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Ma Balise wins Jury Special Mention at Packaging Première Milano Avant-garde Awards 2026

Ma Balise wins Jury Special Mention at Packaging Première Milano Avant-garde Awards 2026

A compostable NFC label just earned one of packaging’s most prestigious nods. Ma Balise, the Belgian distributor behind the Ephem smart label brand, has received a Jury Special Mention at…

Embedded NFC Zipper integration

Embedded NFC Zipper integration

For years, the fashion industry has relied on sewn-in labels, hang tags, and printed barcodes to carry product information. These methods work, but they have well-known limitations. Labels get cut…

Questions Your RFID Vendor Should Be Asking You

Questions Your RFID Vendor Should Be Asking You

When you reach out to an RFID vendor for the first time, pay close attention to what happens next. If they immediately start talking about readers, antennas, and tag specifications,…

Pilot vs Full Rollout: How to Structure Your RFID Deployment

Pilot vs Full Rollout: How to Structure Your RFID Deployment

Rolling out RFID technology across an entire operation in one go might sound efficient, but industry data tells a different story. Projects that skip the pilot phase and jump straight…

Case Study: Marks & Spencer - Navigating RFID’s Technical Challenges

Case Study: Marks & Spencer - Navigating RFID’s Technical Challenges

When Marks & Spencer first began experimenting with RFID technology back in 2003, few could have predicted the journey that lay ahead. Nearly two decades of trial, error, and persistence…

How NHS Trusts Use RFID to Find Equipment in Minutes, Not Hours

How NHS Trusts Use RFID to Find Equipment in Minutes, Not Hours

Across the NHS, clinical staff spend a surprising amount of time searching for essential equipment. Infusion pumps, wheelchairs, patient monitors and portable ventilators go missing between wards, storage rooms and…

What is HF RFID? The 13.56 MHz Sweet Spot

What is HF RFID? The 13.56 MHz Sweet Spot

High Frequency (HF) RFID operates at 13.56 MHz, a globally licence-free band that has become the backbone of billions of contactless transactions every day. Sitting between the short reach of…

Smart Axles Revolutionise Trailer Maintenance with NFC

Smart Axles Revolutionise Trailer Maintenance with NFC

Trailer maintenance has long been a hands-on, sometimes frustrating process. Technicians crawling under vehicles to scan QR codes on axle components is nobody’s idea of efficiency. But a new partnership…

Herpa Print launches titanID Steel robust self-adhesive RFID tag for metal surfaces

Herpa Print launches titanID Steel robust self-adhesive RFID tag for metal surfaces

German label specialist herpa print GmbH has launched titanID Steel, a self-adhesive RFID tag engineered from the ground up for metal surfaces and harsh industrial environments. The tag is available…

Nedap expands presence in Saudi Arabia with new office

Nedap expands presence in Saudi Arabia with new office

Nedap has opened a new office in Saudi Arabia, marking a significant step in the company’s strategy to strengthen its foothold across the Middle East. The Dutch technology firm, known…