Harwin and the Environment

Harwin plc has completed its investigation into its requirements for the RoHS legislation. All of our product ranges are available in a RoHS compliant format, to support our customer’s requirements under the legislation. We are also conscious of our exempt customers, and certain leaded products are still being maintained for those markets.

RoHS compliance is assured on ranges where:

a) There is no lead in the plating (100% tin or gold as termination finishes), and
b) The moulding material is high-temperature (for solder items only).

We are aware that lead-free soldering temperatures are higher than those expected from leaded solder processes. Any products destined for a soldering application are therefore being offered in a high-temperature alternative.

Other environmental processes are also being implemented alongside existing practices. We are currently investigating BS EN ISO 14001: Environmental Management systems, and our next catalogue will be printed using recycled paper. Please have a look at our Environmental Actions section.

We hope that you find the information contained within this area useful and informative.