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Hitachi Display Products Group announces full ROHS compliance across all LCD modules

 

11th April, 2005

Hitachi Display Products Group, a division of Hitachi Europe Ltd, has announced that as of 1st April 2005 , manufacturing of all of its LCD modules will be fully compliant with the European ROHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances) directive. With the deadline of 1st July 2006 set for all products to comply, Hitachi has succeeded in changing its LCD module production lines to meet the new standard well ahead of schedule.

“As a company, we have fully supported the aims of the ROHS directive from the start and it has been an absolute priority for us to transition our production lines over to lead-free and reduce the amount of proscribed materials in our products so that they meet the new environmental standard,” comments Myrddin Jones, general manager, Hitachi Display Products Group. “Industry figures indicate that some 40% of component manufacturers are not yet able to reassure their customers that they will be ROHS compliant by the July 2006 deadline - which is a worrying statistic! For Hitachi to attain compliance so far ahead of schedule proves that it can be done and we are extremely pleased to have passed this milestone.”

ROHS is the European Union Directive on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic goods placed on the market after 1st July 2006 . The Directive covers the reduction of six substances found in electrical and electronic equipment, including lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium and flame retardants polybrominated biphenyl and polybrominated diphenyl ether. The aim of the legislation is to reduce the amount of contaminants arising from end-of-life electronic equipment and reduce the cost of recycling.

For a complete list of Hitachi Display Products Group products, please visit www.hitachi-displays-eu.com or call +44(0)1628 585 000. Hitachi Display Product Group is part of Hitachi Europe Ltd.

About Hitachi Display Products Group
Hitachi Display Products Group (DPG) is part of Hitachi Europe Ltd. It is responsible for pan-European sales and distribution of Hitachi’s leading liquid crystal display products. Offering a comprehensive range of monochrome and colour display component modules, the company supports customers in a range of sectors including mobile phone manufacturing, white goods and home appliance manufacturing, car manufacturing and industrial companies. Hitachi Display Products Group offers a range of standard liquid crystal modules and is also able to develop and manufacture customised displays. For further information on Hitachi LCD modules, please visit the display products group web site http://www.hitachi-displays-eu.com.

About Hitachi Europe Ltd
Hitachi Europe Ltd., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., Japan. Headquartered in Maidenhead, UK, it has operations in 16 countries and employs over 650 people across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. As a ‘Best Solutions Partner’ Hitachi Europe tailors its services and solutions to meet the specific needs of its customers. Hitachi Europe comprises eleven key business areas: power and industrial systems; information systems; high performance computing; digital media, consumer products, display products; automotive; air-conditioning and refrigeration systems; procurement and sourcing; and corporate technology group (research & development) and the Hitachi Design Centre. For more information about Hitachi Europe Ltd., please visit http://www/hitachi-eu.com

About Hitachi Ltd
Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 326,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2003 (ended March 31, 2004) consolidated sales totalled 8,632.4 billion yen ($81.4 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors, including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.hitachi.com.

 
 

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