SANY ADOPT CESAR ECV

SANY is the latest machine distributor in the UK to fit CESAR and Emission Compliance Verification (ECV) as standard, to the SANY range of machinery. The decision to begin fitting CESAR Security and ECV followed an industry-wide recognition of the importance of machine security and emission awareness across UK construction sites. Read More

Date Created: 08/09/2022

POLICE TRAINING DAY - A RESOUNDING SUCCESS! 

The Datatag Police Liaison Team (PLT) are a key link between the Datatag team and Police across the UK. With relationships growing throughout the UK, Datatag has hired Vincent Lane to join the team to support the ongoing operation. Vincent has a 17-year career history as a PC and is a specialist vehicle examiner with extensive experience with the Datatag product range. Read More

Date Created: 15/08/2022

POLICE TRAINING DAY - A RESOUNDING SUCCESS! 

A resounding success! Datatag ID Ltd in conjunction with Clancy and Combined Industry Theft Solutions held a police training day in Harefield. 58 police officers from six forces attended a full day's training into Plant and Agricultural machinery theft and identification with hands-on examinations in the afternoon. The feedback from the day has been excellent - and we are pleased to report that one of the officers attending the event recovered a stolen dumper as a result of the training! Read More

Date Created: 07/08/2022

CONCERN AS TRAILER THEFT SOARS BY 69% IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2022

Trailer theft has increased by 69% during 2022 compared with 2021 (January-June), and is expected to increase further due to high demand and reports of trailers selling at inflated prices.

This figure includes trailers of all varieties, but there has been a recent increase in the theft of agricultural trailers, including horse boxes and other livestock trailers. Read More

Date Created: 20/07/2022

THAMES VALLEY POLICE TEAM UP WITH DATATAG TO HELP RURAL COMMUNITIES TACKLE CRIME

Thames Valley Police’s Rural Crime Taskforce have successfully reunited a resident with their stolen horse trailer, as the taskforce announces a partnership with DataTag to support communities to tackle rural crime.

On Tuesday (12/7), the Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce reunited a resident with her previously stolen horse trailer. Ellie, from Northall, Buckinghamshire, had the trailer stolen from her property and contacted the police to report the issue. Read More

Date Created: 19/07/2022

PREVENTING QUAD BIKE THEFT – THE FOURTH IN A SERIES OF VIDEOS TO COMBAT RURAL CRIME.

Quad bikes and ATVs are a target for thieves thanks to their portability high value and ease to sell around the world. Farmers can take effective steps to reduce the risk of theft on their farms and increase the chances of recovery. In this video Bob Henderson (NFU) talks to DC Chris Pigott (NaVCIS) about how to prevent Quad Bike theft Read More

Date Created: 28/06/2022

PREVENTING GPS THEFT – THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF VIDEOS TO COMBAT RURAL CRIME.

For many GPS is an essential part of modern farming without it a farmer's productivity and efficiency could decline. Organised criminals are targeting UK farms to steal GPS equipment. In this video Bob Henderson (NFU) talks to DC Chris Pigott (NaVCIS) about how to prevent GPS theft. Read More

Date Created: 27/06/2022

PROTECTING YOUR FARM FROM CRIMINALS – THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF VIDEOS TO COMBAT RURAL CRIME.

Modern farms of vulnerable to thieves from tractors quad bikes livestock all the way through to your tools. In this video Bob Henderson (NFU) talks to DC Chris Pigott (NaVCIS) about how to make your farm less appealing to thieves and make it as difficult as possible for criminals to attack your property. Read More

Date Created: 26/06/2022

PREVENTING TRACTOR THEFT – THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF VIDEOS TO COMBAT RURAL CRIME.

