GTCO CalComp Products Now Meet RoHS and WEEE Requirements

All standard digitizer products and procedures updated to comply with the RoHS and WEEE directives.

Columbia, MD – July 1, 2007 – GTCO CalComp has updated the design and manufacture of all standard digitizer products to comply with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) 2002/95/EC. This directive restricts the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment. It is closely linked with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) 2002/96/EC which sets collection, recycling and recovery targets for electrical goods, and is part of a legislative initiative to solve the problem of huge amounts of toxic e-waste. All new standard GTCO CalComp digitizing products now meet the restriction on the use of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants.

GTCO CalComp has also established the necessary procedures to comply with the European Community Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) 2002/96/EC. GTCO CalComp is proud of their compliance to the RoHS and WEEE directives and is working diligently to ensure their products meet and exceed environmental regulations around the world. Other countries, including the United States, are in the process of adopting similar requirements, so it is only a matter of time before RoHS and WEEE requirements are universal.

If you would like more information about our RoHS-compliant digitizer products, please contact us by calling 1-800-344-4723, by e-mail at sales@gtcocalcomp.com, or on the Web at www.gtcocalcomp.com.


About GTCO CalComp

With over 30 years experience, GTCO CalComp is a leader in computer input peripherals, with over one million systems installed worldwide. Founded in 1975, GTCO CalComp pioneered the use of electromagnetic sensing technology currently utilized in the Company's digitizer product lines. GTCO CalComp, Inc., a global company, is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona and Munich, Germany. GTCO CalComp maintains distribution partners in over 90 countries, providing solutions to professionals in Construction Cost Estimating, GIS, Computer Aided Design, and Graphic Arts. For more information on the brands and products offered, visit the GTCO CalComp Web site at www.gtcocalcomp.com.