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Avery Dennison Smartrac Debuts Embedded UHF RFID Tag for Tire Industry

The AD Maxdura tire tag leverages Avery Dennison’s material science and RF design expertise to provide information into the lifecycle of the tire.

09.08.21

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Avery Dennison Smartrac Launches Minidose U8 RAIN RFID Inlays for Pharma Applications

Smallest RFID product on the market to pass ARC certification (Spec S), and to be approved for use by the DoseID consortium.

04.06.21

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Avery Dennison Smartrac Launches Circus Pro Inlays

Circus Pro and Circus Pro Flex NFC inlays feature new high-performance Web Authentication em|linq (EM4332) chip.

03.04.21

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Smartrac Introduces Circus Tamper Loop Pro

Company’s first offering based on the SIC43NT chip from Silicon Craft.

Printed Electronics Now staff 06.30.20

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Smartrac Introduces Maxdura Thermologger

For challenging cold chain environments.

Printed Electronics Now staff 06.25.20

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Smartrac, SUKU Leverage NFC, Blockchain to Guarantee COVID-19 Test Kits, PPE Authenticity

Solution utilizes Avery Dennison’s Digital Identity Platform to feed tag data to SUKU’s blockchain-based supply chain application.

Printed Electronics Now staff 05.12.20

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Smartrac Introduces Extra-Robust DURA Delivery Format for Inlays, Tags

The new product is designed for industrial, supply chain or logistics applications, such as the tagging of reusable pallets and returnable transport items.

03.30.20

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Smartrac: 'Supporting You During COVID-19'

"We will continue to do everything in our power to minimize the impact on product availability and delivery," the company said.

03.27.20

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Avery Dennison Completes Smartrac’s RFID Transponder Business Acquisition

Purchased for €225 million.

03.02.20

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Avery Dennison Invests in New Brazilian Factory

The facility in Brazil will manufacture a wide variety of RFID inlay designs.

02.25.20

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Avery Dennison Continues ‘Smart’ Expansion

Partnerships, acquisitions and increased R&D have elevated the company’s position in this field.

Online Exclusives Greg Hrinya, Label & Narrow Web 02.21.20

Flexible and Printed Electronics are Reaching the Mainstream

The industry is seeing new products reach commercialization, whether it is sensors, wearables, in-mold electronics or more.

David Savastano, Editor 02.21.20

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Avery Dennison Announces Brazil RFID Manufacturing Facility

The new factory will be located in Vinhedo (SP), opening in 2021.

02.19.20

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Avery Dennison Announces 4Q, Full Year 2019 Results

The company’s 4Q19 net sales increased 0.2% to $1.77 billion, with organic sales growth (non-GAAP) of 2.1%.

01.31.20

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Smartrac's Karen Fabri Discusses New Advances at NRF 2020

Karin Fabri, Smartrac Group's SVP, head of corporate marketing and communications, discusses sustainability, secure authentication during NRF 2020.

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RFID, NFC Specialists Showcase Technologies at NRF 2020

From inventory control and omnichannel sales to frictionless shopping and analytics, RFID and NFC are poised to play a greater role in retail.

Online Exclusives David Savastano, Editor 01.15.20

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Pure Hydration Selects Smart Cosmos to Digitize Products

Looking to reduce the environmental impact of disposable plastic water-bottles in the work-place.

01.14.20

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Smartrac Strives to Shape Future of Connected Retail

First opportunity to NRF visitors to handle samples of Smartrac’s recently announced inlays and tags.

01.09.20

Most Intriguing Flexible and Printed Electronics Products of 2019

Here’s a look at five interesting technologies that have either reached the market or are nearing commercialization in 2019.

Online Exclusives David Savastano, Editor 01.02.20

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Impinj Launches New RFID Chips for Universal Tagging in Impinj M700 Series

Smaller, more powerful chips are designed for applications ranging from retail and industrial to aviation.

Online Exclusives David Savastano, Editor 12.11.19

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Smartrac Launches MINIWEB Inlays Powered by Impinj’s M700 IC’s

Smartrac’s new MINIWEB inlays and tags are available with Impinj M730 and M750 ICs.

12.05.19

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Avery Dennison Acquires Smartac’s RFID Inlay Business

Addition strengthens Avery Dennison’s position in industrial segment, also adds to its HF and LF capabilities.