The NFU Mutual in collaboration with NaVCIS (National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Services) has produced a series of videos helping to combat rural crime. Read More

Date Created: 24/06/2022

DATATAG ARE RECRUITING - SALES DIRECTOR

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proven and passionate Sales Director to work within a market leading successful business. Driving profitable sales with a professional "hands on" approach whilst continuing to help the company to grow. Read More

Date Created: 24/02/2022

TAKEUCHI JOIN THE CESAR ECV GREEN REVOLUTION

From February 2022, Takeuchi Mfg UK Ltd will include the enhanced CESAR ECV (Emission Compliance Verification) system as standard across the full Takeuchi line up. Since 2008, Takeuchi Mfg UK Ltd have fitted the CESAR scheme to their full line up of machinery and following the recent achievement of Stage V compliance on all its models up to 15 tonnes, Takeuchi will now include the CESAR ECV bolt on product as standard, providing accurate emissions information to their customers. Read More

Date Created: 16/02/2022

CESAR REACH HALF-MILLION LANDMARK

Standfirst: The Official CESAR (Construction Equipment Security and Registration) Scheme has reached a major milestone in its rollout across the construction plant and agricultural machinery industry. In November this year, the 500,000th machine fitted with the security marking system rolled off the production line. Read More

Date Created: 08/12/2021

AWARD SUCCESS FOR LANCASHIRE POLICE RURAL TASKFORCE

The South Rural Crime Taskforce are the first winners of a prestigious national award from the Construction Equipment Association, for being the most proactive rural crime team in the UK.

The South Rural Taskforce covers the areas of Chorley, South Ribble, Preston and West Lancashire and comprises of four officers, PC Stewart, PC Dalby, PC Williams and PC Levitt. The team has only been established since March 2021 and in its short time has already achieved a long list of successes within the rural community, including:  seizing 61 animals exposed to cruelty and neglect, recovered 173 stolen vehicles and plant equipment, security marked in excess of £800,000 of equipment, prosecuted 98 offenders and conducted 74 occasions of partnership work. Read More

Date Created: 18/11/2021

FIRST DOUBLE CESAR CHAMPION

A Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) from Leicestershire Police has become the first CESAR champion to be awarded with two awards at once.

PCSO Tom Vaughan is the latest winner of the prestigious CESAR award and is the very first officer to receive TWO CESAR Champion badges for identifying a piece of stolen construction plant and an agricultural machine on consecutive days. Read More

Date Created: 18/10/2021

MAYOR, ANDY STREET HIGHLIGHTS EMISSIONS REDUCTION AND WE TALK TO DAVE LUSCOMBE ABOUT VERIFICATION

Highlighting Emissions Compliance Verification for sites and 'Clean Air Zones' with Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street and Dave Luscombe of the Construction Equipment Association & Datatag ID Ltd

This is the third of six video interviews with Peter Haddock, supported by Sunbelt Rentals UK, from the opening of the new City of Wolverhampton College 'Rail Training Centre' this week. Read More

Date Created: 05/10/2021

GAP GROUP IS ON BOARD WITH THE CESAR ECV SCHEME

To further show GAP Hire Solutions’, the UK’s largest independent hire company, commitment to becoming net-zero by 2040, the hire company has been fitting the CESAR ECV Scheme to all new ride on plant purchased from October 2020.

ECV (Emissions Compliance Verification) is a clear and concise system to make it easier to identify the emission stage of a machine. Read More

Date Created: 18/08/2021

CELEBRATING TWO NEW CESAR CHAMPIONS

Two Lancashire police officers have been awarded the CESAR champion badge after they successfully identified a stolen telehandler using the CESAR scheme.

PC Daniel Haworth and PC Peter Mather, of Rossendale’s Rural Task force of Lancashire Constabulary, attended a location in Burnley where there had been a large piece of plant machinery left parked overnight. PC Haworth and PC Mather attended the location in support of Immediate Response. Read More

Date Created: 17/08/2021

EXPERIENCED VEHICLE EXAMINER, PETER WILSON, JOINS THE DATATAG POLICE LIAISON TEAM

The Datatag Police Liaison Team (PLT) are a key link between the Datatag team and Police across the UK. With relationships growing throughout the UK, Datatag have hired Peter Wilson to join the team to support the ongoing operation. Peter spent the last 14 years working with Greater Manchester Police as the Supervisor of the Vehicle Examination Unit and has extensive experience with the Datatag product range. Read More

