Vector InfoTech has announced a new partnership with Agillox effective March 11th 2013. The two companies will develop joint industry solutions. Agillox will be exclusive partner  offering existing products of the Vector InfoTech Group to the European and international market.

RFID Distributor supports Barco products in German-speaking Europe

Meshed Systems, a Central European distributor of RFID components and Barco, a provider of IT and RFID technology, have announced that Meshed Systems has assumed distribution of Barco FlexiRay antenna portfolio in the German-speaking regions of Europe (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). Meshed Systems is a distributor specializing in RFID components by award-winning technical support. Founded in 2003, the company brings RFID expertise to the market and is an authorized service center for a growing number of RFID component manufacturers.

The Chinese RFID company's first pair of Near Field Communication products signals its plans to diversify its portfolio to meet market demand for NFC tags for posters, payments and gaming cards.

The nonprofit group intends to develop tests focused on the fundamental information necessary for all RFID professionals, while also supporting education and research for members of the industry.

Vietnam's Ho Tram Beach Resort automates uniform management with RFID; CISC adds tag sniffer to portable test system; U.K. automaker expands Ubisense RTLS deployment; MasterCard event promotes contactless payments; Austin schools to manage assets via RFID; Centre for Retail Research issues new retail theft report.

At the Institut fuer Integrierte Produktion Hannover (IPH), research engineers have developed a new auto-identification system. The new label is the first to combine the advantages of matrix codes, labels, and RFID in one single system. The technology is supposed to improve communication between man and machine. From 8 to 12 April 2013, IPH will present its research results at the 2013 Hanover Trade Fair.

AXON Energy Products has recently closed on an agreement to acquire the Radio RFID technology and assets of Merrick Systems, through its subsidiary, AXON Tubular Products.

The acquisition of the Merrick RFID technology and assets is a strategic fit and further demonstrates AXON’s commitment to developing RFID technology for managing oilfield drilling assets, as well as, becoming a manufacturer for upstream oilfield equipment. Currently, AXON engineers, manufactures, and provides premium thread connections for drilling tubulars, as well as, RFID tag products, asset management services and software for the oil and gas drilling sector.

Tanzania Revenue Authority Certifies SGS OMNIS Cargo Tracking Solution

Shippers and transporters operating in Tanzania can now leverage SGS OMNIS to both comply with the electronic cargo tracking requirements established by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and to improve their operations. The TRA recently certified the integration between SGS OMNIS and the TRA Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) that went live in 2012.

Focus on optimization of stock flow and data security

After the successful test of RFID in five stores in Germany, C&A now extends the pilot project to improve its supply chain to 25 stores in Germany. “Having made quite positive experiences with RFID technology in the five initial test stores, we will now extend the project to further improve technical and organizational aspects based on a larger number of stores before considering a broader rollout. Using RFID technology we aim to further optimise our supply chain processes in the interest of both our customers and our employees,” is how Thorsten Rolfes, company spokesperson of C&A, explained the company’s objective.

The hospital is using the tags to enable personnel to request help or send an alert while working in the behavioral health unit, as well as track the temperatures of medicines and other perishables within its pharmacy.

The reorganization of the two companies—both owned by HitecVision—enables AXON to provide an oil-and-gas industry solution consisting of LF and UHF tags, an LF-UHF handheld reader and software to manage the collected data.

Several resorts are using a wireless solar-powered system that can automatically take action shots, enabling visitors to view and purchase images of themselves online.

The nation is the third to approve the SGS OMNIS Solution—consisting of Savi Technology's sensors, active RFID readers and software—to track the movements of cargo and when it might be diverted or stolen during transit.

The winners for Best RFID Implementation, Most Innovative Use of RFID, Best Use of RFID to Enhance a Product or Service, Best in Show, Special Achievement and the RFID Green Award will be revealed at RFID Journal LIVE! 2013.

The Taiwanese city is the first in a nationwide program to replace the metal disks with below-the-surface RFID-tagged cement slabs, to make roads safer for scooters and other vehicles.

Tagtrail Mobile Services Platform lets businesses use NFC technology for competitive advantage

Identive, a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, has announced that it has been selected as a finalist for the 2013 Contactless & Mobile Awards, presented annually by the industry marketing organization Contactless Intelligence.

Kathrein RFID unveils UHF reader system with dynamically adjustable antenna polarization; Baystate Health selects Awarepoint RTLS to track and manage assets; Infineon, Bundesdruckerei partner on NFC-enabled security card with an LED that displays one-time password; SDG Systems enhances Android (AOSP 2.3) OS for Pidion BIP-6000MaxID with LF, UHF RFID; China's RFID tag market to nearly double to $807 million in 2017.

An interdisciplinary project team is developing a solution for the electronic management of medication administration, with Near Field Communication passive tags attached to medications, patients' wristband and nurses' badges.

Invengo Technology, a global developer, manufacturer, and supplier of RFID inlays, tags, readers and antennas, today announced the introduction of its new NFC product portfolio.

The new Invengo NTouch and NLoop RFID/NFC inlays and tags represent Invengo's continued commitment to delivering a diverse RFID product range. Manufactured to complement Invengo's UHF product line, the new NTouch and NLoop NFC products allow Invengo's partners to further increase their own product offerings by enabling mass deployment in publishing, smart posters and stickers, retail, advertising, consumer electronics, connection handover, gaming and smartphone applications. These new NFC products are compliant with ISO 14443A and NFC Forum Type 2 Tag applications.

Consolidated Contractors Co., which is employing radio frequency identification to manage personnel using a combination of passive and active RFID badges, plans to launch new deployments to track pipe spools at industrial construction sites.