Online Exclusives David Savastano, Editor 12.04.19

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Smartrac Launches Dual-Function GLASS TAG THERMOSENSOR

RFID transponder is designed for industrial and animal ID applications.

12.04.19

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Smartrac Selling RFID Inlay Business to Avery Dennison

Smartrac's RFID inlay and tags business will complement Avery Dennison’s Intelligent Labels platform.

11.20.19

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Mammut, Smartrac Show Power of NFC

The ability to connect with consumers leads sporting goods leader to implement NFC in nearly its entire portfolio.

Online Exclusives David Savastano, Editor 11.13.19

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Smartrac Expands CIRCUS PRO Series

The NFC product series is now also available with a white label chip called Smartrac OTP.

10.30.19

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Smartrac Launches MAXDURA KEG Product Line

Made for tagging beer kegs and other returnable transport items.

10.28.19

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Smartrac, SensThys Provide RFID-Based Moisture, Temp, Location Sensing Solution

New solution combines SensThys’ line of RAIN RFID readers and algorithms w/ Smartrac’s custom-built moisture and temperature sensing RAIN RFID inlays and tags.

10.23.19

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Smartrac, Compass Supporting McKinsey’s 'Modern Retail Collective' Store

Currently, Smartrac is the only RFID inlay manufacturer providing NFC technology to this store.

10.02.19

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McKinsey & Company Opens High-Tech Retail Store

Working with Zebra, Smartrac on retail concept featuring new technologies at the Mall of America.

10.01.19

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Smartrac Launches EAGLE Green Tags

EAGLE Green uses plastic-free, fully recyclable paper as the substrate, foregoes adhesives as much as possible, and comes with a laser-cut aluminum antenna.

10.01.19

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Smartrac Launches BLOCK ON-METAL NFC Tags

BLOCK ON-METAL will become available in high volumes beginning Q4 2019.

09.19.19

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Smartrac Launches New NFC PRO Series

Taking secure product authentication to higher levels.

09.06.19

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Smartrac Showcasing RFID Solutions for Baggage Tracking, Supply Chain Management

The Future Travel Experience Global 2019 exhibition takes place Sept. 4-6 in Las Vegas.

09.03.19

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Ynvisible Appoints Petteri Strömberg Head of Product Management

Strömberg has more than 15 years of experience in product line management for globally leading companies in the RFID/smart labels industry.

08.16.19

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Smartrac Enhances Industrial Focus, Ramps Up Global Production Capacity

Now has a production capacity of more than 3.5 billion RFID inlays and tags per year.

08.14.19

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Smartrac Launches SKYLINE

New RAIN RFID inlays for ultra-long read range on metal surfaces.

08.07.19

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Smartrac Gets 'Gold Medal' for Corporate Social Responsibility Achievements

Smartrac ranks among the Top 5% of all companies in its category, as assessed by EcoVadis.

07.18.19

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Smartrac, Compass Expanding SRL Network

Smartrac will provide its NFC inlays as the basis for the physical Smart Retail Label tags.

07.16.19

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Smartrac’s NFC Products Achieve Certifications from NFC Forum, DEKRA

Receive certifications for a suite of Circus NFC inlays based on various NXP NTAG ICs.

06.28.19

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Smartrac, Honk Partner to Launch the 'Future of Parking'

Smartrac is supplying Honk with its customized 'Block On-Metal' NFC tags for first virtual parking meter HonkTAP.

06.11.19

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Smartrac Brings Innovations to RFID Journal Live! 2019

Will present high-performance RAIN RFID and NFC inlays and tags, brand protection technologies and solutions.

04.02.19

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Smartrac, 4E Antenna Enter Technology Partnership

Will strengthen sustainability and advance the ‘Green Tag’ program.

04.02.19

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Smartrac Achieves ARC Quality Certification from Auburn University RFID Lab

For the design and manufacturing of its RFID inlays and tags.

04.01.19

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Smartrac Supplies Products that Fully Comply with ‘Buy American’ Act

The company’s facility in Fletcher has been operational since 2005 and is ISO 9001 and 14001 certified.

03.25.19

RFID and the Future of Retail

Benefits include the ability to have real-time insight into inventory, as well as what sells for brand owners and retailers and what the product offers.

Dave Savastano, Editor 03.07.19

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