Global RFID Tag Industry

NEW YORK, April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- This report analyzes the worldwide markets for RFID Tags in US$ by the following Product Types: Passive RFID Tags, and Others. End-Use Application segments analyzed in the report include: Security & Access Control, Transportation, Manufacturing & Logistics, Consumer Products & Retail, Farming & Animals, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2014 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 101 companies including many key and niche players such as -

Alien Technology
Confidex Ltd.
HID Global Corporation
Honeywell International Inc.
Impinj Inc.



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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers.............. I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3 Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3 Passive Tags.............. I-3 Active Tags.............. I-4 Battery-assisted Passive Tag (Semi-Active/Passive Tag) I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW.............. II-1 RFID Tags: Enabling Track & Trace II-1 Global RFID Tags Market: Key Determinants for Mass Market Acceptance in the Order of Ranking II-1 Recession Leads to RFID Market Consolidation II-2 Market Outlook.............. II-2 Passive Tags - The Largest Category of RFID Tags II-2 Table 1: Projected Compounded Annual Growth Rate of Revenues over 2014-2020 Period for RFID Tags Market by Type: A Key Business Prospect for RFID Based Solutions (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-3

Table 2: World Market for Passive HF Tags by Application (2014 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Books, Contactless fobs/cards, Medical, NFC Apps, Passports, Smart Tickets, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 3: World Market for Passive UHF Tags by Application (2014 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Air Cargo/Baggage, Asset/Inventory Management, Logistics, Medical/Healthcare, Retail and others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-4 Developed Economies Dominate, Developing Markets Set to Drive Future Growth.............. II-4 Table 4: Projected Compounded Annual Growth Rate Ranking of Revenues over 2014-2020 Period for RFID Tags Market by Geographic Region: A Key Business Prospect for RFID Based Solutions (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5 Promising Tagged Products and their Major and Potential User Countries.............. II-6 RFID Technology - A Quick Primer II-6 RFID Market Mostly Impervious to Periods of Economic Slowdown II-7 Outlook.............. II-8 A Peek into Select Locations, Applications and Suppliers of RFID Technology..............II-10

2. MARKET DYNAMICS AND TRENDS..............II-11 Security and Access Control Applications Dominate the RFID Tags Market.............. II-11 Table 5: Global RFID Tags Market by End-Use Application (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Security & Access Control, Transportation, Manufacturing & Logistics, Consumer Products & Retail, Farming & Animals, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11 NFC-RFID to Support Electronic Identification and Authentication II-11 Passenger Transportation & Automobile Applications Drive Significant Revenue for RFID Tags II-12 Increasing Adoption of RFID Tags in Retail Application to Drive Strong Growth..............II-12 Table 6: World Market for RFID Tags by Retail Category (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Apparel & Footwear, Construction/ Building Supplies, Food & Beverage, Health & Beauty, Houseware, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-13 Source Tagging to Improve Supply Chain Transparency II-13 RFID Tags in Logistics to Fuel Sales II-14 RFID Revolutionizes Livestock and Pet Tracking II-14 Technology Advances Drive Product Innovation - Improves Prospects for Adoption of RFID Tags II-15 Innovative Applications to Pave Way for Future Growth II-16 Focus on Pharmaceutical and Drug Counterfeiting to Drive Prospects.............. II-16 Tracking Highway Safety - A Niche Opportunity for RFID Tags II-17 NFC-RFID: Ready to Take Off..............II-17 Table 7: World Installed Base NFC-enabled Mobile Phones (Millions) for 2014-2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18 Potential of RFID Tags in IoT Promises Future Opportunities II-18 Table 8: Global Market for IoT Analyzed by Cumulative Number of Connected Devices in Million Units for Years 2015, 2018 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-19 Active Tags Witness Acceptance in Military Application II-19 Table 9: Global Market for Active Tags by End-Use Sector (2014): Percentage Volume Breakdown for Air Industry, Automotive/Passenger Transport, Logistics, Military, Prison Services, Retail & Consumer Goods, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-20 Item Level Tagging - A Market with Huge Potential Fuels Research II-20

