RINA has announced the acquisition of the entire share capital of Patrick Engineering.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is the elephant in the room. A quick scan of recent news articles pulls up a plethora of missed targets, new legislation, illegal exportation and high technology. A heady mix of information, indeed, and truly a minefield. On top of this, DEFRA said in the recent UK Resources and Waste Strategy that it plans to review UK WEEE regulations again in early 2020.

Environmental issues and the impact of Brexit are now front and centre for industry. The onus is on manufacturers, producers and suppliers to take affirmative, demonstrative action in utilising eco alternatives as we move towards a circular economy. Industry leaders are also trying to work out what changes Brexit might bring.

Lithium-ion batteries offer much to manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment – not overly heavy or bulky, they have long service lives and low self-discharge rates – but they also pose risks to manufacturers, both in terms of safety and reliability and in potential regulatory non-compliance. Dr Alex Martin and Nick Aitken of the global technical consultancy and testing, inspection and certification business RINA consider t...

The leading conference on product environmental regulation for manufacturers, importers and distributors of electrical equipment will take place this year at the Hilton London Heathrow Airport on November 14-15 this year. Now in its 20th year, the Electrical and Electronic Equipment and the Environment Conference organised by RINA covers environmental regulation affecting the design, manufacture and disposal of electrical and electronic equipment...

A wide range of topics are on the agenda at the Electrical & Electronic Equipment and the Environment Conference (November 1-2). The theme is meeting Technical and Regulatory Compliance Challenges. Topics range across all issues including Brexit’s impact, Conflict Minerals, RoHs, and REACH.