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Companies must take responsibility for ensuring their products are manufactured without harmful substances. To achieve this, they need to establish strategies and processes that support compliance. The Material Compliance Officer plays a vital cross-functional role within the company’s organizational structure.Their primary responsibility is to coordinate the implementation of material [...]

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 [...]

Our REST-based interface allows you to connect your systems easily, securely and reliably. Whether ERP, PLM or other applications, data exchange can be unidirectional or bidirectional, ensuring that information is available across systems promptly and consistently. Many companies face the challenge of providing sustainability data comprehensively and in a [...]

In practical business operations, one recurring question regarding the implementation of regulations such as REACH, RoHS, TSCA, and others is: How can Material Compliance (MC) be integrated as a product attribute during the product development process (PDP), and how can compliance ultimately be demonstrated or measured? When it comes [...]

The holistic material compliance & sustainability platform DataCross offers decisive advantages/USPs from several perspectives. It is worthwhile to understand these perspectives, as together they guarantee the successful and legally compliant implementation of sustainability requirements. 1. User-friendly and convenient supplier support From your suppliers' point of view, DataCross is the most [...]

1. EU tightens limits for hazardous substances in recycled plastic On 24 July 2025, the European Commission adopted an amendment setting limits for five polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) under the EU Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants (EU 2019/1021). The aim is to strengthen the protection of human health and [...]

On 30 July 2025, the European Commission issued an official recommendation for voluntary reporting (non-listed) SMEs to use the VSME standard as a guide for sustainability reporting. What is special about this reporting standard?  The VSME standard is not as comprehensive as the ESRS Set1, but covers the most [...]

DataCross offers a central platform for recording, managing and evaluating material-related product data. The integrated customer report summarises all relevant information clearly and enables targeted evaluation with regard to legal requirements, for example based on the REACH or RoHS regulations. Your advantages at a glance: Fast evaluation: Automated processes [...]

tec4U-Solutions GmbH has been recognized as one of Germany’s TOP 100 most innovative medium-sized enterprises. The award ceremony took place on June 27 in Mainz, Germany, as part of a nationwide summit honoring the most forward-thinking SMEs. The selection process was based on a rigorous scientific evaluation, and tec4U-Solutions [...]

Material compliance refers to adherence to legal and normative requirements regarding the ingredients, manufacture and disposal of materials and products. Companies must ensure that their products comply with international regulations such as REACH, RoHS, SCIP database, conflict minerals regulations and other environmental and chemical directives. Our consulting services in [...]

1. Commission to revise EN IEC 63000 DIN EN IEC 63000 is an international standard that specifies the technical documentation requirements for demonstrating compliance with restrictions on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Test reports to confirm or substantiate the presumption of conformity are not mandatory, so that [...]