Date Created: 28/07/2021

THE CEA - ECV BULLETIN - ISSUE 1

Industry unitedly recognises value of the ECV (Emissions Compliance Verification) scheme. As the UK emerges from the pandemic the environment will increasingly dominate decisions around infrastructure and construction in particular in Local Government where clean air strategies are being extended beyond road vehicles to include NRMM. Read More

Date Created: 08/07/2021

ACE - A NEW SPECIALIST POLICE UNIT TO TARGET CONSTRUCTION PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY THEFT

The theft of equipment from construction sites and farms has a significant impact on the businesses targeted from both the loss and replacement of the equipment taken, in addition to the cost of temporarily reduced activity and downtime within these sectors.

The launch of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) owned Official CESAR Scheme (www.cesarscheme.org) back in 2007, has had a major impact on criminality across both sectors, driving down theft significantly for machinery brands that have adopted the Scheme. Now, with the launch of a new Police Unit, CESAR will have an ally in its fight against this type of crime. Read More

Date Created: 06/07/2021

CESAR ECV NOW INCLUDED ON ALL OF THE VOLVOCE GPE RANGE AT SMT GB

SMT GB have become the next machine distributor in the UK to fit CESAR Emission Compliance Verification (ECV) as standard to Volvo’s full range of GPE machinery prepared at Immingham. The decision to start fitting CESAR Security and ECV came after an industry wide recognition of the importance of machine security and emission awareness across UK construction sites. Read More

Date Created: 24/05/2021

CENTRAL MOTORWAY POLICE GROUP (CMPG) OFFICER BECOMES A CESAR CHAMPION!

The latest winner of the prestigious CESAR champion award has been named has PC Chris Bagnall from the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG).  Chris has been awarded the limited edition pin badge for successfully identifying a stolen JCB mini-excavator in on the M6 in Staffordshire during routine. Read More

Date Created: 23/04/2021

JCB GOES FOR FULL STAGE V COMPLIANCE WITH SPRING PRODUCT LAUNCH

The common theme in all of the new product announcements is the adoption of EU Stage V emissions-compliant diesel engines across the board, from a new 40kVA diesel generator to brand new compact excavators in the 3.5/3.6-tonne bracket.

Three new top-of-the-range backhoe loaders – the PRO range – are now available, all with the latest Stage V engines. Read More

Date Created: 23/04/2021

2021 FIRST CESAR CHAMPION AWARDED

Police Constable 'Hutch' Hutchings of Northamptonshire Police is the first 2021 CESAR Champion and joins the prestigious champions club.

Hutch is one of the UK's most proactive rural crime cops and the next very worthy winner of the coveted CESAR Champion badge.  Hutch contacted the secure CESAR Contact Centre over 50 times in 2020 to check the provenance of agricultural plant machinery as part of his work to drive down rural machinery crime. Read More

Date Created: 04/02/2021

EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION – THE NEW STANDARD

What is ECV?
Emissions Compliance Verification (ECV) is a clear and concise system to make it easier to identify the emissions stage of a machine. The tamper evident colour coded labels provide a quick reference point, supported by a database of detailed machine information, to allow site managers to ensure they are meeting strict new emission standards on their sites. Read More

Date Created: 17/12/2020

DATATAG ID LTD APPOINTS NEW MARKETING EXECUTIVE

Datatag has appointed Zoe Lamb as the company’s new marketing executive. Zoe, who joined the company in October of this year, brings with her a wealth of marketing experience within the construction sector. Datatag ID offers leading security marking and registration systems across multiple industries – the firm’s vision is to be a global leader in its field. To help realise this vision – the company took the decision to engage a dedicated marketing professional, to both drive the business forward and to grow its brand awareness internationally. Read More

