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September 6, 2005

Calumet Electronics Presents New RoHS Compliance Informational Video: Lead-Free Finishes and Material Selection

Calumet Electronics Corp. (Calumet) has released the first in a series of informational videos entitled "Lead-Free with Calumet". This video focuses on Lead-Free Finishes and related manufacturing process considerations and addresses specific printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing solutions introduced by Calumet in response to the upcoming European RoHS Directive.

European Union Directive 2002/95/EC is scheduled to go into effect in July of 2006 and places restrictions on the use of hazardous substances including lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in electronics and electronic equipment.

Lead-Free with Calumet Video - 15.7MB
Lead-Free with Calumet Video - 29.5MB

"Lead-Free with Calumet" provides an overview of surface finish alternatives in production at Calumet. The video provides current and future Calumet customers with a dramatic inside look at the production cells, the equipment, and the people producing printed circuit boards with alternate finishes. Calumet ships RoHS-compliant PCB's to its current customers on a daily basis and is "RoHS-ready" well in advance of the approaching deadline.

By providing this critical information in advance of the deadline, Calumet's customers will have more time to develop and implement circuit board solutions for more applications. "We anticipated the need for this information to provide a basis for dialogue between the board designer, the manufacturer, and the assembler. Process compatibility is the other issue involved with RoHS Compliant circuit boards," said Calumet's National Sales Manager Stephen J. Marshall. "Calumet is providing free information to the North American Electronics industry to assist with achieving a successful transition to RoHS Compliance. Calumet offers a comprehensive program of assistance from technical reference to test samples".

About Calumet
Since 1968, Calumet's been manufacturing hi-reliability printed circuit boards. Every board is proudly built in the security of its Calumet, MI, USA facility. The company is registered as a Small Business by the SBA and a certified HUBZone Enterprise. Financial strength is continually rated at 4A1 by D&B. Product realization is achieved within a quality system registered to ISO9001:2000 and certified by the Department of Defense to Military Performance Specifications for Printed Circuit Boards; MIL-PRF-31032 and MIL-PRF-55110. Corporate focus hasn't changed in 40 years; provide optimum value in every board and to every relationship! At 40, Calumet remains committed to providing value beyond performance!

For a free copy of the "Lead-Free by Calumet", e-mail leadfree@calumetelectronics.com, or call (906) 337-1305.

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