Stora Enso becomes Parelec’s exclusive RFID paper substrate supplier

The Global Speciality Papers Business Area of Stora Enso has signed an exclusive agreement with Parelec Inc. to join Parelec’s Certified RFID Partner Program as a strategic partner for RFID antennae paper substrates. This exclusive program permits customers, such as major retailers, governments and transit systems worldwide, to acquire RFID antennae technology manufactured with Stora Enso’s speciality papers and Parelec’s Parmod conductive inks through Parelec’s Certified RFID Printers. Applications include inlays, labels, packaging and other projects requiring rapid turnaround and low cost.

The companies have also initiated joint development and demonstration programs to pursue new RFID applications that utilize conductive ink and paper technologies.

‘This alliance brings two leaders in their respective fields together with a common purpose, to offer the RFID market a more cost-effective and environmentally sustainable paper-based RFID antennae technology solution,’ said David Diekelman, product development director of Stora Enso Global Speciality Papers. ‘Partnering with Parelec allows us to combine our expertise and processes to create powerful paper RFID inlay solutions that are optimized to deliver value and performance in all facets of the RFID value chain.’

‘All of us at Parelec are excited about having Stora Enso as a major RFID partner,’ said Geva Barash, chief executive officer of Parelec Inc.  ‘Their commitment to our conductive inks and the Certified RFID Partner program is a major endorsement of what we are trying to achieve. This will help us streamline Stora Enso’s own RFID efforts as well.’

Parelec’s exclusive Certified Printer and Partners Program is designed to streamline project implementation by bringing together the complete RFID value chain, from printers, substrate manufacturers, chip suppliers, attachment technologies, label makers, and custom integrators to end users. Any eligible customer who implements RFID projects can access Parelec’s fully trained and certified printers who manufacture RFID labels. These printers are experienced in tag assembly operations and integration.