FLETCHER - With a current global annual capacity of 9 billion RFID inlays and tags, the French RFID manufacturer can already produce more than 2 billion units per year in the heart of the fast-growing American market. By the end of 2024, Fletcher will have expanded its capacity by another 2 billion units to a total of more than 4 billion units per year. The new site will enable the company to produce innovative RAIN RFID (UHF) and HF/NFC products with the highest ARC-certified quality and performance in high volumes. RFID has gained momentum in the U.S. in recent years as major customers have begun or expanded their widespread adoption and implementation of RFID.

With the opening of the plant in Fletcher, Tageos has fully implemented the plans it presented just over a year ago. The company had announced its intention to internationalize and expand its production infrastructure by opening two new sites - Fletcher, USA and Guangzhou, China - and at the same time expanding production capacities at its headquarters in Montpellier (France).

The new facility at the Quality Point site in Fletcher houses sales, administration, and customer service offices as well as 20,000 square feet of manufacturing space, equipped with state-of-the-art production lines for the latest technology in RAIN RFID (UHF) and HF/NFC inlays. Around 60 people are already employed in Fletcher, and the investments made amount to "several million dollars", according to Tageos and the local authorities.