LIMERICK, Ireland and NEW YORK: Ireland's Minister for foreign affairs, Michael Martin, announced in New York yesterday that an Irish leading provider of RFID technology is deploying its radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in the U.S. market for the first time. The announcement was made at a lunch in New York hosted by Enterprise Ireland.
Advanced Manufacturing Control Systems' (AMCS) partnership with American customers means that RFID technology will be used to enhance efforts to accelerate recycling rates across the U.S. AMCS also revealed plans to open a subsidiary in the States.
"Increasing recycling rates requires the deployment of creative new strategies and technologies in the waste management industry"
Austin Ryan, business development director of AMCS
Recycling programme
In the U.S., AMCS technology will be used by municipalities and private waste collectors to advance an innovative programme that is credited with more than doubling community recycling rates.
In the program, an RFID chip in each recycling bin monitors weighing operations and communicates with centralised information management systems, allowing the company to track the recycling activity of individual residents - in the case of household wastes. The technology can also be used to charge residents and commercial customers for the exact amount of waste that they send for landfill.
Other AMCS' waste management product portfolio also improve efficiency in waste collection and the company is working with Enterprise Ireland to market its innovative technologies in the U.S.
Austin Ryan, business development director of AMCS said:
"Increasing recycling rates requires the deployment of creative new strategies and technologies in the waste management industry. We have developed a suite of advanced waste management tracking solutions that are bringing new efficiencies to waste management activities in Ireland, the United Kingdom and Scandinavia.
"Now, we're enthusiastic to bring this technology to the U.S. by partnering with an innovative local recycling leader. America represents a great opportunity for us to grow our business, while simultaneously helping U.S. companies and consumers improve their efficiencies and reduce the impact of waste on the environment."
Further information
Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland is the Government Agency responsible for driving leadership and growth for innovative Irish companies in international markets. With a network of 13 domestic offices and 32 international locations, Enterprise Ireland helps world-class Irish companies establish strong positions in global markets, thereby increasing regional and national prosperity.
For further information visit http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/
AMCS
Advanced Manufacturing Control Systems (AMCS) is a leading global provider of identification and weight-measurement technologies to the waste management industry. The company offers a comprehensive waste management solution that integrates back-office information management systems with radio frequency identification (RFID) chips, weight management systems, and global positioning satellite (GPS) tracking, digital mapping and bi-directional communication systems. The company's technology can enhance the efficiency of recycling and waste collection efforts. Headquartered in Ireland, AMCS customers include waste management organizations in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Scandanavia and the U.S.
For more information on AMCS, please visit http://www.amcs.ie/.