Date Created: 02/12/2020

B&B TRACTORS PROTECT OVER £250,000 WORTH OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY WITH CESAR SECURITY

Derbyshire agricultural dealer B&B Tractors have helped a farmer to take advantage of a new subsidy scheme to discount installation of the CESAR security system on farm machinery. The subsidy scheme has been funded by Bolsover District Council, North East Derbyshire District Council and Derbyshire Police and offers a 50% discount on CESAR Security systems for agricultural machines and ATV’s.  Discounts are also available on Datatag security systems for trailers and 4x4 vehicles. Read More

Date Created: 10/11/2020

LATEST RECIPIENT OF THE CESAR CHAMPION AWARD

The second CEA CESAR Champion Award for 2020 has been awarded to Marie Biddulph from Highways England. Earlier this year the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) launched its CESAR Champion initiative to recognise the efforts of officials who uses the CESAR technology to identify a stolen piece of machinery. In an effort to encourage more engagement with the CESAR Security Scheme, the award is now being given to any officer who completes 10 checks on agricultural or construction machines or ATVs protected with the security system. Read More

Date Created: 06/10/2020

THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED CEA CESAR CHAMPION AWARD FOR POLICE OFFICERS HAS ITS FIRST RECIPIENT

Earlier this year the CEA launched their CESAR Champion initiative to recognise the efforts of any police officer who uses the CESAR technology to identify a stolen piece of machinery. The winner of the very first of the exclusive pin badges is Detective Constable Chris Piggott who is attached to the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service NaVCIS). Read More

Date Created: 25/09/2020

SECURITY BOOST FOR NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE FARMERS

Farmers and residents living in rural communities in north east Derbyshire can now take advantage of a time limited 50% discount offer to protect their ATV's, tractors, trailers and 4×4 vehicles with Datatag and the Official CESAR Security Marking Scheme. Read More

Date Created: 25/09/2020

NFU MUTUAL RURAL CRIME REPORT 2020 – The rising cost of rural crime

NFU Mutual’s theft claim figures reveal that rural crime cost the UK £54.3m in 2019. This is an increase of nearly 9% on the previous year, making it the highest cost recorded in eight years. For the second year running, the sharp rise was driven by thefts of high-value tractors, quad bikes and other farm vehicles. Read More

Date Created: 12/08/2020

TACKLING PLANT THEFT - ANCHOR FM INTERVIEW WITH DATATAG'S MD KEVIN HOWELLS

Tackling plant theft, emissions, asset management and more, MD, Kevin Howells talks to Peter Haddock about the CEA CESAR Scheme and it's new emissions tagging (CESAR ECV) used by HS2 Ltd and it's expansion into asset management. Read More

Date Created: 28/07/2020

CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY SECTOR LAUNCHES BADGES FOR BOBBIES

CESAR, the Construction Equipment Security & Registration Scheme, is offering a pin badge to any police officer who helps recover a stolen machine with one of its security tags on it. There are three different enamel pin badges up for grabs: red for an all terrain vehicle (ATV), green for a tractor and blue for an earthmover. Each badge is engraved "CESAR Champion" and comes with a card saying "Congratulations you are a CESAR Champion". Read More

Date Created: 24/07/2020

MARKETING EXECUTIVE REQUIRED

Datatag supply the UK's most advanced asset & security marking systems to a wide range of industries including; Construction, Agricultural, Motorcycle, Marine, Cycle, Car, Commercial and Industrial sectors. We are recruiting for a dynamic and driven Marketing Executive to help continue the growth of our wide range of product lines. Read More

Date Created: 16/07/2020

TACKLING THEFT WITH CESAR TAGGED MACHINES AT THE RITCHIE BROS UK 18TH JUNE 2020 AUCTION

Peter Haddock of Content With Media talks about how the CESAR tagging scheme is becoming more prominent on used equipment and how Ritchie Bros. helps new owners to transfer their details to Datatag who administer the scheme. Read More

