How to Choose Metal Hardware Components for Different Applications

Europe’s pet market is large, but the sourcing opportunity is not simply “more products.” FEDIAF’s 2025 Facts & Figures report, based on the latest available

Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste entered into force on 11 February 2025 and applies from 12 August 2026. The Packaging and Packaging

“Passes 96 hours salt spray” sounds precise, but it is not a complete specification. A useful corrosion requirement must identify the test method, specimen, exposure

Nickel content and nickel release are not the same question. For EU market access, REACH Annex XVII Entry 27 restricts nickel release from articles intended

The EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), Regulation (EU) 2023/988, has applied since 13 December 2024. It covers consumer products sold offline and online and

304 and 316 stainless steel are both widely used, but “marine grade” should not replace an application review. The correct choice depends on chloride exposure,