2011 שנה לא קלה גם לתעשיית הרכיבים הישראלית

שוק רכיבי האלקטרוניקה בישראל "חטף" בשנת 2011 מהלומות לא קלות והציפיות שהיו להגיע לרף המיליארד הדולר נגוזו, השוק לפי סקרים אחרונים בקושי עבר את קו ה800 מיליון בדומה לשנה קודמת, ומן הסתם השלכות מצב הכלכלה העולמית לא פסחו עליו.

שנת 2011 עמדה בסימן המשך נפילתן של חברות ותיקות אם זה מצד קבלנות המשנה ("זיכון" לאחר למעלה מ25 שנות פעילות מאות עובדים מגוון ספקים ולקוחות) ואם זה בצד ההפצה ( "ג.ח. קפיטל" -חברה שהעסיקה כמה עשרות עובדים ואשר  ידעה שנים טובות הן כנציגות והן כברוקר) .
הכירותי לאורך השנים את מנהלי חברות אלו ואופן התנהלותם והערכתי רבות את אישיותם ופועלם בשוק. הצטערתי מאד לראות בנפילת חברות אלו ואיני יכול שלא לחבר זאת לתמונה הכוללת של תעשיה שהתרחקה מימי הזוהר שלה ושכל מה שהיה פה לפני 10-15 שנה רחוק מאוד מהמציאות הנוכחית.
תעשיית הרכיבים כבר איננה "קטר" מוביל בהייטק הישראלי.. ישנן מספר חברות בינלאומיות שיכולות להנות מהגב החזק שיש להן מבחינת מלאי ותשתיות בחו"ל אבל בכפר הגלובאלי ומצבו הנוכחי, לחברות ישראליות פרטיות אם זה בהפצה או בקבלנות המשנה אין את היכולות לשרוד כפי שהיה בעבר.
היום הכיוון הוא ביומד, קלינטק, פיתוחי תשתיות תוכנה ואינטרנט, ופחות ייצור וחומרה.
לכן מלאי ופסי ייצור פחות חשובים ויותר חשוב הון אנושי איכותי בהשכלתו ובעל רעיונות מקוריים ותכנונים ייחודיים שיהיו פורצי דרך בתחומם ולא רק סוחרים ממולחים או קבלני מו"מ אגרסיביים...
במתחם היזמים וחברות ההזנק של "אקסודוס" כבר יש סימנים לדבר הבא.

שתהיה לכולם 2012 פוריה ומוצלחת !





    

גרטנר צופה עליה של 31.5% בהכנסות שוק המוליכים למחצה בשנת 2010 והשוק בישראל צומח בהתאם

