SIOUX FALLS, S.D., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with
IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries, Raven Industries, Inc.
(Nasdaq: RAVN) today announced that its Electronics Systems Division has
successfully completed IPC's beta test of its Certification for Restriction
of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Lead Free Electronics Assembly Process
Capability Program. Raven's Sioux Falls facility is one of two worldwide to
receive this certification by IPC.
RoHS (EU Directive 2002/95/EC) places restrictions on the use of
certain hazardous substances in electrical or electronic equipment sold or
used in the European Union after July 1, 2006. These substances are lead,
mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, and
polybrominated diphenyl ethers.
Raven's Division Vice-president and General Manager, David Bair,
explained that the disciplines required to manage lead-free manufacturing
built on its tradition of high-quality and documented process controls.
Raven completed and passed a rigorous series of steps, including a thorough
examination of its RoHS lead free assembly processes which culminated in a
two day audit of the site's assembly operations.
"IPC is excited that Raven Industries has successfully completed the
program. Their participation confirms that whether you are a large or a
small company, the audit certification program allows you to benchmark your
processes and to judge your capabilities to meet the drive to RoHS lead
free assembly," John Kania, IPC director of assembly industry programs,
explained.
"The IPC certification audit program has a long name but a simple goal
and that is to audit an electronics assembly facility -- whether it's an
original equipment manufacturer or electronics manufacturing services
company -- to determine if the company's facility is capable of producing
product to meet the lead free requirements of the European Union's RoHS
directive," Kania said.
About Raven Industries
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Raven Industries, Inc. (
http://www.ravenind.com ) is an industrial manufacturer that provides
electronics manufacturing services, reinforced plastic sheeting and flow
control devices to various markets.
About IPC
IPC ( http://www.ipc.org ) is a global trade association based in
Bannockburn, Ill., dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial
success of its 2,300 member companies, which represent all facets of the
electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed circuit
board manufacturing and electronics assembly. As a member-driven
organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market
research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the
needs of a $40 billion U.S. industry employing more than 350,000 people.
IPC maintains additional offices in Taos, N.M.; Arlington, Va.; Garden
Grove, Calif.; Stockholm, Sweden; and Shanghai, China.
For more information on the IPC Certification for RoHS Lead Free
Electronics Assembly Program, contact John Kania, IPC, director of assembly
industry programs, at 847-597-2806 or e-mail LFCert@ipc.org. More
information is also available, including the free sample audit checklist,
at http://www.ipc.org/LFCert .
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this report are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, including statements regarding the expectations, beliefs,
intentions or strategies regarding the future. Without limiting the
foregoing, the words "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "intends,"
"may," "plans" and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. The Company intends that all forward-looking
statements be subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act. Although the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on
reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that such assumptions are
correct or that these expectations will be achieved. Such assumptions
involve important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect
results in the future. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, those relating to weather conditions, which could affect
certain of the Company's primary markets, such as agriculture and
construction, or changes in competition, raw material availability,
technology or relationships with the Company's largest customers, any of
which could adversely impact any of the Company's product lines, as well as
other risks described in the Company's 10-K under Item 1A. The foregoing
list is not exhaustive and the Company disclaims any obligation to
subsequently revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of such statements.
Please visit the company's website at http://www.ravenind.com , for
more information.
SOURCE Raven Industries, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Tom Iacarella, Vice President & CFO, of Raven
Industries, +1-605-336-2750; General Inquiries, Leslie Loyet,
+1-312-640-6672, or Media Inquiries, Tim Grace, +1-312-640-6741,
both of Financial Relations Board
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