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RFID—Alphabetical | RFID Suppliers by Category



3m (RFID Div)
RFID label solutions provide a wide variety of adhesives and labelstocks. HighJump Software, a 3M company, offers a suite of RFID-enabled supply chain software.

Contact Information:
3M Center Building 220-56-06
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
651/737-8240; 3m.com/converter



AAID Security Systems Inc.
OEM manufacturer and distributor of Ultra Long Range RFID readers and tags for asset, personnel, and vehicle identification, tracking and real-time inventory control applications.

Contact Information:
101 TDK Boulevard, Suite E
Peachtree City, GA 30269
866/800-2243; 770-632-8878; autoaccessid.com

Accu-Sort Systems
Pioneer in auto ID solutions and is an established provider of convergent RFID and bar code systems with more than 60 RFID installations.

Contact Information:
2800 Crystal Drive
Hatfield, PA 19440
215/996-8110; accusort.com

Alien Technology
Alien is a market leader in design and delivery of UHF RFID system architectures and hardware devices including ICs, controllers, RFID readers, antennas, and tags.

Contact Information
18220 Butterfield Blvd.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
408-782-3900; alientechnology.com

American RFID Solutions
Provides training, RFID test equipment and implementation services. Offers RFID certifications and CEU’s via its global training facilities and develops innovative solutions for network security, data synchronization and tag visibility.

Contact Information:
1460 W. Dundee Road
Arlington Heights, IL 6004
817/RFID24-7; americanrfidsolutions.com

Appleton
Ribbon-free thermal printing is said to eliminate hassles like ESD, scuffing, and line downtime from change-outs and is used to produce millions of consistently reliable labels worldwide.

Contact Information:
P.O. Box 359, 825 E. Wisconsin Ave
Appleton, WI 54912
920/991-8438; appletonideas.com/rfid

Asia Technologies LTD
Specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of RFID hardware equipment and the support of leading System Integrators. The RFID hardware is distributed through RFIDSTORES.CO.IN, reportedly the No. 1 RFID distribution center in India.

Contact Information:
19/5,Krishnaswamy Ave
Luz, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004
India
+91-44-5517-1717; rfidsolutions.co.in

ASK
Leading manufacturer of RFID smart paper labels, contactless cards, paper tickets, readers. Our labels are compliant with EPC, ISO15693 and ISO18000 standards.

Contact Information:
2260, route des Crand#234;tes - BP 337
Sophia Antipolis, 06906
France
+33 (0)4 97 21 48 56; ask-rfid.com

Avery Dennison RFID
Leading manufacturer of high volume, high quality, low-cost RFID inlays, including the popular small form factor Gen 2 inlay, the AD-220.

Contact Information:
29485 Highway 76 East, P.O. Box 270
Clinton, SC 29325
866/903-RFID (7343); rfid.averydennison.com

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Besi)
Leading manufacturer of semiconductor die sorting, die bonding, packaging, and plating equipment and provides the most cost efficient solution for RFID inlay production.

Contact Information:
Marconilaan 4
5151 DR Drunen
Netherlands
+(31) 416 384345; besi.com



BEA Systems
A world leader in enterprise infrastructure software, providing standards-based platforms for Service-Oriented Architectures through its WebLogic, Tuxedo, JRockit, and new AquaLogic family of Service Infrastructure product lines.

Contact Information:
2315 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95131
408/570-8143; bea.com

Bearing Point Inc.
A leading global management and technology consulting firm, providing strategic consulting, application services, technology solutions and managed services to Global 2000 companies and government organizations. Assist customers to achieve results by identifying mission critical issues and implementing innovative and customized solutions designed to generate revenue, reduce costs and access the right information at the right time.

Contact Information:
20 Bay Street, Suite 940, WaterPark Place
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2X9
Canada
416/775-6329; bearingpoint.com

BemroseBooth USA
A provider of quality SMART cards, low-cost SMART tickets, magnetic stripe tickets, bar coded tickets and tickets with security features. Our nationwide distribution system enables us to deliver tickets when you need them.

Contact Information:
44 Michael Drive
South Hadley, MA 01075
800/576-0574; bemroseboothusa.com

Berkeley Varitronics Systems
Designs and manufactures wireless test equipment for CDMA and Wi-Fi networks. New products include handheld spectrum analyzers and demodulating 2.4GHz and 5 GHz receivers.

Contact Information:
255 Liberty Street
Metuchen, NJ 08840
732/548-3737; bvsystems.com

bielomatic Jagenberg Offers laminating solutions for the production of smart labels and tickets.

