Recent Press Releases

1000’s meet in Denver to share environmental compliance best practices

Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Thousands of manufacturing industrial hygiene leaders and professionals convene in Denver May 22-27, 2010 to address environmental health and safety, environmental compliance best practices, regulations around raw material ingredients in manufactured goods, and how to effectively manage trade secrets in the modern supply chain.

Actio and Atrion Introduce REACHtracker™ 2.0 for Supply Chain Communication and REACH Compliance

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

REACHtracker 2.0 is a SaaS solution for automating and managing supply chain communication and substance information collection processes for compliance under Europe’s REACH regulation.

New Actio Regulator helps global manufacturers reduce harmful emissions

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Latest version of Regulator includes a completely redesigned and reorganized user interface, substance volume tracking, calculation and analysis of ingredient tonnage, ingredient- and substance-level screening against environmental compliance Regulation lists, updated reporting functionality, and a proven utility for integrating ERP data. Manufacturers can now be proactive in monitoring and reducing targeted emissions.

As EPA chemical regulations heat up, product stewardship software takes center stage

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0400

As the United States Environmental Protection Agency articulates more stringent chemical regulations around raw materials in manufacturing and supply chains, attention turns to Material Disclosure software to manage both chemical- and part-level data and continually screen against current and pending regulations. Material Disclosure software provides manufacturers and their suppliers with a centralized product stewardship tool for risk management and environmental regulatory compliance.

Actio updates MSDS Vault, the top-selling materials management system

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Latest version of the market-leading materials information management solution includes enhanced user interface, direct integration with Actio supply chain communication and supplier data collection modules, automated (M)SDS revision management, materials screening against Regulation lists, and snap-on connector utilities for ERPs, PLMs, and portals.

Actio Gatekeeper reduces manufacturer material approval times by 75%

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Latest version includes enhanced user interface, updated email engine for auto-connecting with suppliers and customers, supplier data-collection during approval process, screening materials and their ingredients against hundreds of global Regulation lists, enhanced grid reporting functionality, and snap-on connector utilities for ERPs, PLMs, and portals.

The GHS success path: How-to convert to GHS

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Actio customers are preparing for Globally Harmonized Systems for internationally standardized Safety Data Sheets.

Actio Corporation signs Copenhagen Communiqué on Climate Change

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Actio Corporation joins international businesses such as SAP, Barclays, Cisco, Kodak, Shell, and Coca Cola in signing the Copenhagen Communique, proving that international leaders from all corners of business can unite, agree and sign a document regarding climate change.

Actio Corporation celebrates 10 years of success with new website

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Actio announces the launch of its new and improved web site - honoring ten years of solving manufacturing and supply chain issues around environmental regulatory compliance.

Actio Corporation provides REACH and RoHS expertise to electronics, aerospace industries

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Actio brought its environmental regulatory expertise -- including its market-leading REACHtracker on-line software module for REACH -- to global manufacturers and suppliers in a season of increasing global regulatory complexity such as REACH, RoHS and WEEE.

Kal Kawar, CIH, PE, provides expertise on risk management in the manufacturing supply chain

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Kal Kawar, CIH, PE 30-year veteran of EH&S in manufacturing, and co-Founder of Actio Corporation, will present at this year’s American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exhibition, providing a unique perspective on how manufacturers can manage risk in an era of global environmental regulation and international supply chains.

Boston-area company faces intensive audit: receives SAS 70 evaluation

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Actio Corporation, makers of software for auditing chemical inventory and manufacturing supply chains, itself undergoes exhaustive third-party audit – and receives stamp of approval.

Actio Regulator now features HAPtracker: automated screening of raw materials for HAPs, VOCs

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Actio Regulator, the secure, permissions-based, on-line solution used by manufacturers for chemical inventory management and environmental compliance, now features hazardous substance tracking and emissions reporting.

Actio Material Disclosure SaaS software links with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, and MS Dynamix AP

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Manufacturers can easily link Actio’s Material Disclosure module with ERP systems, facilitating secure, centralized chemical data and prudent dissemination of related details.

Actio Corporation announces Gatekeeper for improved Six Sigma initiatives and integrating with supply chain data

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Actio Gatekeeper, the secure, permissions-based, SaaS solution used by global manufacturers for chemical screening and approval, now features direct import to Actio Material Disclosure.

Manufacturers and suppliers now centralize and share – permission-based – their raw material chemical information

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Manufacturers and their supply chains are using Actio’s Material Disclosure to warehouse and discreetly disseminate accurate substance data, enabling environmental compliance under REACH, RoHS, and WEEE.