Date Created: 01/06/2020

HS2 ADOPTS CESAR ECV PLANT EMISSIONS SCHEME TO PROMOTE CLEAN AIR

As part of its bid to create ‘greener’ construction sites, by reducing emissions and controlling air quality, HS2 is the first infrastructure project to adopt CESAR ECV – a new advanced emissions identification scheme. Read More

Date Created: 01/06/2020

TACKLING PLANT THEFT - ANCHOR FM INTERVIEW WITH DATATAG'S NICK MAYELL

Tackling Plant Theft - Police Liaison Specialist Nick Mayell of CESAR Scheme operator Datatag talks about how to Prevent Theft and much more. Read More

Date Created: 29/04/2020

CONSTRUCTION PLANT THEFT SOARS BY AN ESTIMATED 50% AS COVID-19 FORCES SITES TO CLOSE

During the last fortnight, there has been a marked increase in plant and tool theft from both vehicles and site compounds. The sharp spike in thefts is largely due to construction firms and contractors temporarily scaling down work and shutting jobsites due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The CEA (Construction Equipment Association), owners of the CESAR scheme (the plant marking and registration initiative), reports on the latest crime spree and talks to industry specialists, who were able to offer sound advice to construction firms on measures they can take to help prevent plant and tool theft, and how companies can assist police with the recovery and identification of stolen kit. Read More

Date Created: 08/04/2020

DATATAG CONTINUE ITS SECURED BY DESIGN ACCREDITATION

Datatag ID renewed their membership with Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative, recently and looks to expand the range accredited products.

Accreditation with SBD requires products to be subjected to rigorous testing and additionally be fully certificated by an independent, third-party certification body accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) before being allowed to carry the SBD logo - this onerous process is the only way for companies to obtain police accreditation for security-related products in the UK. Read More

Date Created: 25/02/2020

JCB MAKES CESAR EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION STANDARD

CESAR Emissions Compliance Verification (ECV) will be standard on every JCB EU Stage V and electric machine for the UK market from March 1, 2020. A second label, which can easily be scanned to verify the machine's emissions compliance, will be positioned alongside the existing CESAR triangle. UK projects already trialling the scheme, have found that less time is being lost on delivery to site and there are fewer air quality inspections required for equipment in operation. Read More

Date Created: 23/01/2020

HITACHI ADOPTS THE NEW CESAR ECV INITIATIVE

Hitachi Construction Machinery (UK) have confirmed that from January 2020, every mini, medium and large excavator, wheeled loader and wheeled excavator will be fitted with the new CESAR Security ECV System powered by Datatag technologies as standard.

The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) launched the new CESAR Emissions Compliance Verification (ECV) at Plantworx 2019 and stated that it was an invaluable 'bolt-on' product which compliments the well established CESAR Security System, allowing quick and easy verification of a machine's emissions category. Read More

Date Created: 13/01/2020

Feature Article in County Gazette - DORSET POLICE ISSUE WARNING AS ATV AND UTV THEFTS RISE

Dorset Police Rural Crime Team are urging owners of ATVs and UTVs to take action following an increase in thefts across the county.

During December there have been 11 vehicles stolen from rural areas, taking the total during 2019 across Dorset up to 29 ATVs and seven UTVs. Read More

Date Created: 02/01/2020

CESAR'S A DIAMOND AT THIS YEAR'S CPA CONFERENCE

The official CESAR Scheme is this year’s Diamond Sponsor of the CPA conference, which takes place on the 17th October, at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre in Coventry. The one day event is being hosted by former television newsreader, presenter and journalist Merryn Matt and as previous supporters of CPA events, CESAR seized the opportunity of being this year’s headline sponsor. Read More

Date Created: 02/09/2019

DATATAG HELP CONVICT FIVE CAREER CRIMINALS

After an 8 week trial five known criminals with a long history of previous offences were convicted of handling stolen goods and money laundering. Paul Granger, Patrick Jenkins, Charlie Granger, Raymond Dyer and Jack Granger were all found guilty after a case that was initiated by Datatag's Police Liaison and Training Officer Nick Mayell, back in December 2015. Read More