Contact Information 431 Hayden Station Road
Windsor, CT 06095
860-640-0500; biel-jag.com
CDO Technologies, Inc.
Designs, builds, and implements RFID solutions that deliver measurable ROI and enduring results.

Contact Information:
4140 Linden Ave
Dayton, OH 45432
888/657-6606; cdotech.com

CompTIA
Global trade association advancing growth in the information technology (IT) industry through initiatives such as the development of tools to address the RFID skills shortage.

Contact Information:
1815 S. Meyers Rd., Suite 300
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
630/678-8300; comptia.org

CanMac ENG, Inc.
Supplies 900MHz RFID Reader - 900MHz RFID handheld readers, modules, tags, and cards

Contact Information:
#708, Center-Plus 39, Mullae-Dong
YoungDungPo-Gu, Seoul 137-903
Korea
+82-2-3444-3031; hmtrade.co.kr

DuPont Teijin Films
Specializes in film products and related services for the specialty, industrial, packaging, and advanced magnetic media and photo systems, electrical, and electromagnetic markets.

Contact Information:
1 Discovery Drive
Hopewell, VA 23860
804/530-4076; dupontteijinfilms.com

Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc.
Partners with global manufacturing and material companies to offer innovative products ranging from conductive pastes, printed antenna's, paper tickets, and high temperature resistant tags.

Contact Information:
3070 Bristol Street, Suite 570
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714/427-7316; Hitachi-hta.com

IDTechEX
Knowledge-based company providing research and analysis on RFID. Offers independent marketing, technical and business advice, and services.

Contact Information:
Fairfield House, Albert Road
Cambridge, Stow - Cum- Quy CB5 9AR
UK
+44 (0) 1223 813703; idtechex.com

INT Information System
Specializes in RFID handheld readers, providing development solutions based on know-how and attained in asset management, apparel, shipment, traffic information, etc.

Contact Information:
4th 405, Hee Hoon Bldg 110-1 Guro 5-dong
Guro-gu, Seoul
Korea
+82-2-3281-1777; intsys.co.kr

Integral RFID
Offers consulting services and unique solutions for HF, UHF, passive and active RFID systems.

Contact Information:
1761 George Washington Way, Suite 188
Richland, WA 99354
509/308-0380; integralrfid.com

Intermec Technologies Corp. Intermec Technologies Corp. is a leader in global supply chain solutions and in the development, manufacture, and integration of wired and wireless automated data collection, Intellitag® RFID (radio frequency identification) and mobile computing systems.

Contact Information 6001 36th Avenue West
Everett, WA 98203
800-934-3163; intermec.com

Kanematsu USA Inc.
Kanematsu Advanced Information Media Division provides environmentally friendly RFID tags and labels, which can be reprinted and recycled to significantly reduce RFID program costs.

Contact Information:
100 Randolph Road
Somerset, NJ 28873
732/271-7366; kgaim.com

Keytone Technologies
Delivers solutions for enabling enterprises with RFID. Goal is to help companies improve their supply chain efficiency by developing RFID applications and integrating RFID infrastructure with enterprise applications using our RFID application development and deployment platform.

Contact Information:
3140 De La Cruz Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054
888/816-0727; keytonetech.com

Korea Assn of RFID/USN
Established in February 2004 with 225 RFID expert company members, association is unfolding various activities for RFID/USN to be efficiently developed in the world.

Contact Information:
Dongshin Bldg. 14F Samsung dong 141-28 Gongnan-gu
Seoul, 135-876
Korea
+82-2-3454-1406; karus.or.kr

KSW Microtec AG
Leading supplier of adhesive Flip-Chip-Technologies and offers development and mass production of high quality RFID inlays and smart active labels, combining high-end wafer technology and low cost manufacturing.

Contact Information:
Manfred-von-Ardenne-Ring 12
D-01099 Dresden
Germany
+0049 351 889 60-10; ksw-microtec.de

Lowry Computer Products
A manufacturer and integrator of comprehensive RFID solutions— Smart Trac labels; RFID automated labeling systems, printers, readers; tag and hardware selection services; training; nationwide service network.

Contact Information:
9420 Maltby Road
Brighton, MI 48116
810/229-7200; lowrycomputer.com



Markem Corp.
Provides fully integrated solutions to help companies comply with RFID and EPC requirements and leverage them in their supply chain.

Contact Information:
150 Congress Street
Keene, NH 03431
866/263-4644; markem.com

Marnlen RFID
Designs and manufactures standard and custom flexible RFID labels, even for harsh environments. State-of-the-art 200,000sq.ft. NA 6-Sigma facility, ISO9001:2000 certified and 25+ years global leadership. Marnlen RFiD serves CPG, Pharma, HABA, and PS-Label Applicators markets.

