Max Golter

As we head into mid-2006, we embrace the many positive changes in the smart label industry. The ratification of the Class 1 Generation 2 ultra-high frequency (UHF) protocol has provided a long-awaited UHF stateside standard. As the EPCglobal organization is progressing to make this a global standard, there are now only a few countries left that have yet to adopt this standard. In the past year, major progress has been made to overcome the RFID issues, which fluids and metals have caused. This will accelerate the ability to implement RFID into these products and increase the demand for high volumes of smart labels. High yields