Mar 12, 2021HID Global has acquired the Invengo Textile Services division from Invengo Information Technology, bringing RFID-enabled linen and laundry management into its expanding portfolio of radio frequency identification products. The acquisition is aimed at extending HID s family of products to meet what it views as an escalating demand for textile-based RFID. The technology offers loss-prevention capabilities, high-value analytics and real-time inventory visibility to increase efficiency in commercial laundry management, according to Richard Aufreiter, HID s VP of identification technologies product marketing.
HID Global is a Texas-based secure identity technology company under the umbrella of Swedish firm ASSA ABLOY. Formed in 1991 to develop RFID technologies, HID has been expanding with numerous acquisitions (see Acquisition Brings Mobile UHF Reading to HID Global). At present, the company provides RFID at multiple frequencies, as well as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)