Contact Information:
400 Cochrane Drive
Markham, Ontario L3R 8E3
Canada
905/943-6733

MELZER maschinenbau GmbH
Specializes in production equipment for contactless technology: smart tickets/labels/luggage tags, contactless and dual interface cards;. Security products: e-Passport inlays, e-Visa stickers, e-NID cards.

Contact Information:
Ruhrstr. 51 – 55
Schwelm, D-58332
Germany
+49-2336-9292-80; melzergmbh.com

MPI Label Systems
National manufacturer of RFID labels/tags and a distributor of RFID equipment. MPI and its integration partners offer complete RFID solutions.

Contact Information:
450 Courtney Road
Sebring, OH 44672
330/938-2134; mpilabels.com

Mühlbauer
A global, independent consultant, and manufacturer of automated turnkey production solutions for the smart card, RFID smart label, semiconductor backend, and vision industries.

Contact Information:
725 Middle Ground Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606-2512
757/873-0424; muhlbauer.com

NCR Corp.
A leading global technology company offering its clients an end-to-end portfolio of RFID solutions, encompassing thoughtware, hardware, software and deployment offerings.

Contact Information:
2651 Satellite Boulevard
Duluth, GA 30096
770/813-3703; ncr.com



New Jersey Packaging
A leading single source provider of printed packaging solutions to the pharmaceutical industry, including preprinted labels with RFID tags, anti-counterfeiting solutions, inserts and outserts, labels, flexible packaging, and folding cartons.

Contact Information:
6 Commerce Road
Fairfield, NJ 07004
973/808-8107; newjerseypackaging.com

Northern Apex-RFID Corp.
Industry leader in RFID system integration and RFID total solutions utilizing active and passive technologies across all frequency ranges. Expertise includes innovative tag packaging, portable and stationary readers, antennas, and software applications.

Contact Information:
14220 Plank Street
Ft. Wayne, IN 46818
260/637-2739; northernapex-rfid.com

ODIN Technologies
Leader in RFID solution design, deployment, and testing. From asset tracking to compliance, ODIN is recognized for leading the first Gen 2 installations and rapid 30-day deployments. ODIN’s trusted experts also developed RFID for Dummies and the RFID Benchmark Series, a leading source for tag and reader evaluation.

Contact Information:
22960 Shaw Road, Suite 600
Dulles, VA
978/397-1346; odintechnologies.com



Omron—RFID Div.
As an EPCglobal member, OMRON offers a wide range of RFID products including inlays and readers for HF (13.56 MHz), UHF (915 MHz), and other frequencies.

Contact Information:
1920 Thoreau Drive, Suite 165
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847/303-0780; omronrfid.com

One Network Enterprises
Company recently announced the RFID Fulfillment Network, a new service that is anticipated to accelerate the adoption of RFID technology, reducing the cost of RFID printing by 75% and drive significant savings in the end-to-end order fulfillment process. The system includes printer, RFID interrogator, labels, and network connectivity.

Contact Information:
4055 Valley View Lane #400
Dallas, TX 75144
972/455-3548; onenetwork.com

Parelec
Manufactures and markets Parmod VLT conductive inks and pastes. Parmod inks differ from other conductive inks in that their patented chemistry reportedly uses silver on other metals more efficiently to provide for three to five times greater conductivity and lower cost.

Contact Information:
5 Crescent Ave.
P.O. Box 236
Rocky Hill, NJ 08553
609/279-0072; parelec.com



Power Paper
A leading provider of printable microelectronics, markets the PowerID System, based on high performance, battery-assisted labels developed to track high value assets in challenging environments.

Contact Information:
21 Yegia Kapayim Street
Kiryat Arye, Petah Tikva, 49130
Israel
+972-3-920-4200; power-id.com

Preco, Inc./Conductive Inkjet Technology
Contact Information:

9705 Commerce Parkway
Lenexa, KS 66219
913/541-0066; precoindustries.com PRISYMID
Offers a complete RFID solution, providing everything from software to hardware to consumables and support. PRISYM software can manage RFID devices and printed labels, combining a bar coding system and an advanced RFID solution on a single, user-friendly platform.

Contact Information: 10801 Johnston Road, Suite 230
Charlotte, NC 28226
704/409-2351; prisymidinc.com

RF Code’s Asset Tracking Zone
Contact Information:

1250 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85208
480/969-2828; rfcode.com



RFID4U
Training and certification partner of choice for suppliers of Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Albertsons, and the Department of Defense. Offers full curriculum of courses to help companies and individuals align technology with business objectives. RFID4U is a cornerstone member of the CompTIA’s Advisory Committee for RFID Certification and a member of EPCglobal.