גרטנר צופה עליה של 31.5% בהכנסות שוק המוליכים למחצה בשנת 2010
השנה צפויה להיות השנה החזקה ביותר שנראתה בתעשיית ציוד המוליכים למחצה אי פעם; סגן הנשיא למחקר בגרטנר העולמית, בריאן לואיס, סיכם את הממצאים העיקריים בסקר האחרון של גרטנר:
הכנסות שוק המוליכים למחצה העולמי צפויות לרשום רמת שיא של 300 מיליארד דולר ב-2010, עלייה של 31.5% לעומת הכנסות של 228 מיליארד דולר ב-2009.
רף ההכנסות הצפויות ל-2010 גבוה מתחזיות גרטנר מהרבעון השני, אז הודיעה כי היא צופה עלייה של 27.1% בהכנסות שוק המוליכים למחצה ב-2010. האנליסטים של גרטנר מזהירים כי למרות רמות השיא בהכנסות השנה, הם צופים כי הצמיחה במהלך החציון השני תהיה מתחת לרמות העונתיות הרגילות, עקב יישור קו עם מכירות המערכות האלקטרוניות.
עבור שוק הטלפונים הניידים משתפרת התחזית מאז תחילת 2010. הטלפונים החכמים ממשיכים להניע את השוק, עם נתח של 18% במונחי יחידות ושל 36% במונחי הכנסות מסך כל שוק המוליכים למחצה עבור טלפונים ניידים.
האנליסטים של גרטנר צופים כי ב-2011 יסתכמו הכנסות שוק המוליכים למחצה ב-314 מיליארד דולר, עלייה של 4.6% לעומת 2010.
בשנת 2010 צפויות ההוצאות על ציוד הוני בענף המוליכים למחצה להתקרב ל-36.9 מיליארד דולר, המשקפים עלייה של 122.1% בהשוואה להוצאות של 16.6 מיליארד דולר ב-2009, כך עולה מדו"ח גרטנר, חברת המחקר והייעוץ הטכנולוגי הבינלאומית. בשנת 2011 צפויות ההוצאות על ציוד הוני בענף המוליכים למחצה לגדול ב-4.9%.
"הגידול המאסיבי בענף המוליכים למחצה ב-2010 מוביל את הגידול ההוני בענף לשיא חסר תקדים", אומר קלאוס רינן, סגן נשיא ומנהל בגרטנר. "הוצאות ההון (CAPEX) הן מעל 95% בגין ההוצאות המשמעותיות של מגזרי הלוגיקה ומפעלי הייצור, בשילוב עם שדרוג טכנולוגי בקרב יצרניות הזיכרון. ב-2011 צפויה האטה בהוצאות ההון לרמת 10% בגלל כלכלה חלשה יותר, שתשפיע באופן שלילי על מכירות האלקטרוניקה והמוליכים למחצה".
"על החברות להכין את תוכנית הייצור שלהם לקראת 2011 שתהיה חלשה יותר, כאשר רכישות הציוד יתמקדו יותר בכושר ייצור מאשר בציוד טכנולוגי", אומר רינן. "בנוסף מומלץ לחברות להכין תוכניות עסקיות לקראת התקופה החלשה הבאה ברכישת ציוד שתחל בסוף 2012, כיוון שחברות העוסקות בזכרונות ישקיעו השקעת יתר, דבר שיוביל לעודפי ציוד".
כל המגזרים בשוק הציוד ההוני לייצור מוליכים למחצה יחוו גידול חזק במיוחד ב-2010, וכל המגזרים הללו ימשיכו לחוות גידול עד סוף 2012.
2010 מסתמנת כשנה החזקה ביותר עבור מגזר WFE (ציוד לייצור פרוסות סיליקון) בשנים האחרונות. מגזר WFE צפוי לגידול בשיעור של 119.9% ב-2010, ולאחר מכן גידול של 3.9% ב-2011. שיעורי הנצילות הכוללים הגיעו לשיא של 94% ברבעון השני של 2010, אך עד מהרה ירדו חזרה ל-90% כשיגדל כושר הייצור, וייצור המוליכים למחצה יואט ויותאם ביחס ישיר יותר לביקוש של משתמשי הקצה.
ומה היה ויהיה אצלנו בארץ הקודש ??
לאחר שסבל מירידה של קרוב ל-25% בשנת 2009, שוק הרכיבים הישראלי זינק בעוצמה במחצית הראשונה של 2010 בשיעור של 30%-40% ומתחיל להתקרב למימדים של שנת 2000.

התמונה הזו חוזרת על עצמה במקומות נוספים: שוק הרכיבים ב-2010 הוא שוק סוער, נוקשה וגדוש בהפתעות. ארגון DMASS, העוקב אחר שוק השבבים באירופה, הגדיר את 2010 כ"שנת השיא של כל הזמנים". לפי נתוני האיגוד, במחצית הראשונה של השנה צמח שוק השבבים האירופי ביותר מ-50% בהשוואה לתקופה המקבילה אשתקד. הרבעון השני הפתיע את השוק עם צמיחה חסרת תקדים של 70%
בישראל צמחו הביקושים בכ-30%-40% במחצית הראשונה של השנה, כאשר התעשיות אשר סבלו מירידות חדות ב-2009 הציגו את העליות החדות ביותר במהלך המחצית הראשונה של 2010. השוק סבל מזמני אספקה ארוכים ואלוקציות שחלקן נבעו מכפל הזמנות והצטיידות יתר של הלקוחות – דבר שעשוי לגרום להאטה במחצית הראשונה של 2011 ,

התחזיות האופטימיות לסיכום 2010 מדברות כבר על שוק ישראלי שחוזר ומגרד את המיליארד דולר דבר שלא נראה פה זה עשור . אולם שער החליפין הנמוך של הדולר וההאטה ברבעון האחרון יביאו אותנו לכ-900 מיליון דולר ומהם ולמרות הספקות הרבים נקווה ליותר מ10% נוספים ב2011 שיביאו את השוק ליעד המיליארד.. הראשון מאז 2000.
שנה טובה !

