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Skanem Group Qualified as Label Conversion Partner for Thinfilm's NFC Tags
Thin
Film Electronics ASA ('Thinfilm') (OSE: THIN; OTCQX: TFECY), a
global leader in NFC (near field communication) mobile marketing and
smart packaging solutions, today announced Skanem
Group ('Skanem') as a qualified label conversion partner for its NFC
SpeedTap™ and OpenSense™ tags. Thinfilm's NFC tags fully integrate with
its CNECT™ cloud-based platform, enabling brands to connect directly
with consumers through interactive products - all with the tap of a
smartphone.
To achieve qualified status as a Thinfilm partner, Skanem completed a
comprehensive evaluation program during which the company demonstrated
its ability to establish and automate key production processes. Skanem
also consistently met designated standards related to manufacturing
flow, tag (News - Alert) application, process control, in-line testing/discrimination,
product quality, production yield, and transfer/security.
Headquartered in Stavanger, Norway, Skanem is one of Europe's largest
producers of self-adhesive labels, with 13 production sites in nine
countries throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. The company serves brands
of all sizes across a range of industries, including food, beverage,
personal care, homecare, automotive, industrial, and pharmaceuticals.
Skanem's current customers include both large multinational groups as
well as smaller companies.
"Skanem prides itself on delivering value to our customers through
continuous improvement and innovation," said Maryne Lemvik, Executive
Vice Prsident Product & Business Development for Skanem. "With this
partnership, Skanem offers its customers the best in NFC-enabled smart
labels, which add immense value through more effective promotion,
protection, and tracking functionality. We are eager to introduce
Thinfilm's NFC solutions to our customer base."
As a qualified Thinfilm partner, Skanem is able to facilitate the
delivery of custom smart label solutions to its customers that feature
Thinfilm's NFC tags and technology, integrated software, conversion
services, label design, and printing.
The addition of Skanem to its partner ecosystem effectively extends
Thinfilm's reach in European and Asian markets. It also enables Thinfilm
to further improve the services and support it provides to existing and
future customers.
"Customized solutions and a strong customer focus have positioned Skanem
as a leader in the packaging industry for more than a century," said
Davor Sutija, CEO of Thinfilm. "We are delighted to partner with them
and look forward to collaborating in the months and years to come."
About Thin Film Electronics ASA
Thinfilm is a global leader in NFC mobile marketing and smart-packaging
solutions using printed electronics technology. The Company creates
printed tags, labels, and systems that include memory, sensors,
displays, and wireless communication - all at a cost-per-function
unmatched by conventional electronic technologies.
Thinfilm offers end-to-end mobile marketing solutions that feature
hardware, label/packaging integration services, and comprehensive
cloud-based management, reporting and analytics. Collectively, these
components deliver a powerful 1-to-1 digital marketing platform through
which brands of all sizes can connect directly with consumers, all with
the simple tap of a smartphone. The resulting disintermediation of
search engines, online marketplaces, and social platforms empowers
brands to control messaging, enhance consumer dialogue, build loyalty,
increase engagement, and drive sales.
Thinfilm's roadmap integrates technology from a strong and growing
ecosystem of partners to bring intelligence to everyday, disposable
items. Its mission is to effectively extend the traditional boundaries
of the Internet of Things to fuel the Internet of Everything.
Thin Film Electronics ASA is a publicly listed company in Norway with
global headquarters in Oslo, Norway; US headquarters in San Jose,
California; and offices in Linköping, Sweden; San Francisco; London; and
Shanghai. For more information, visit www.thinfilm.no.
About Skanem Group
Skanem supplies cost efficient and logistically smart labelling
solutions by providing products and customer relations of high quality.
With production sites spread across Europe, Asia and Africa, Skanem has
been in business for over 110 years and has many satisfied customers
across all market segments.
Find out more at www.skanem.com.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to
§5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act).
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