Our employees’ and our consumers’ health and safety is important to us. We hold our company to a high standard and make efforts to ensure environmental, safety, health, and quality compliance even to standards for which we qualify for exemption.
We continue to improve our processes to meet the evolving needs and standards of the industry.
REACH
Under the regulations of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) and ECHA (European Chemicals Agency), as a manufacturer of electronic connectors, Zierick Manufacturing Corporation is considered a manufacturer of articles to our European Union Customers.
Zierick’s articles do not exceed the permissible amounts of the two-hundred and forty-one (241) chemicals listed in the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) as referenced by the amended Candidate List of 27 June 2024 under the requirements of the European Union Regulation concerning REACH, unless stated otherwise. 1
To maintain compliance, Zierick continues to monitor our compliance with REACH annexes XVII and XIV. As a privately owned, non-EU company, we are not required to register.
RoHS
In our continued effort to meet current environmental regulations, Zierick Manufacturing Corporation complies with the requirements of RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) 3, Directive 2015/863, including substances listed under the Category 11 addition. Additionally, we comply with the latest of China’s RoHS 2 regulations. All RoHS compliant articles are marked as such and do not exceed the defined thresholds.
TSCA
Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added five final rules to reduce exposures to certain chemicals that are persistent, bio-accumulative, and toxic (PBT).
PFAS
Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), including Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), are a group of manufactured chemicals that persist in the environment, accumulate, and may be harmful to human health.
POPS
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic substances that persist in the environment, accumulate in living organisms and pose a risk to our health and the environment.
Proposition 65
California Proposition 65, officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, protects California’s drinking water sources. The proposition requires businesses to inform Californians of the presence of chemicals that are known to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive toxicity without explicit warning.
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Responsible Mineral Sourcing
Zierick uses both tin and gold in our products. We certify that the tin and gold used to in our connecters are not mined or smelted out of Conflict Zones; therefore, conflict free. Zierick’s policy is to only use suppliers who purchase their gold and tin from smelters that are designated “conflict free” under EICC and RMI.
Tantalum and Tungsten are not used in our products or production processes. Additionally, cobalt and mica are not used in our products or production processes.
Zierick requires material declarations from all of our material vendors. Our vendors certify and audit all material to ensure that it is sourced from conflict-free suppliers and in compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act.
ISO 9001:2015
Zierick is a ISO 9001:2015 certified company.
A copy of our current certificate is available for viewing and download below.