Logging On Helps People Lose Weight

Logging On Helps People Lose Weight
Posted by ActiGraph on August 3rd, 2010It seems like we’re all searching for that “magic bullet” to help us lose weight but here’s an idea that might really help: Logging on. Yes — to your computer.

Sitting in front of your computer is unquestionably a sedentary activity, and one many of us do way too much.

But researchers at Kaiser Permanente say when patients regularly logged on to an Internet weight loss support group, they increased their chances of staying active and managing their weight.

The small federally-funded study was part of a much larger ongoing evaluation of weight maintenance programs.

Researchers followed 348 overweight or obese individuals who had recently lost an average of 19 pounds during a weight loss program. Their goal, of course, was to maintain that weight loss.

To help them meet that goal, participants were offered an interactive web site created specifically for the study. They were asked to log on once a week, record their weight and how much they exercised, and note whether they kept a food diary, detailing what and how much they ate each day.

They were also offered a chance to participate on an interactive billboard with other study participants and pose questions to nutrition and exercise experts.

After two and a half years, researchers found that the patients who consistently used the web site — those who logged in and recorded their weight at least once a month for 24 months — maintained the greatest weight loss. They kept off an average of nine of the original 19 pounds they’d lost. Those who logged on less consistently kept off only three to five pounds.

At the end of the study, most of the original 348 participants were still logging on to the web site.

Researchers say this level of commitment is encouraging and holds promise for other web based weight maintenance programs. While the study web site is no longer available, researchers say there are a number of other weight management web sites worth checking out.

They suggest consumers look for the following important elements in any online weight loss program:

■Sites that encourage accountability by asking users to consistently record weight, exercise and calories consumed
■Sites that include tailored or personalized information
■Sites with interactive features that allow users to communicate with each other and with nutrition and exercise experts
■Sites with accurate health information
The study is published — where else but online in the Journal of Medical Internet Research

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C&L notification – the first step towards CLP compliance

C&L notification – the first step towards CLP compliance
CLP stands for the Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the Classification, Labeling and Packaging of substances and mixtures. CLP introduces the United Nations globally harmonized system (UN GHS) for classification and labeling of chemicals into Europe. CLP entered into force on 20th January 2009.
According to CLP, EU manufacturers and importers (or groups of manufacturers or importers) who place a hazardous substance on the market, shall notify certain information, in particular the substance identity and the classification and labeling of that substance to ECHA (C&L notification) before 3 Jan 2010.
Non-EU companies and REACH only representatives are not entitled to submit C&L notifications. Our recommendation to EU importers is that they shall submit their own C&L notifications as the first choice. However, non-EU manufacturers shall supply detailed composition information about their product.
If importers wish to avoid C&L notifications, they may request their non-EU suppliers to do the job in which case non-EU companies may submit C&L notifications in the name of the EU importers or appoint one of the importers to notify on behalf of the other importers (notification as a group). Such an importer could also be an Only Representative (OR) if the OR can be considered as an importer (afterNon-EU manufacture supplying him with a sample of the respective substances or mixtures). However, making an OR an importer is not feasible in most instances. Click here for more information about CLP compliance.
Get your goods certified and be prepared for REACH enforcement
OECD has summarized typical REACH offences [pdf]and penalties [pdf] of EU member states. To avoid penalties, EU importers are recommended to get the imported goods certified based on Keller and Heckman LLP’s suggestion.

“There are many practical questions associated with documenting compliance at the point of entry of goods into the Customs territory of the European Union (EU), particularly with respect to valid pre-registrations, whether the substances are exempt or not from registration, whether the pre-registration obligation was taken over by the importer, the only representative of the exporter, or the only representative of the exporter's supplier and whether the quantities imported have exceeded the tonnage band registered.