Date Created: 08/07/2019

CESAR SUPPORTS UK POLICE FORCES AT PLANTWORX

Police officers from across the UK attended a special training event on the opening morning of the biannual Plantworx Exhibition recently. The show, at its new venue of the East of England Showground, Peterborough, Has a huge product showcase and an exciting mix of live demonstrations and working machinery and saw visitors from across the spectrum of the construction industry brave the weather to see all that's new in plant. Read More

Date Created: 20/06/2019

CEA CESAR SCHEME SHOWCASES LATEST DEVELOPMENT AT PLANTWORX

The Construction Equipment Association's official CESAR Scheme, powered by Datatag technologies showcased its latest development at the biggest ever Plantworx show in the form of the new CESAR Emissions Compliance Verification (ECV) functionality. Read More

Date Created: 12/06/2019

CESAR IS SET TO EXHIBIT AT PLANTWORX 2019

The Construction Equipment Association's official CESAR Scheme, powered by Datatag technologies now marks over 320,000 construction and agricultural machines and will be exhibiting again at the UK's biggest construction show, Plantworx. Read More

Date Created: 12/06/2019

CESAR TO EXHIBIT AT PLANTWORX 2019

The Construction Equipment Association's official CESAR Scheme, which celebrated a major milestone recently with the unveiling of its' 300,000th registered machine, will again be exhibiting this year at the UK's biggest construction show - Plantworx. Read More

Date Created: 22/03/2019

THE OFFICIAL CESAR SCHEME RECOVERS STOLEN MACHINES

The Construction Equipment Association's official CESAR Scheme, powered by Datatag technologies, has proven itself once again - recently helping in the recovery of a stolen Thwaites dumper and JCB roller. Read More

Date Created: 13/02/2019

CESAR REACHES 300,000 REGISTRATIONS

The Construction Equipment Association's official CESAR Scheme, powered by Datatag technologies, celebrated a significant milestone in its life today as it reached the figure of 300,000 registered machines since launched in 2007. Read More

Date Created: 07/02/2019

DATATAG SUPPORT GARDAI IN IDENTIFICATION OF RECOVERED POWER TOOLS

At a recent event hosted by the Gardai, Sergeant Peter Mc Connon, Crime Prevention Officer for County Carlow, had on display over 200 items of stolen and recovered power tools. The haul was the result of a successful police operation in the area and the 'identification parade' of tools was put on in the hope that members of the public could identify them. Read More

Date Created: 30/01/2019

CESAR TRAINING GOES GLOBAL

In a recent joint cross border operation including forces from Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex alongside HMRC Fuel Division, Border Immigration Officers and Trading Standards, Datatag Police Liaison Manager Vince Wise helped demonstrate the simplicity of vehicle identification using the plant industry's own official security marking system called CESAR. Read More

Date Created: 24/01/2019

CESAR TRAINING GOES GLOBAL

Datatag's Nick Mayell delivers Heavy Equipment Masterclasses to Police Officers across the UK and around the globe. He is arguably the world's leading expert in heavy plant identification and as such his knowledge is in great demand. Read More

Date Created: 22/01/2019

CHESHIRE RECOVERY

Whilst Datatag's Police Liaison Managers Nick Mayell and Vince Wise were hosting a Plant Identification Training Seminar in Newcastle, Datatag's 24/7 Contact Centre received a call from a prospective buyer of a JCB roller and a Thwaites dumper, concerned that the price was just too good to be true. Read More

Date Created: 14/01/2019

QUICK TRAILER RECOVERY

Whilst attending a Security Event at a cattle market in Hereford, Datatag’s Nick Mayell took the opportunity to take a quick walk around the car park and check the trailers which were parked up. Read More

Date Created: 14/01/2019

POLICE SCOTLAND - SAFER COMMUNITIES DIVISION - RURAL CRIME ROADSHOWS VIDEO

Throughout this summer The Police Scotland Rural Crime Officers attended country shows including The Royal Highland Show and Perth Show to engage with the rural communities of Scotland. They offered advice on farm and home security as well as quite a few photo opportunities for kids and big kids alike with the Police Tractor. Read More