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW.............. II-21 Introduction.............. II-21 Origin and Evolution of RFID..............II-21 Components and Functioning of RFID System II-21 RFID Tags.............. II-22 Types of RFID Tags.............. II-22 Passive Tags.............. II-22 Active Tags.............. II-22 Battery-assisted Passive Tag (Semi-Active/Passive Tag) II-23 Classification of RFID Tags by Frequency Range with Properties and Applications..............II-23 Tag Types: Other Classification II-24 RFID & Barcode - The Differences and Similarities II-24 End-Use Applications of RFID Tags II-25 Security & Access Control..............II-25 Transportation.............. II-25 Manufacturing & Logistics..............II-25 Consumer Products & Retail..............II-25 Farming & Animals..............II-26 Others.............. II-26

4. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS II-27 Tianjin General Launches New UHF RFID Tag II-27 SMARTRAC Launches New DogBone and ShortDipole Inlays and Tags II-27 SATO and Cadi to Launch PJM RFID Thermo IC Tag II-27 Xerafy Introduces XXS RFID Tags..............II-27 Xerafy Unveils Xplorer, RFID Metal Tags Designed for Oil & Gas Industry.............. II-27 HID Global Announces RFID Tags for Cryopreservation II-27 NXP Unveils UHF RAIN RFID Tag IC II-27 HID Global Unveils LinTag™ RFID Tags for Garments and Linen II-28 Omni-ID Introduces Next Generation View 3 & 4 Tags II-28 HID Global Unveils IronTag® 206 RFID Transponders II-28 Alien Technology Rolls Out Higgs™4 Inlays II-28 HID Global Launches Epoxy Tag UHF Units II-28 HID Global Introduces NFC-Compatible SlimFlexTags II-28 HID Global Unveils SlimFlex™ Seal Tags II-28 Confidex Introduces New RFID Tags II-28 Confidex Unveils Survivor™ UHF RFID Tags II-29 Alien Technology Reveals Wonder Dog™ and SIT H4 Tags II-29 Alien Technology Unveils Glint™ Tag II-29 Smartrac Rolls Out RFID Tag for Animal ID Application II-29 Tageos Introduces UHF RFID Hang Tags II-29 Omni-ID Unveils Power 400 Tag..............II-29

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY..............II-30 CDO Technologies Secures Deal for RoadTag Technology from City of Denver.............. II-30 Confidex Inaugurates New Sales Office in China II-30 Alien Technology Secures Funding to Expand Production for IoT RFID Tags.............. II-30 Confidex Partners Smartrac for Distribution of Hard Tags and Specialty Label Products in the US II-30 Volvo Employs Confidex UHF RFID Tags in Production Facilities II-30 Honeywell Takes over Intermec..............II-30 Confidex Secures ATEX Compliance Certification for Ironside™ UHF Tag Family.............. II-30

6. FOCUS ON SELECT KEY PLAYERS..............II-31 Alien Technology (US)..............II-31 Confidex Ltd. (Finland)..............II-31 HID Global Corporation (US)..............II-31 Honeywell International Inc. (US) II-31 Impinj Inc. (US).............. II-32 Invengo Information Technology Co., Ltd. (China) II-32 NXP Semiconductors N.V. (The Netherlands) II-32 Omni-ID Ltd. (US).............. II-33 Smartrac N.V. (The Netherlands)..............II-33 The Tag Factory (India)..............II-33 Tageos (France).............. II-33 Wavetrend Limited (UK)..............II-34 Zebra Technologies Corporation (US) II-34

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE..............II-35 Table 10: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for RFID Tags by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excl. Japan), Middle East & Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 11: World Historic Review for RFID Tags by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excl. Japan), Middle East & Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-36

Table 12: World 14-Year Perspective for RFID Tags by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excl. Japan), Middle East & Africa and Latin America Markets for Years 2007, 2015 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37 Market by RFID Tags Type..............II-38 Table 13: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for RFID Tags by Type - Passive and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 14: World Historic Review for RFID Tags by Type - Passive and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 15: World 14-Year Perspective for RFID Tags by Type - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Passive and Others Markets for Years 2007, 2015 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-40 Market by End-Use Application..............II-41 Table 16: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for RFID Tags in Security & Access Control Application by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excl. Japan), Middle East & Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-41

Table 17: World Historic Review for RFID Tags in Security & Access Control Application by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excl. Japan), Middle East & Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42

Table 18: World 14-Year Perspective for RFID Tags in Security & Access Control Application by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excl. Japan), Middle East & Africa and Latin America Markets for Years 2007, 2015 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-43

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for RFID Tags in Transportation Application by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excl. Japan), Middle East & Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 200 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-44

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