Contact Information:
355 W. Olive Ave Suite 207
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408/739-3500; 866/400-RFID; rfid4u.com

RFSAW, Inc.
Produces RFID products that operate in the 2.45 GHz globally legal frequency band. System is based on Surface Acoustic Wave ("SAW") devices—the core element is the "Global SAW Tag."

Contact Information:
900 Alpha Drive
Richardson, TX 75081
469/916-5962; rfsaw.com

RightTag Inc.
Manufactures 13.56 MHz readers and engines. Private label options are also available.

Contact Information:
2048 Lovell Place
Santa Clara, CA 95051
408/241-2678; righttag.com

RSI ID Technologies
Specializes in process automation and optimization systems. Offers RFID labels, hardware, software, strategic planning, process engineering, system design integration and support.

Contact Information:
901 Lane Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91914
800/466-8247; rsiidtech.com

SAMSys Technologies
Provides a comprehensive range of (RFID) reader solutions designed to simplify the deployment of the RFID network infrastructure. SAMSys RFID reader systems are said to support the widest range of RFID tags including the new Gen 2 protocol.

Contact Information:
2525 Meridian Parkway
Durham, NC 27713
919/281-1550; samsys.com



SATO America, Inc.
A leader in barcode printing solutions, the company now offers complete RFID system solutions...from printing a product smart label, to tracking product at the dock door and conveyor systems.

Contact Information:
10350-A Nations Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28273
704/644-1650; satoamerica.com

Schober USA
A rotary tooling and specialty machinery manufacturer for over 50 years, the company now an entry level RFID tag insertion machine.

Contact Information:
11237 Grooms Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242
513/489-7393; schoberusa.com

Siemens Energy and Automation
Manufactures and markets one of the world’s broadest ranges of electrical and electronic products, systems and services to industrial and construction market customers.

Contact Information:
3333 Old Wilton Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30005
770/751-4842; siemens.com/fas

SKC Films
Provides Skyrol brand of polyester films in low shrink and heat stabilized versions for the RFID market. The films are made in a variety of colors, thicknesses, and chemical treatments, including anti-static to meet user requirements.


Contact Information:
1000 SKC Drive
Covington, GA, 30014
678/342-1132; skcfilms.com

Sontec Co.
Designs and manufactures various EPC RFID metal tags based on copper, silver and electronic ink technologies for industries and SCM, providing 900MHz antennas and handheld readers since 1999.

Contact Information:
RM# 1002, Ace Techno Twin Tower 1, Guro 3-Dong
Guro-Gu, Seoul 152-848
Korea
+82-2-2109-6880/1; sontec.co.kr

Static Clean Intl.
Products address the potential problem of static damaging or destroying the information carried on the chip. It also has process control equipment to clean the label stock of debris.

Contact Information:
15 Adams St.
Burlington, MA 01803
781/229-7799; staticclean.com

Stopstatic.com
The ion360 rods can protect RFID devices from electro-static discharge by dissipating static without contact. The company offers an anti-static kit for RFID label printers which includes ion360 rods, static string, and static elastic with mounting hardware and magnets.

Contact Information:
237 Washington St.
Marblehead, MA 01945
781/639-9796; stopstatic.com

STMicroelectronics
A global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. ST is a leading supplier of RFID products, and it offers a broad range portfolio of devices covering UHF (EPC) and HF (ISO15693/ISO14443) technologies.

Contact Information:
1000 E. Bell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85022
602/485-6100; st.com

Sun Microsystems, Inc.
A leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software, and services that make the Net work.

Contact Information:
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, CA 95054
800/555-9SUN; sun.com/rfid

Symbol Technologies
Integrates advanced data capture products, RFID technology, mobile computing platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software, and services into solutions that create competitive advantages for the world's leading companies.

Contact Information:
One Symbol Plaza
Holtsville, NY 11742
symbol.com

System ID
Delivers complete, turnkey RFID compliance printing solutions that reduces costs by up to 75% for UID and Supply Chain requirements.

Contact Information:
1400 10th. Street
Plano, TX 75074
800/397-9783, ext. 1356; systemid.com

TAGSENSE, Inc.
Developer of custom RFID systems and wireless sensors, the compay makes RFID sensors including: EPC G1/G2, Zigbee tags, 13.56 Mhz, chipless tags and printed inks. TagSense also sells small low-power, low-cost RFID reader OEM modules for printers, handhelds, smart shelves, PDAs, and cell phones.

