Safe and compliant by design
As our innovative products and technologies promote economic growth, digitalization, and efficiency around the world, we also stand behind them with a guarantee for responsible product stewardship that reflects our respect for people, safety, and the environment.
At Markem-Imaje, we believe that safe and compliant by design is good business which is why we have a dedicated staff of regulatory experts, scientists, and consultants involved in new product introduction and market application strategies to ensure that we deliver the products our customers need.
EuPIA membership: an ongoing commitment to ink safety and compliance
Markem-Imaje is committed to ensuring compliance with consumable regulatory requirements around the world. As a member of EuPIA we have access to market and regulatory trends specific to our industry and we are able to have early access to safer and green alternatives.
This is an advantage that allows us to drive a more sustainable portfolio and help our customers better navigate into the regulatory changes.
Markem-Imaje electronic and electrical products are of high quality and in compliance with regulatory laws, standards, and requirements. With customers’ safety at heart, we design and assess our electrical devices to meet worldwide appropriate standards for product safety, electromagnetic compatibility, environmental sustainability, and other compulsory regulatory requirements when used for their intended purpose and in intended markets.
Our innovation focus? Safe-by-design!
From product conception through to the end of manufacturing we have implemented a scrupulous safe by design process.
Chemical safety
Ensuring safety with considerations on chemical hazards
Innovation, technical features, product safety, and compliance… All assets that allow Markem-Imaje to come up with a range of high-quality consumables.
By striving to uphold the highest standards of health and safety at Markem-Imaje we go beyond legal and regulatory requirements and acquire knowledge about the chemical composition of the raw materials we use to guarantee maximum safety for operators and consumers. We are managing products for compliance with regulations and standards through rigorous supplier quality management from product conception through the end of manufacturing. Using qualified raw materials Markem-Imaje consumables meet legislative and standards of safe and compliant printing inks applicable to various areas like food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics packaging; electrical and electronic equipment, automotive, and others.
Good Manufacturing Practice - GMP Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006:
At Markem-Imaje, our consumables are manufactured in compliance with EUPIA Good Manufacturing Practices supported by Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) to guarantee high and consistent quality and product safety and compliance for their intended use.
Continuous chemical assessment and management:
An active monitoring system means that formulas are constantly re-evaluated and requalified to ensure they remain in line with the applicable legislation. Effective change management and communication are continuously performed so that any evolutions (regulatory, chemical exposure, perception) are identified, communicated, and managed without disruption to our customers.
Hardware safety
Safety
We engineer our marking and coding electrical equipment for safe operation, including fire protection, electrical safety, thermal, mechanical, chemical, and radiation protection. We achieve and maintain compliance with standards and regulations most widely recognized in the world: IECEE CB Safety scheme, CE European directives, Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL), USA-Canada safety mark, Federal Communication Commission regulations, REACH, ROHS regulations.
Electromagnetic compatibility
Electromagnetic compatibility is an integral part of the Markem-Imaje electronic and electrical products design project. We guarantee that our electronic or electrical devices don't emit a large amount of electromagnetic interference (known as radiated and conducted emissions) and that they continue to function as intended in the presence of several electromagnetic phenomena.
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS, REACH-SVHC)
Markem-Imaje manages products for compliance to RoHS, REACH through supplier management from product conception through the end of manufacturing. We have an efficient and effective system in place for the control and management of hazardous substances in order to comply with the requirements of RoHS and REACH
