RFID Vendors - The Americas

Allsafe: This Buffalo, NY, company specializes in custom printed and multiple technology cards made of PVC, polyester, and polycomposite. It provides security solutions for access control, parking, time and attendance, video imaging, photo identification, membership, library services, and data collection. The company manufactures Wiegand, RFID cards: proximity and contactless, barium ferrite, bar code, magnetic stripe, debit, smart cards and Mifare and Hitag cards.

Applied Wireless Identifications: Based in Monsey, NY, AWID offers RFID systems for access control and asset tracking systems.

Balogh RFID: A global manufacturer of RFID systems, Balogh has facilities in the U.S. and Europe. It makes passive tags, readers, transceivers and proximity sensors for applications ranging from harsh industrial environments and food processing to access control and personnel tracking.

Casi-Rusco: This security company offers ID badges with RFID chips in them to control access to a building or areas of a building.

Checkpoint Systems Inc.: Based in Thorofare, NJ., Checkpoint is a multinational company that manufactures digital RF electronic article surveillance (EAS) and RFID systems, RF source tagging, and barcode labeling systems. Applications include automatic identification, retail security, and pricing and promotional labels. Checkpoint has a global network of 30 subsidiaries and provides professional customer service and technical support around the world.

Compusult: This company, based in Mount Pearl, New Foundland, Canada, Manufactures electronic article surveillance tags and RFID read-only tags and read-write tags.

Deister Electronic: This Germany company develops, manufactures and distributes highly-specialized security products. It is based Hannover, Germany, and has subsidiaries in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, and France.

Electronic Identification: A security and access control company based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

ID Technologies: Formerly known as CardGuard International, this Raleigh, North Carolina, is a maker of self-athentication cards.

Inkode: This small Vienna, Virginia, company is developing RFID technology that can be embedded in paper. The idea is to make it possible for shredders and photocopiers to recognize documents to prevent unauthorized copying and shredding. The Web site has nothing but contact information.

Indala: Acquired by ASSA ABLOY in November of 2001, Indala manufactures proximity cards and readers. Its line of FlexPass readers combines intelligent programming technology with interchangeable components, including uniform modules and a range of stylish cover designs. Indala's product portfolio also consists of FlexPass cards, tags and OEM modules. Founded in 1985 and acquired by Motorola in 1993, Indala's installed base consists of approximately 60 million cards and 1 million readers. The company's headquarters is located in San Jose, California.

Kasten Chase: A data security company based in Sterling, Virginia. Assurency™, Kasten Chase’s comprehensive suite of secure mobile computing solutions, safeguards valuable data stored on, or transmitted between, mobile computers. The company is a pioneer in the development of security solutions for networked data storage. Kasten Chase achieved ISO-9001 certification in 1995.

Keri Systems: Offers proximity card access control readers and systems.

LAN-Link Corp.: Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Lan-Link offers RFID transponders, antennas, controllers and readers for a wide variety of applications, including waste management, trash and recycling, warehousing, manufacturing, access control and inventory tracking.

OmniTek: An ADEMCO Group Company and a division of Honeywell's Security & Fire Solutions, OmniTek provides a complete family of 125 kHz Prox readers and 13.56 MHz contactless smart Card readers for the access control industry. OmniTek can provide both finished card readers as well as OEM modules for integration by system integrators and OEMs.

RFID Micro Inc.: Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, RFID Micro offers asset control and security applications.

RF Technologies: This company, based in Brookfield, Wisconsin., offers restraint-free electronic monitoring, personal security, asset tracking and identification system solutions.

Secura Key: Based in Chatsworth, Calif., Secura Key manufactures 13.56 MHz RFID reader/writers that meet ISO 15693 specifications. The company also packages RFID inlays in plastic cards and key tags.

Sensormatic: Now part of Tyco, Sensormatic is a leader in electronic article surveillance. It has moved into RFID and introduced a complete line of products for retailers in 2001. Sensormatic is a member of the Auto-ID Center.