Environmental Commitment

Selected lead free customers say:

General Motors Corp

1. We are committed to actions to restore and preserve the environment.
2. We are committed to reducing waste and pollutants, conserving resources, and recycling materials at every stage of the product life cycle.
3. We will continue to participate actively in educating the public regarding environmental conservation.
4. We will continue to pursue vigorously the development and implementation of technologies for minimizing pollutant emissions.
5. We will continue to work with all governmental entities for the development of technically sound and financially responsible environmental laws and regulations.
6. We will continually assess the impact of our plants and products on the environment and the communities in which we live and operate with a goal of continuous improvement.

“Caring for the environment ought to take priority over purely economic interests. By promoting sustainable technologies and  energy systems we could secure existing jobs and create new ones.”
Friedrich Haven, Volkswagen AG

It is the declared goal of Volkswagen to keep its impact on the environment as small as possible in all its activities and to work towards solving regional and global environmental problems with its own means.

“For reasons of industrial health and safety, [..] lead soldering have long since vanished from the bodyshell production scene at Volkswagen.”
Volkswagen AG

We proudly support the following customers:  All have Environmental Policies committing them to environmentally sensitive manufacturing practices including the avoidance of toxic heavy metals including lead:

Automotive Companies:

BMW
Chrysler LLC
Ford Motor Company
General Motors Corp
Honda Motor
Hyundai-Kia Automotive
Mercedes Benz
Mitsubishi
Nissan Motor
PSA Peugeot Citroen
Suburu
Toyota Motor
Volkswagon AG

Glass Maunfacturers and processors

Pilkington
Richard Fritz GMBH + CO KG
Guardian
PPG Industries
AGC
Vitro S.A.