With the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR*), the transition from a directive to be transposed into national law to directly applicable EU law will take effect in August 2026. This will establish technical requirements for packaging that are binding and harmonized across the EU for the first time. For manufacturers, packaging developers, and distributors, this means far-reaching changes throughout the entire product lifecycle. The previous Packaging Directive (94/62/EC) defined targets but left considerable leeway for national implementation. The new Packaging Regulation now contains detailed technical specifications, including on: • Packaging design • Material composition • Recyclability • [...]

With the entry into force of the local standard “Water Pollutant Discharge Standard for Chemical Industrial Parks in Sichuan Province (DB51/3202—2024)” on July 1, 2025, specific discharge limits for the PFAS compounds perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) were established for the first time in the Chinese province of Sichuan. This regulation thus represents significant progress in the regulation of so-called “new pollutants.” The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) is an international treaty that has aimed since 2004 to protect people and the environment from long-lived, bioaccumulative chemicals. The People’s Republic of China is a [...]

The European Union has expanded Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation to include new restrictions on formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing substances. The regulation takes effect on August 12, 2026, and applies to articles from which formaldehyde may be released. The focus is on further reducing emissions and providing increased protection for consumers and workers. In the future, binding limits will apply to formaldehyde emissions, particularly for products intended for indoor use. The limits are set as follows: • 0.062 mg/m³ for furniture and wood-based products • 0.080 mg/m³ for other products In addition, a specific requirement for road vehicles has [...]

Politics and business are calling for products to be recyclable and for recycled materials to be used in the manufacture of new products. However, all these approaches are only possible if the relevant material data for the products is available so that they can be recycled in a technically sensible and economically viable manner and made available for the manufacture of new products. Within a wide variety of European and national legislations, the use of recycled materials in new products is either mandatory or indirectly required through documentation requirements. The first set of legal regulations to formulate this requirement is [...]

tec4U-Solutions GmbH has been recognized by DISQTrust for its excellent service quality. DISQTrust is a brand of the German Institute for Service Quality (DISQ), which has been conducting objective, independent market analyses to evaluate service quality in Germany for almost 20 years. The award is based on a comprehensive evaluation of key service factors, including recommendation rate, website quality, user-friendliness of digital service elements, and personal customer contact. In a field where complex regulatory requirements and digital tools are intertwined, it is particularly important to combine technical expertise, transparency, and clear accessibility. tec4U-Solutions GmbH impressed in all relevant categories. [...]

On November 1, 2025, Dominik Nieser officially joined the management board, taking on the role of COO (Chief Operating Officer). In this role, Mr. Nieser will be responsible for the data services, administration, and human resources divisions. He will also work with the current CEO, Stefan Nieser, to shape the strategic development of tec4U-Solutions GmbH and will be fully involved in the management of the company. This significant structural development within the management board represents an important milestone for the future direction and performance of our company. Background and objectives of the expansion The past few years have been marked [...]

With the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the scope of application now extends to many industries such as mechanical engineering, construction, the recreational vehicle and automotive sectors, sanitary products, furniture, as well as packaging and publishing, since their products fall under the regulation. The due diligence requirements pose significant challenges for companies, as the newly required data is often not readily available. Many relevant sectors—such as the furniture industry (wood), the rubber industry (tires, hoses, seals), or the food industry (cocoa, coffee, oil palm)—are characterized by highly complex supply chains. Producers of raw materials often operate in Africa or South [...]

tec4U-Solutions is currently designing and implementing a marketplace for the circular economy. In the future, this marketplace is intended to be used for trading products, components, semi-finished goods, and materials to ensure high-quality and economical production and marketing of secondary raw materials and vehicle parts. Suppliers of products for replacement systems – such as engines or alternators – are expected to be able to offer these, as well as products intended for further dismantling, via the platform. Similarly, sub-products such as bumpers, fender liners, or PET bottles will be able to be offered. Ultimately, suppliers of recycled materials should [...]