SMYRNA, GA – Reduce Cycle Time Up to 60% for PCB Placing and Routing, a 60-minute free Webinar, will be held Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. EST, UP Media Group announced.
 
The Webinar will illustrate innovative design-tool technologies that enable multiple designers, operating on a LAN or WAN network, to perform simultaneous placement and routing on the PCB.
 
This is the first in a series of Webinars addressing how to efficiently design complex PCBs.  
 
David Wiens, a Mentor Graphics product manager with 20 years’ experience in EDA, will present.
 
To register, visit
www.pcbshows.com/webinars/events/mentor/xtremedesign.html.
 
 

PRAGUE – Foxconn is reportedly discussing the acquisition of a plant in central Bohemia, say published reports.
 
The firm already has two plants in the Czech Republic, one in eastern Pardubice and central Kutna Hora.
 
Foxconn’s head in the Czech Republic, Jim Chang, said the issue should be resolved within two weeks, according to reports.
 
Because of time pressures, Foxconn reportedly wants to purchase a plant already in operation. Chang would not disclose the name of the plant, but said it did not have to be large, and added Foxconn’s takeover would include employees.
 
Foxconn has neared completion of its plant in Kutna Hora’s industrial zone, which will produce LCD screens. The plant should employ 1,200 people by the end of the year, reaching 5,000 staff when at capacity. Production in Kutna Hora should start in April.
 
Kutna Hora councilors have plan to sell about 20 hectares of land to Foxconn near the industrial zone near the plant, Kutna Hora mayor Ivo Salatek said, according to reports. The sale will be discussed March 18.  

NEW YORK CITY – Struggling for ways to handle more than 90,000 tons of electronics products waste each year, the New York City Council has approved a bill that would fine anyone $100 who trashes unwanted electronics. With recycling of electronics mandatory, manufacturers would be obliged to take back products – even those of others, including defunct companies. But a showdown with Mayor Michael Bloomberg is likely looming, as the mayor is expected to veto the measure. 

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