UPM Raflatac supplies RFID tags to MBA Grupo

UPM Raflatac is supplying UHF EPC Generation 2 tags to MBA Grupo, a European healthcare distributor headquartered in Spain. Through its network, MBA distributes medical products related to orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, cardiovascular surgery and anesthesia. The RFID project is led by BC Biocon, a subsidiary of MBA Grupo.

With an annual turnover of more than 102 million euros, MBA has implemented RFID technology to improve stock management and enable product tracking through the entire supply chain, from production in Asturias, Spain to private and public hospitals in Spain, Italy and Portugal.

In the first phase of the project, a proof of concept test was carried out to ensure the feasibility of RFID technology. The results confirmed that RFID technology can be used with a wide variety of materials and packaging within 48 product groups, amounting to 5,700 different references and more than 300,000 items.

‘In a hospital environment it is vital that all the required equipment is in place when needed and that it hasn’t expired,’ said Marcus Vaenerberg, VP of RFID sales.