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TAGEOS
Tageos® [English UK: tˈe͡ɪd͡ʒɪˌo͡ʊz] is a global provider in the design and manufacturing of RFID inlays and tags headquartered in Montpellier, France. The company has 250+ employees in R&D, operations, sales, and customer service in North America, Europe, and Asia. The Tageos portfolio comprises an extensive range of sustainable UHF RFID, HF and NFC inlays and tags,[1] optimized for digitizing physical items of various shapes, materials, and sizes. Tageos products enable customers from retail, healthcare and pharmaceuticals to aviation, logistics, and industrial manufacturing to identify and authenticate, track and trace products and goods across supply chains. All Tageos products are optimized for performance and quality, then tested and certified by the world’s leading RFID LAB at Auburn University[2] and the European EPC Competence Center.[3] By operating in radio frequency bands as defined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)) [4] Tageos enables global RFID deployment. Today, Tageos is one of the few inlay providers worldwide to receive ARC Quality Certification [5] from Auburn University’s RFID Lab for the design and ISO 9001 certified manufacturing of its RFID inlays and tags. Furthering the collaboration, in 2022 Auburn University announced Tageos as a new member of its RFID Lab advisory board.

HISTORY
Tageos was founded in 2007 by Matthieu Picon, Laurent Delaby and Nicolas Jacquemin,[6] technology experts with decades of enterprise business experience. From its inception, Tageos has manufactured RFID labels at a very competitive price that minimize the use of plastics and adhesives to reduce waste and minimize carbon footprint - without compromising quality. A combination of strategic partnering and intensive R&D into paper-based inlays resulted in the flagship Tageos EOS ZeroTM portfolio of inlays designed to help customers and their end-users reduce their environmental footprint, increase recyclability, and stay ahead of consumer demand and government regulations. In 2020, Tageos joined UnitVisID (formerly DoseID),[7] the first-of-its-kind consortium made up of healthcare industry leaders focused on establishing standards to expand RFID interoperability in the healthcare industry. The following year, Tageos achieved two new milestones in its sustainability strategy: First, it announced a cooperation with All4Labels, [8] one of the world’s leading label companies and a pioneer in sustainable and digital packaging solutions. The company supplies Tageos with precision laser-cut antennas based on 4E™ technology [9] on FSC® certified paper [10] as antenna substrate. Second, Tageos announced first of its kind products to leverage the advanced antenna technology to complement its EOS Zero portfolio based on the latest generation of integrated circuits (ICs) from Impinj [11] and NXP.[12] To achieve higher levels of sustainable growth, Tageos welcomed Fedrigoni Group as majority shareholder in 2022. Fedrigoni is a leading global player[13] in the production of high value-added special papers for packaging, publishing, and graphics, as well as premium labels and self-adhesive materials.

RFID PRODUCTS
SUSTAINABLE RFID INLAYS - The EOS Zero product family of inlays is made of fully recyclable paper to reduce waste and plastic consumption and to help drive sustainability programs globally. Combining a plastic-free, low carbon footprint, the family enables higher sustainability for various applications in retail and industrial markets.

PASSIVE UHF RFID SENSORS - Battery-free sensing inlays can measure a wide variety of critical environmental conditions such as temperature, ambient light, and mechanical strain. Offering a read range of up to 10 meters or 30 feet, these inlays and tags are particularly suitable for track and trace applications where critical environmental conditions need to be monitored.

HF AND NFC PRODUCTS - Optimized for shorter read ranges and compatible with most contactless readers (e.g., smartphones), Tageos NFC inlays and tags enable interaction between businesses, products and consumers for product authentication and enhanced customer experiences. The high-frequency inlays are utilized for library, media management, and industrial automation applications.

PORTFOLIO EXPANSION
Following the introduction of the smallest ARC Spec S and UnitVisID - approved RFID inlay for Healthcare and Pharma applications, Tageos launched the EOS-350 M700 inlays in 2022, the smallest ARC Spec U approved RFID inlays for baggage tracking applications for airlines and airports. The EOS-350 antenna is 17% smaller than the next smallest ARC Spec U approved product, leading to reduced weight and waste for baggage tracking labels..[12]

PRODUCTION CAPACITY EXTENSION
In 2023, as integral parts of the company’s global growth and sustainability strategy, the new facilities in Fletcher, North Carolina (USA) and Guangzhou (China) will increase the company’s total annual production capacity to more than 7 billion inlays in 2023, projected to grow worldwide to over 15 billion products by 2025, while reducing the outbound transportation carbon footprint for many customers located in these two important markets.

REFERENCES 1.	Radio-frequency identification; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification. Retrieved 12/04/23.

2.	RFID Lab, Radio Frequency Indentification; https://rfid.auburn.edu/arc/discusses how the program works t; primary source: Auburn University, https://rfid.auburn.edu. Retrieved: 12/04/23.

3. UHF RFID Almanac 2022, the world's largest transponder study starting in 2011; https://www.eecc.info/rfidalmanach.html#en; contact Conrad von Bonin. Retrieved 12/06/2023.

4 FCC and ETSI Requirements for Short-Range UHF ASK-Modulated Transmitters; primary source: Federal Communications Commission (2017); and Periodic Operation in the Band 40.66-40.70MHz and Above 70MHz;"47 C.F.R. § 15.231; Analog Devices, 2017.

5 ARC Quality 2023: "Auburn’s ARC program was founded in 2009, and over the last decade has become the universal language for identifying and communicating passive UHF RFID inlay requirements across the RFID ecosystem." https://rfid.auburn.edu/arcquality/

6 Discovery by Patsnap, Tageo SAS; history and stats; http//discovery.patsnap.com/company/tageos/

7 The UnitVisID Alliance is the first open, member-driven Alliance established to unify the healthcare industry to ensure the interoperability, performance, and reliability of RFID technology in healthcare to elevate patient safety. https://www.unitvisid.com/

8 All4Labels and Tageos Collaborate on Highly Sustainable eRFID Inlays; Press release, 10/20/2021; https://all4labels.com/tageos-and-all4labels-collaborate-to-drive-breakthrough-in-market-ready-highly-sustainable-rfid-inlays/

9 4E™ technologylE Antenna Technology: A laser-based technology that produces antennas without the wet etching process. 4E Antenna AB has been using this technology since 2012.

10 FSC certified paper is paper that has been harvested in a sustainable way;.also see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Stewardship_Council

11 "About Fedrigoni Paper;" Pulp and Paper Technology; 2013.

12 "Tageos Launches Market’s Smallest ARC-Approved Baggage Tracking RFID Inlays;" Printed Electronics NOW; Feb. 2021.

13 Tageos Launches World’s Smallest RFID Inlay for Latest Medication Packaging Types; Press release -https://www.printedelectronicsnow.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2021-08-26/tageos-launches-worlds-smallest-rfid-inlay-for-latest-medication-packaging-types/.

