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REACH

REACH is a new European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use (EC 1907/2006). It deals with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances. The law entered into force on 1 June 2007.  The goal of REACH is to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances.

All PennEngineering fastening products (manufactured at multiple locations) meet the REACH definition of an Article.  Articles are exempt from REACH unless they contain any SVHCs (Substance of Very High Concern) exceeding 0.1% by weight.  PennEngineering uses materials and processes that assure that none of the European Chemicals Agency’s currently identified 73 SVHC’s, in excess of 0.1% by weight, are intentionally added in any of our fastening products / articles. Therefore, PennEngineering is in compliance with REACH and is not required to withdraw any product because of registration concerns.  In addition, we have not been informed by any of our suppliers of any raw material withdrawals.

Going forward, all substances, that require registration, will be pre-registered by our upstream suppliers or us.  Subsequently, all substances that require registration will be registered in accordance with REACH.  

A corporate REACH coordinator has been appointed at our Galway, Ireland manufacturing facility.  They will oversee all REACH relevant activities, including contacting suppliers regarding their intention to register certain substances (where necessary), communicate safety information to employees and customers, and monitor the SVHC (Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern for Authorization) list for future additions.

To print out the Corporate REACH Statement on Company letterhead, please click here.

Any questions concerning PennEngineering and REACH requirements should be directed to REACH@pemnet.com

Regards,
PennEngineering
REACH Compliance Team