Certifications & Standards

Statement of Commitment to the Policy

MX Electronics Manufacturing is committed to minimize impact of processes and products through continual improvement and compliance to requirements.

In order to conduct operations in a manner consistent with environmental principles, we will:
• Identify, evaluate and address the environmental aspects and impacts of our operations.
• Reappraise our aspects and impacts on a regular basis to maintain awareness and focus.
• Monitor and control aspects of significant risk in order to minimize or eliminate hazards.
• Prevent pollution and waste in operations throughout all stages of product life cycle through continual measurement and improvement of our Environmental Management System.
• Comply with, and monitor updates to environmental laws and other requirements which regulate our operations.
• Accept responsibility for our impacts by setting high standards of environmental performance for our suppliers, our processes and our facilities.
• Collect and analyze data on this performance and review regularly with top management.
• Document and record our efforts to remediate our impacts.
• Communicate and reinforce our environmental values to all who directly or indirectly work for us.
• Maintain open and responsive communications with all stakeholders.
• Work diligently in collaboration with stakeholders to integrate social, environmental, ethical and human rights concerns into our operations and strategy.

At MX-EMI we put our customers first. To demonstrate our commitment to high performance and consistent products and services we have been ISO 9001-certified since 2000.

This standard is based on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top management, the process approach and continual improvement.

This is a set of United States government regulations that control the export and import of defense-related articles and services on the United States Munitions List.

These regulations are set to control access to specific types of technology and the associated data. Its goal is to prevent the disclosure or transfer of sensitive information to a foreign nation.

We have been registered with the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). since 2013.

This includes the ISO 9001 standard whilst adding requirements for the quality system of the aerospace industry. These additions are in the design-and-development functions that are essential to ensure product, process and service safety and quality.

We are certified AS9100D in our Santa Ana, and Tecate facilities to ensure our Aerospace customer orders are met consistently, on time and to the correct specifications.

This standard consists of specific requirements and acceptance for cable and wire harness assembly workmanship.

Wire and data cable assemblies are being integrated into increasingly complex, high-technology products. Our customer expectations regarding quality have risen accordingly.

To ensure the highest possible quality, we have aligned our production processes with the IPC/WHMA A-620 standard since 2012 with our certified trainers.

The IPC J-STD-001 Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies has emerged as the preeminent authority for electronics assembly manufacturing.

The standard describes materials, methods and verification criteria for producing high quality soldered interconnections. The standard emphasizes process control and sets industry-consensus requirements for a broad range of electronic products.

To support our commitment to continuous operations and product improvement we have J-STD-001 certified IPC trainers since 2012.

MX-EMI supports government and industry initiatives to avoid the use of conflict minerals purchased from sources whose revenue is believed to finance or benefit armed groups who commit human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjoining countries.

Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the following minerals and their derivatives are defined as conflict minerals:
• Columbite-tantalite (Coltan) >> refined into tantalum (Ta)
• Cassiterite >> refined into tin (Sn)
• Wolframite >> refined into tungsten (W)
• Gold (Au)

We will comply with the conflict minerals reporting rules adopted under the Dodd-Frank Act. We expect our suppliers to provide required information to support our due diligence efforts.

We will take the required steps over time to source from socially responsible suppliers when the choice of supplier is within the company's control. We will also encourage customers and suppliers to do the same.

MX Electronics Manufacturing has a zero tolerance policy regarding any employees, agents, subcontractors or suppliers who engage in or support human trafficking.

Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. It involves the recruitment, transport, transfer, receipt or harboring of persons by coercive means (including force, deprivation, intimidation or manipulation) for the purpose of exploitation, irrelevant of consent.

It is a complex issue, with a diverse range of victims and circumstances; child labor, sex trafficking, forced labor and debt bondage are recognizable examples, but trafficking can be suffered by any gender at any age, and can occur in any industry.

To report human trafficking, reach out to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or the U.S. Department of Justice Hotline at 1-888-428-7581.

This legislation is to restrict the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment commonly referred to as the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive or RoHS.

This directive restricts (with exceptions) the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacturing of various types of electronic and electrical equipment. These restricted substances are Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd), Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+), Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE).

The RoHS 2 directive (2011/65/EU) is an evolution of the original directive. It addresses the same substances as the original directive while improving regulatory conditions and legal clarity.

MX-EMI products comply with the ROHS directive since 2006 and RoHS 2 since it took effect in 2013.

The Federal Communications Commission has specific requirements for electronics devices that limit the amount of electronic interference they can produce when operating.

Following the regulations and our customers’ needs, our products designs have been tested and meet these requirements.

UL provides safety-related certification, validation, testing, inspection, auditing, advising and training services to a wide range companies.

UL is one of several companies approved to perform safety testing by the US federal agency Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Following the regulations and our customers’ needs, our products designs have been tested and meet these requirements.

REACH is the European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use (EC 1907/2006). It deals with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances.

This regulation is to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances.

At MX-EMI we work closely with our suppliers and customers worldwide to assist in their understanding and preparation for REACH compliance. Our policy has always been to provide products and services that are safe to use and environmentally sound throughout their lifecycle. We meet all REACH requirements which apply to our products.