Sub-Zero

Manufacturers in European Market Successfully Comply with RoHS Regulations

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When considering the data collection challenges associated with documenting the concentration of restricted substances used in their products, the Sub-Zero Freezer Company and Wolf Appliance Company knew that the Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) requirements passed by the European presented an obstacle that had to be overcome to maintain market share.

Sub-Zero/Wolf products use parts from an extensive supply chain. Simply requiring that suppliers change materials to remove the presence of restricted substances in electronic parts was not a viable regulatory compliance strategy. Supply chain partners often didn’t understand RoHS reporting needs. Sub-Zero/Wolf needed a compliance management system that could address regulatory challenges while maintaining Sub-Zero/Wolf’s high quality and reliability standards.

To generate product content declarations showing that Sub-Zero/Wolf products are RoHS compliant, Sub-Zero/Wolf used IHS and its extensive contacts with companies in supply chains throughout the world to

1. gather part lifecycle data
2. find compliant parts
3. locate RoHS certification data
4. assist in developing an environmental management system that addressed supply chain constraints

Using consulting services from IHS to support due diligence efforts resulted in a process to address RoHS requirements in European markets and positioned Sub-Zero/Wolf to successfully meet emerging environmental regulatory constraints elsewhere.

Download this case study and see how IHS assisted this manufacturer to address

1. material composition testing
2. design recommendations
3. engineering changes
4. non-declared components
5. RoHS training

as part of an overall RoHS compliance strategy.