The U.S. has in place a simple and effective system for ensuring compliance of imported goods. Under Section 13 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the importer must certify at the point of entry that the goods either are not subject to TSCA, or are subject to TSCA and in compliance. The certification mechanism serves to ensure that importers carefully review the legal status of the goods they order from overseas suppliers. A similar certification mechanism would be useful if implemented in the EU. Requiring importers to certify will ensure that importers take their responsibilities seriously even if the registration obligation is being carried by the only representative of the foreign supplier. Importer responsibility is fully consistent with Article 5 of REACH and makes a great deal of sense.”

CIRS has adapted its REACH certificate according to HSA’s suggestion [sample,498kB]. The certificate is issued for free as CIRS’s way to record customers sold to and quantities imported. All certificates will be stored in a reliable and secure REACH Compliance User Management System.
Application Form[doc, 37KB]
CIRS’s OR working report published
CIRS presented its first OR working report at the request of Irish Health and Safety Authority (HSA) – the REACH enforcement body in Ireland in July. The full article can be found here [pdf, 580KB]

Since the Dutch Environment Ministry (VROM) EU found out many bogus ORs or mailbox ORs in March, the OR inspection has become an integral part of REACH enforcement. EU importers are advised to double check the credentials of ORs with the non-EEA manufacturers that hired them. If they are found to be illegitimate, then importers will need to request their suppliers to change OR or find another legitimate supplier or prepare to register the substances themselves.

RoHS and REACH data services

TPP launches new RoHS and REACH data services with its Compliance Management Module and Compliance Complete Service

Fort Walton Beach, FL - June 29, 2010 - Total Parts Plus' Compliance Management Module (CMM) is a web-based tool which empowers OEM's to produce and present their customers with completed environmental compliance reports on their products. Reports can be generated in IPC-1751, IPC-1752, JGPSSI (Japan Green Initiative), and any future format required by the OEM's customers. Product compliance data can also be extracted in custom formats for analysis through the tools user friendly report generation function. "Customers requested a cost effective and user friendly solution for environmental compliance reporting and the CMM tool met both cost and functionality targets established during the concept development phase of the project", stated Peter Robinson, VP of Total Parts Plus.

TPP's Compliance Complete Service is a hosted, turn-key environmental compliance solution which collects, maintains, and manages RoHS and REACH material declaration data for OEMs. "Customers are asking for a complete environmental compliance solution which would allow their engineers to be free of the compliance headache and keep them free to work on design and manufacturing issues", declared Robinson, "The Compliance Complete Service is the answer".

These solutions are offered as a cost effective alternative to the high cost of using internal resources with embedded enterprise-wide software for Environmental Compliance Reporting. Currently TPP has compliance documents on over 3 million parts in our data library. All of Total Parts Plus' resources and services are based in the United States - we do not outsource.

CLP Compliant Label (GHS Labels)

Dear clients,

CLP stands for the Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the Classification, Labeling and Packaging of substances and mixtures. It came into force in 2007. CLP is another piece of chemical legislation in EU you need to comply.

EU manufacturer, importer, downstream user or distributor shall label any chemical substance or mixture which is classified as hazardous and is contained in packaging. The label should be firmly affixed to one or more surfaces of the packaging containing the substance or mixture. Many EU importers might need to prepare new labels in accordance with CLP regulation and they might also request non-EU chemical companies to provide CLP compliant labels.
CLP introduces the United Nations globally harmonized system (UN GHS) for classification and labeling of chemicals into Europe. Thus CLP label is identical to GHS label in EU and also applies to countries that have applied GHS such as USA.

The attachment shows how to prepare CLP compliant label. I hope it is helpful. Should you need our help, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Note: We also provide REACH & CLP compliant SDS. For more information about CLP regulation, please go to CLP.

best regards,
Rami

EXODUS CIRS REP in Israel

Impact of EU Cosmetics Directive, REACH and CLP on Cosmetics

Cosmetics products (either raw materials or finished products) are impacted by EU cosmetics directive (Regulation EC 76/768/EEC and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009), REACH Regulation (EC No 1907/2006) and CLP Regulation (EC No 1272/2008). Non-EU exporters/EU importers of cosmetic ingredients or finished cosmetics products have to comply with above regulations before they put cosmetics products on the EU market.