Date Created: 11/10/2018

THE OFFICIAL CESAR SCHEME IS TO EXHIBIT AT NEW LOOK LAMMA 2019

Datatag ID, who power the official CESAR Security Scheme and are long standing exhibitors at LAMMA, will again return to the show at its new home in 2019, indoors at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in the West Midlands on January 18th and 19th. Read More

Date Created: 26/09/2018

Feature Article in Yorkshire Post - MANUFACTURERS FIGHT RURAL CRIME

Farm machinery manufacturers are searching for design solutions to help the agricultural industry beat rural crime, a senior trade figure said.

Agricultural economist Stephen Howarth said that the vehicle identification system CESAR had made a huge difference since it was first introduced to agricultural equipment nine years ago. Read More

Date Created: 11/06/2018

TRALEE COMPANY BECOMES FIRST IN IRELAND TO OFFER INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM

A Kerry company has become the first in Ireland to bring an internationally recognised anti-theft system here. Read More

Date Created: 23/05/2018

FIRST TIME AT AGRITECHNICA FOR DATATAG

Datatag ID Limited, the leading security solutions provider for many industry-wide security schemes, has announced its participation at the world's largest trade fair for agricultural machinery and equipment AGRITECHNICA which will be held in Hannover, Germany, from November 12th. Read More

Date Created: 07/11/2017

CESAR ANNOUNCED AS THE HEADLINE SPONSOR OF THE 2018 CITS CONFERENCE

This year's Combined Industries Theft Solutions (CITS) Conference, Fraud-The Elephant in the room, is being sponsored by the CEA's CESAR Scheme. The will be held at the impressive Royal Bank of Scotland building at 250 Bishopsgate, London on Friday 24th November. Read More

Date Created: 30/10/2017

DATATAG AND FAROLS SUPPORT COMMUNITY HERD

The Brill Common Society recently approached Farols to support their work in preserving Brill Common from falling into disrepair.

Brill Common is used by villagers and visitors from across Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire who come to visit the historic windmill and then walk, picnic and fly kites. It was designated a Local Wildlife site back 1997 due to its ecological interest and about this time grazing on the Common ceased. For years a lack of management resulted in an overgrowth of scrub, bramble, tree seedlings etc nearly destroying the increasingly rare unimproved grassland. Read More

Date Created: 25/10/2017

KUBOTA UK TACKLING RURAL CRIME HEAD ON - MACHINERY MANUFACTURER ADOPTS CESAR FOR M SERIES TRACTORS

Kubota UK's continued commitment and investment in the agricultural sector has been raised once again after the leading machinery manufacturer announced its adoption of the official CESAR Scheme for its M Series range of tractors.

The CESAR security and registration scheme is owned and managed by the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) and supported by the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA). By utilising Datatag ID technology, CESAR is designed to increase machine security and deter tractor theft. Read More

Date Created: 04/09/2017

DATATAG AIDS RECOVERY OF STOLEN JCB

On the 24th July 2017 a West Midlands based hire company hired out a JCB 8030 excavator to a local business who were later found to be 'bogus' and quickly disappeared without trace, taking the JCB and other goods obtained through fraudulent hire with them. Once the hire company realised what had happened they quickly reported the crime to Action fraud. Read More

Date Created: 23/08/2017

RURAL CRIME IS ON THE RISE

Every year rural crime costs millions of pounds and causes untold anxiety across the UK, which is why NFU Mutual analyses its claims data annually to assess the state of crime in the countryside.

