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  • Survey shows slow RoHS compliance

    By Purchasing Staff -- Purchasing, 10/6/2006 11:55:00 AM

    Only 38% of electronics companies in the United States have begun production of equipment that complies with the European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) legislation although the law went into effect July 1, according to a new survey.

    The survey of purchasers and engineers by catalog distributor Newark InOne in Chicago also found 39% of companies had begun prototyping compliant products and 56% had begun buying compliant components. Forty-seven percent said they had begun converting their bill of materials (BOMs) to RoHS-compliant parts. Forty-seven percent said RoHs has resulted in or will result in product redesigns within the next 12 months. Forty-nine percent said manufacturing process changes have or will take place while 43% said key parts have or will become obsolete in the next 12 months. The survey also found that 30% of survey respondents believe that RoHS will have no impact on their businesses. Buyers and engineers are using component manufacturers and electronics distributors for locating, crossing or sourcing RoHS components, according to the survey. Sixty-four percent said they used component manufacturers while 62% said they used electronics distributors. The survey polled 914 design engineers and purchasers.

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