Obsolescence Management,Parts Plus

one of the Total Parts Plus online obsolescence management applications. Whether you are an expert or a novice at obsolescence management, Total Parts Plus can help. The intuitive, powerful, and user-friendly Total Parts Plus applications provide a wealth of custom user data for making informed DMS decisions and for tracking the availability of parts to manufacture your specific systems.

Parts Plus Specifics

Parts Supply Management is accomplished using the Parts Search feature. Generics, Catalog P/Ns, and Reference P/Ns can be researched. Generic, Generic/Package/Pin, and Reference P/N flagging and availability can be accessed. Replacement Catalog P/Ns, End-of-Life dates, exact Catalog P/N matches, and aftermarket generics can be determined.

Health Projection, End-of-Life Buy Status, and Custom Queries can be performed at any structural assembly level, or across your entire Bill of Materials, using the Analysis Areas. Maintenance of your loaded Bills of Materials (BOMs) can be accomplished using Data Entry area. All of these features are available through the intuitive, Java-script based web site.

Total Parts Plus uses four flag colors to classify the availability of parts. In all cases, a green flag indicates two or more silicon manufacturing sources of the specified criteria, a yellow flag indicates one silicon manufacturing source of the specified criteria, a red flag indicates that there are no silicon manufacturing sources of the specified criteria, and a blue flag indicates that the Reference P/N has incomplete attributes disallowing proper silicon manufacturing source analysis.

We are continually working to create better DMS solutions for our customers. If there are features that you wish Total Parts Plus encompassed, please do not hesitate to make a suggestion to your Total Parts Plus Salesperson @ exodus.co.il
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10 facts about the Israeli semiconductor industry

Did you know

10 facts about the Israeli semiconductor industry:

1. The Israeli semiconductor industry consist of the largest number of fabless companies after the US
2. The Israeli semiconductor industry includes design centers of all the major IDMs including Intel, TI, IBM, Freescale, Broadcom, Cisco, Marvel etc.
3. The Israeli semiconductor industry includes several companies which are the first to adopt new design tools and new geometries (40nm and below)
4. The Israeli semiconductor industry is responsible for developing the most advanced micro processors, wireless technologies, DSP processors and flash technologies
5. All the latest Intel microprocessors including Pentium 3, Pentium 4, Centrino Chipset and the Core 2 duo series were developed in Israel
6. The World Economic Forum has designated Israel as one of the leading countries in the world in technological innovation.
7. The 2008 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook ranked Israel No. 1 for total expenditure on R&D, No. 1 for business expenditure on R&D and
No. 1 for availability of qualified scientists and engineers.
8. The world's first nanowire (three times thinner than those used in microchips) was created at the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.
9. A research team at the Technion has also discovered a new type of semiconductor called electronic peptides. These are organic semiconductors using proteins designed from scratch in the laboratory and has the potential to lead to lighter, cheaper and more flexible electronic devices.
10. Israel's economy is currently in a good shape and is supposed to suffer less from the current economical crisis relatively to most of the other countries in the western world.

All the above means that Israel's semiconductor industry represents a very attractive business opportunity which shouldn't be missed. Join ChipEx2010 and meet with a wide range of potential clients for your products and services.

ActiGraph activity monitors are the most validated and widely used devices of their kind - CLICK HERE to find out

ActiGraph is the industry standard for activity monitoring.

ActiGraph is the industry standard for the measurement of physical activity. Used by researchers and clinicians in hundreds of universities and research organizations in more than 45 countries, ActiGraph activity monitors are the most validated and widely used devices of their kind.

ActiGraph activity monitors use triaxial, solid state accelerometers to measure human motion against the force of gravity. This technology was first developed in the early 1990s by the US military to measure the performance levels of troops. In the following years, the applications for the science of actigraphy have grown to include physical activity research, sleep diagnostics, rehabilitation monitoring, obesity and diabetes prevention, sports medicine, pharmaceutical drug testing, veterinary science and much more!