Contact Information:
432 Columbia St. #B13B
Cambridge, MA 02141
617/494-1001; tagsense.com



TAGSYS, Inc.
A global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, providing RFID systems and tags for end-to-end item-level tracking that automates labor-intensive processes, authenticates and safeguards goods, and enables real-time inventory and asset visibility.

Contact Information:
196 W. Ashland Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
877/550-RFID; tagsysrfid.com

Tamarack Products Inc.
Manufactures equipment to produce smart labels, tickets, and other RFID-enabled products. The equipment is installed in-line on flexo press or off-line, and custom installations are welcome.

Contact Information:
1071 N. Old Rand Road
Wauconda, IL 60084
847/526-9333; tamarackproducts.com

Tata Consultancy Services
One of the largest systems integrators in the world, the company offers single-source RFID solutions across a wide range of industry verticals.

Contact Information:
3010 LBJ Freeway, St. 715
Dallas, TX 75234
972/484-6466; tcs.com

Texas Instruments
A global leader of integrated manufacturer of RFID transponders and reader systems. With more than a reported 500 million tags manufactured, the company’s technology is used in a broad range of applications worldwide including automotive, library management, livestock, product authentication, retail supply chain management, ticketing and contactless payments.

Contact Information:
6550 Chase Oaks Boulevard
Plano, TX 75023
214/567-2463; ti-rfid.com

The R and V Group LLC
Manufactures smart labels embedded with RFID technology and provides automated RFID label quality control services, tag encoding, and business value identification support services.

Contact Information:
1300 Central Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37408
423/648-5454;

ThingMagic
Developer of Mercury4T RFID reader.

Contact Information:
One Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142
617/682-3788; thingmagic.com

UCA
A global leader for development and manufacturing of imaging supplies, including a complete line of thermal transfer ribbons for barcode (RFID) tag/label printing.

Contact Information:
25781 Atlantic Ocean Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92630
386/447-9300; ucaribbons.com



UPM Raflatac
400 Broadpointe Drive
Fletcher, NC 28732
828/651-4859; raflatac.com
Vanguard ID Systems
Manufacturers RFID cards, key tags, and labels. Fully compliant with ISO 14443 and ISO 15693 standards and operate at 13.56 MHz frequency, UHF and GEN2.

Contact Information:
1210 American Boulevard
West Chester, PA 19380
800/323-7432; 610/719-0700; vanguardid.com

WaveZero, Inc.
Provides highly automated manufacturing equipment to produce environmentally-friendly, cost-effective RFID tags and inlays for the world’s leading companies.

Contact Information:
425 Lakeside Drive – RW
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
408/745-0561; wavezero.com

William Frick and Co.
Manufacturers of SmartMark RFID tags, labels, and custom housings provides quality long lasting materials satisfying any indoor or rugged outdoor environment.

Contact Information:
2600 Commerce Drive
Libertyville, IL 60048
847/818-3700; fricknet.com

Wise Media Technology, Inc.
Provider of interactive products and services designed around a revolutionary integrated hybrid RFID network system.

Contact Information:
Barque Shibaura 9F, 3-26-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0022
Japan
+81-3-5442-8990; wisemedia.jp

WJ Communications, Inc.
Manufactures semiconductors and RFID PC Cards: UHF MPR models in PCMCIA Type II package program and read 64/96-bit EPC Class 0/1 and 0+ tags.

Contact Information:
401 River Oaks Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134
408/577-6200; wj.com

X-IDENT USA
Provide HF and UHF smart labels and smart cards; working with most of the commercially offered chips and provide both standard and custom products.

Contact Information:
67 Buck Road
Huntington Valley, PA 19006
215/942-0762; x-identusa.com



XINK Laboratories
XINK's conductive and resistive flexographic and gravure formulations allow printing of complex electronic circuitry for intelligent and active packaging applications, including flexible paper sensors (package security), sensor grids (pharmaceutical smart packaging, keypads (electronic paper diaries, access cards), and UHF and HF EPC RFID antennas.

Contact Information:
2150 Thurston Drive, Suite 101
Ottowa K1G5T9
Canada
613/745-8400; xink.biz

YWGIT
Research and development of UHF RFID technology and products. Offers five main series and more than 70 kinds of RFID hardware devices including tags, readers and antennas.

Contact Information: 3/F,No.T2-B,High-Tech Industrial Park South
Shenzhen
China
519/546-6008; ywgit.com

Zebra Technologies
A leader provider of bar code label printing solutions and RFID smart label printer/encoders and RFID-enabled OEM print engines.

Contact Information:
333 Corporate Woods Parkway
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
800/423-0422; 847/634-3268; zebra.com


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