TAMPERE

UPM Raflatac, one of the world's leading suppliers of self-adhesive labelstock, will acquire Gumtac, the Brazilian labelstock coating and slitting business of BIC Group. Gumtac is located in Rio de Janeiro and employs approximately 35 people.

TAMPERE, Finland—HID Global and UPM Raflatac announced a worldwide technology license agreement that enables UPM Raflatac to incorporate HID Global’s tamperproof and secure RFID sealing label technology and IP into their contactless product family. UPM Raflatac is the first company to offer HID’s secure RFID sealing solution worldwide.

TAMPERE, Finland—UPM Raflatac and Hansaprint launched a Near Field Communication (NFC) RFID tag portal, TagAge, which allows customers to create and buy NFC-integrated print products online.

TAMPERE, Finland—UPM Raflatac and Blue Spark Technologies have announced a recently formed partnership specifically targeting the development and launch of new and innovative products and applications in the emerging battery-assisted passive (BAP) RFID market.

TAMPERE, FINLAND—With UPM Raflatac's new service, companies can rely on rapid deliveries for their current and upcoming RFID implementations.