All ActiGraph Devices Can Measure...


•Individual Activity Level
•Energy/Caloric Expenditure
•Duration/Intensity of Sustained Activity
•Daily Activity Profile
•Limb/Extremity Movements
•Sleep Patterns/Night Activity
•Steps Taken
•Heart Rate (ActiTrainer model only)

ActiGraph cares about the environment.

ActiGraph and RoHS

That’s why all of our products meet the latest RoHS and WEEE regulations for safe amounts of lead and other materials which are hazardous to the earth’s environment. RoHS compliancy is required in Europe and will soon be in the United States. ActiGraph believes in taking a proactive approach to maintaining a clean, healthy environment.

For more information please contact EXODUS Communication and Technologies ISRAEL LTD
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EXODUS happy to introduce CIRS The Largest REACH Compliance Service Provider in the World

Exodus to become CIRS's representative for its services in Israel
03 March 2010


CIRS are happy to announce Exodus Communications and Technologies Ltd. as a new agent for its services in Israel. Many Israeli companies export chemical raw materials into the EU and China or trade chemicals between China and Europe. CIRS helps companies such as these to comply with the EU REACH Directive, EU Cosmetics Directive, Administration of New Chemical Substance in China and Administration of Import and Export of Cosmetics in China.



As a main service agent for the EMEA, Exodus Communications and Technologies Ltd. will act as one of the main point of contact for information on the regulatory and chemical testing services that CIRS can provide in this region. As the largest REACH compliance service provider in the world, CIRS can deliver cost-effective solutions to allow you to comply with the relevant legislation governing your exports. For further information, Exodus Communications and Technologies Ltd. may be contacted by calling +972-3-9225588 or emailing info@exodus.co.il.


The hottest service at the moment is REACH Only Representative service and REACH registration service. You may know more about them at:
http://www.cirs.ie/or.html
http://www.cirs.ie/reg.html

REACH & China REACH have you start comply with yet??

Since pre-registration ended in December 2008, manufacturers/importers of phase-in substances (existing substances) shall decide whether to register or not to avoid any possible interruption on business. Non-phase-in substances (new substances) shall be registered immediately before being placed in the EU market. Phase-in substances shall be registered before 2010, 2013, and 2018 respectively depending on the tonnage band and hazard properties of substances.

Time has become very urgent for substances with annual tonnage above 1000t per year.

What is REACH Regulation?


REACH is the EU regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals.It came into force on 1 June 2007. EU manufacturers and importers must comply to register their substances manufactured/imported in quantities over 1 ton per year with European Chemical Agency (ECHA) by 2010,2013 and 2018, depending on the tonnage and hazard properties of the substances. Non-EU manufactures may appoint EU-based Only Representative to register to relieve the registration obligations of their importers.

What is China REACH?

According to Regulation on the Environmental Administration of New Chemical Substances issued by the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) of the People's Republic of China in 2003, prior to the manufacture or import of a new chemical substance, company shall undergo new chemical substance notification registration, apply for and receive a Registration Certificate from the Chemical Registration Center.

At EXODUS are working very close with the relevant companies and authorities that can help you register your product ,Identify contents and find alternatives components as needed.

Please feel free to contact as at +972-3-9225588 or Email your inquries to:info@exodus.co.il

Full Disclosure REACH and RoHS Material Data

Total Parts Plus Announces "READY TO RECEIVE" Full Disclosure REACH and RoHS Material Data

Fort Walton Beach, FL - Total Parts Plus announces "Ready To Receive" full disclosure REACH and RoHS material data for direct link to your PLM, MRP or Compliance Management Software.

It has been over a year and a half since The Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemical substances (REACH) took effect in the EU with an initial named list of 15 Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). Article 33 of the regulation states that if you ship a product that includes an SVHC you must provide the recipient with sufficient information to allow safe use including, at a minimum, the name of the substance.

