Zebra Technologies acquires Multispectral Solutions, Inc.

Zebra adds yet another RFID-related company to its portfolio.

By Staff -- Modern Materials Handling, 4/16/2008

Zebra Technologies announced today its acquisition of Multispectral Solutions, Inc. (MSSI). Based in Germantown, Md., MSSI is a global provider of ultra wideband (UWB) real-time locating systems and other UWB-based wireless technology. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

MSSI will become part of the Zebra Enterprise Solutions business unit. This unit includes the businesses of Navis, proveo and WhereNet—companies Zebra acquired in 2007 as part of a plan to expand beyond its core bar code printing business. The acquired companies specialize in RFID, GPS and other tracking technologies.

“MSSI’s products and technology are an excellent complement to Zebra’s Gen 2 passive RFID and other active RFID products,” says John Dillon, general manager of Zebra Enterprise Solutions. “With a strong reputation for quality and innovation, UWB technology from MSSI is particularly attractive for its locating precision and cost advantages in challenging industrial environments. It will enable us to provide more solutions for our customers to identify, track and manage assets, people and transactions.” 

According to Zebra, MSSI products are currently used in manufacturing, distribution, retail and government to track a broad range of assets and personnel. MSSI applications include the location and tracking of high-value corporate IT assets in large-scale data centers and the tracking of inventories, material handling equipment and parts in complex manufacturing environments.