Based in North America, Total Parts Plus aggregates and maintains Full Disclosure material content information with a process of people, software and quality control to normalize the data from all suppliers. TPP's Content Complete web application provides the capability to match your product part information to the associated REACH and RoHS data with engineered output for direct import into all major Regulatory Management, PLM and MRP systems.

"Have you been asked if you are REACH or RoHS compliant? If you have you are likely aware that Yes/No certificates are no longer adequate. You will need all the weights and measures of the materials in your components", states Peter Robinson, VP of Total Parts Plus. "How are you going to do this? TPP maintains ready to receive Full Disclosure part information for regulatory reporting that is formatted for your current PLM, MRP or regulatory management software. We're the vault of data that companies are looking for."

About Total Parts Plus (Represented by EXODUS in Israel):
Total Parts Plus specializes in obsolescence management and environmental compliance solutions for electronic components in the form of data content, web-based solutions and custom engineering services. Total Parts Plus' suite of products and services provide information and reporting for Obsolescence Management, RoHS Compliance, REACH/SVHC, Alternate Equivalents, Alternate Sourcing, PCN Alerts and Life Cycle Predictions.

Exodus Communication and Technologies Ltd.
www.exodus.co.il
+972-3-9225588

September Updates

On recent Israeli market surveys on semiconductors for 2008 + 1st half of 2009 the news aren't so great, Israel has followed the rest of the world and semiconductors sales plunged by 30-35% .
The market size in 2008 is $735Mil the first half of 2009 the market has continued its slow performance and signs of recovery/stability are showing for the 2nd half of 2009.

It's hard to guess the future of the Indusry, one thing for sure is clear :
while the number of vendors has always continued to grow in Israel since the hype of the 1999-2000 , The local clients and procurement agents has kept decreasing and major OEM's have constantly reduced their production and outsourced their purchasing .
The current local market size is far too small to the large number of sellers,
It's one of the best buyers market in the world ...
Best wishes for a better New Year !
שנה טובה !
Rami

PS I may soon update on twitter, join me on http://twitter.com/RamiNakash

REACH Implementation Projects (RIPS)

Contact Exodus for most advanced online tools that asist Leading Industry OEM's ECM's in dealing with REACH, RoHS and WEEE.
www.exodus.co.il
http://ec.europa.eu/

article on REACH enforcement - all EU suppliers are now required to comply

REACH Now a Reality
Written by Administrator
Friday, 05 June 2009
BRUSSELS -- As of June 1, all EU suppliers are now required to comply with a raft of substance restrictions under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation.


The substance restrictions apply every time an article is supplied (including components, sub-assemblies and finished equipment) and enforcement action can be taken at any point in the supply chain. The substance restrictions also apply to distributors that resell components and sub-assemblies, and retailers that resell finished equipment.


The 53 substance restrictions are detailed in Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation (as amended) and cover a range of applications. In addition to substances already restricted under the RoHS Directive, there are 19 additional REACH substance restrictions that can be relevant to electrical and electronics equipment and hardware.


More substances are expected be added to the list by the European Chemicals Agency and EU Member States. However, the list of REACH restricted substances is expected to develop more slowly than the REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern, which may grow by up to 25 substances per year according to the ECA. Substances on the Candidate List require declaration if the component, sub-assembly or finished equipment contains more than 0.1% w/w of that substance.


REACH enforcement is carried out through Member State regulations and is coordinated across Europe by the ECHA Forum for Exchange for Information on Enforcement. In France, for example, companies that do not comply with REACH restrictions face a maximum prison sentence of two years or a maximum fine of €75,000. In the UK, noncompliant companies face a maximum penalty on conviction on indictment of a fine (unlimited) or imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both.

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Happy reading!
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האם אתם מוכנים לדיווחים ? REACH SVHCs

http://www.elec.co.il/Articles/Item.asp?ArticleID=4592&CategoryID=258

REACH is now in force and is beginning to have a significant impact on the electronics industry. Manufacturers both within and outside the EU will be affected with important deadlines that must be met in 2008 and 2009. Failure to plan ahead could cause serious
disruption to business — enforced design change and loss of sales due to the inability to meet customers REACH requirements are particular risks.
REACH not only affect manufacturers that import the chemicals into EU, but also has obligations for formulators and manufacturers of components, PCBs, sub-assemblies
and equipment both in and outside the EU. REACH is already having an impact as some substances have been withdrawn from the EU market and others are likely to follow.

יש חובת מתן הודעה (Notification) לסוכנות האירופאית לכימיקלים.

לפיכך, אנו ממליצים על נקיטת האמצעים הבאים:
איתור החומרים (VHCS). בשלב הנוכחי, התפרסם רק החלק הראשון של רשימת החומרים לגביהם יש לבחון את חובת מתן הודעה לסוכנות האירופאית. עם זאת, לאור הקריטריונים לקביעת רשימת החומרים, ולאור החקיקה הקיימת כבר היום בנושא כימיקלים, נכון יהיה לבצע הערכה של רשימת חומרים אפשרית ולבחון האם חומרים אלו נמצאים במכשירים המיוצרים.
יש לקחת בחשבון שבעתיד הנראה לעין, רשימת החומרים תהיה רחבה יותר מהרשימות הקיימות היום. כיום הסיכון הנמדד בעיקר על סמך סיכון ידוע או רעילות. מהקריטריונים שפורסמו, עולה שגם חומרים שהם חסרי רעילות, אולם בעלי תכונת הצטברות ברקמות ביולוגיות (Bioaccumulation) ושאריות (Persistent) ייכנסו לרשימה. לפיכך, גם אם נדמה לכם כיום שאתם יודעים בוודאות מהם החומרים במכשיריכם, ראוי שתתנו על כך מחשבה נוספת.
חשוב מאוד להתחיל כבר עתה בהכנת תיק הצהרות יצרן בכל הנוגע לקיומם של חומרים מסוג SVHC. ראשית, כדי למסור הודעות הנדרשות כבר היום למשתמשים המקצועיים. שנית, למסירת הודעות על-פי דרישה ללקוחות קצה. שלישית, על-מנת להיערך לאכיפה מסחרית: לחצים עתידיים מצד לקוחות או תנאי סף במכרזים. במקרים אלו, לא ניתן יהיה להכין את התיק באופן מיידי.
אנו ממליצים להכליל כבר עתה, במסגרת שיקולי מחקר ופיתוח של מוצרים עתידיים, את בדיקת החומרים הללו, ומיטב ההערכה לגבי מה ייכנס לרשימה בעתיד. כך תוכלו למנוע מעצמכם מגבלות בעתיד.
מידע, מידע ועוד פעם מידע. מידע הוא כוח, והוא שווה כסף. תקנות REACH קשות ליישום לא רק לתעשייה, אלא גם לרגולטורים באירופה. לא בכדי, במדריכים ליישום REACH שונו גישות וניתנו הוראות סותרות מספר פעמים. התעדכנות מתמידה בשינויים, במיוחד בתקופה זו של "הולדת" החקיקה ותחילת יישומה, חשובים ביותר על-מנת למנוע טעויות כמו התעלמות מהנחיות חדשות או התייחסות להוראות שבוטלו.
תישארו מעודכנים. הכרת התקנות האירופאיות חשובה, אבל אסור לשכוח להתעדכן לגבי מדינות אחרות. בארה"ב מתקיימים דיונים על שילוב הוראות דומות ל-REACH - כנראה במסגרת חוק החומרים המסוכנים האמריקאי ([3]TSCA). גם בקוריאה, ביפן ובסין מתקיימים דיונים דומים. המלצתנו: אל תישארו מאחור. התעלמות מהוראות חוק רלוונטיות, עלולות להביא להפקרת שווקים ולאיבודם.
וכמו תמיד – היערכות מוקדמת שווה כסף. תמיד נכון לבחון את הדברים מבעוד מועד, כאשר יש זמן, ולא תחת לחץ.

לפרטים:03-9225588\ WWW.EXODUS.CO.IL

Rami Nakash

REF's:
איגוד משתמשים בטכנולוגיות מתקדמות במערכות משולבות עתירות ידע = אילטםTotalPartsPlus.com ; http://www.environment.co.il/ iltam.org