Last year (2016) rural crime cost the UK £39.2million. Although that's down a little (4.3%) on the 2015 cost, initial figures for the first half of 2017 suggest the downward trend isn't going to last. Read More

Date Created: 21/08/2017

LEADING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER LIEBHERR IS THE LATEST BRAND TO ADOPT THE OFFICIAL CEA SECURITY MARKING SCHEME - CESAR

Liebherr, a German company with a widespread international presence, is best known for its range of tower cranes but its product portfolio also includes a broad range of earthmoving and materials handling equipment including tracked and wheeled excavators, wheeled loaders, crawler tractors, crawler loaders, telescopic handlers and large dump trucks. CESAR will be fitted to all Liebherr's mobile equipment from August of this year and fitted on the production lines in their factories. Read More

Date Created: 25/07/2017

A COMBINED OPERATION ORGANISED BY WEST MIDLANDS POLICE

A recent combined operation between West Midlands Police, the Central Motorway Patrol Group (CMPG) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) yielded significant results with several arrests and a number of vehicles seized. Read More

Date Created: 20/07/2017

CESAR IN FULL VIEW AT PLANTWORX

Last week saw the third successful Plantworx exhibition take place at Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire and many leading manufacturers exhibited machines fitted with the official CESAR Scheme's now familiar triangular registration plate.

Date Created: 13/06/2017

DOOSAN MACHINE IS MARKED WITH THE 250,000 CESAR PLATE

The 250,000 CESAR marked machine - a Doosan - was unveiled today at the Plantworx exhibition. The official CESAR Scheme, owned by the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), is the number one anti-theft and recovery system for plant and agricultural equipment and has proven itself to be invaluable in the fight against plant theft. Datatag ID, the technology provider to the scheme, are exhibiting as the CESAR Scheme at this the UKs biggest plant machinery show. Read More

Date Created: 06/06/2017

CESAR MARKS A DECADE AT PLANTWORX

The official CESAR scheme owned by the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) and powered by Datatag ID Limited will this week celebrate its tenth year at the Plantworx show 6TH-8TH June, at Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire. Read More

Date Created: 05/06/2017

NC ENGINEERING ANNOUNCE CESAR ADOPTION IN TIME FOR PLANTWORX

NC Engineering has announced the adoption of the official CESAR Scheme as a standard fit to their range of site dumpers. CESAR/Datatag will display an NC Engineering site dumper on their demonstration area at Plantworx in June. Read More

Date Created: 31/05/2017

'COPAGATOR' DEBUTS AT THE BALMORAL SHOW

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officially unveiled its new, specially liveried crime prevention demonstration vehicle at the 149th Balmoral Show. Read More

Date Created: 25/05/2017

THIEVES TARGET VALUABLE TRACTOR GPS SYSTEMS

According to the NFU rural crime costs the UK in excess of £42 million every year and tractors account for a big proportion of this figure. And whilst the theft rate has dropped very slightly the value has risen indicating a trend towards targeting higher value items. Read More

Date Created: 24/05/2017

DATATAG WIN HAE/EHA PRODUCT OF THE YEAR WITH THEIR NEWLY LAUNCHED SYSTEM - MICROCESAR

Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association (HAE/EHA) held their prestigious awards ceremony on Saturday 22nd April at the impressive Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London, where the 2017 Hire Awards of Excellence winners were announced.

Independently judged, the Hire Awards of Excellence acknowledge the successes of hirers and suppliers, along with the incredible individuals who set the standard. Without doubt these Awards are the most sought after accolade within the plant, tool, equipment and event hire industries and represent the best in class for companies and individuals working in the hire sector.
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Date Created: 25/04/2017

MICROCESAR WINS PLANTWORX SECURITY INNOVATION AWARD

Datatag has won the Plantworx Security Innovation Award, for the second time, with their innovative new product, MicroCESAR.

The recently launched system, designed for small power tools, impressed the judges in a tough award category with a record number of entries. MicroCESAR was developed as a reaction to the growing issue of small tool theft in the construction, agricultural and landscaping markets and uses a combination of unique Datatag RFID transponder and tamper proof warning/registration label, with an integrated QR code. In this way each piece of equipment is given a unique 'fingerprint' that thieves will find virtually impossible to remove. Like CESAR, the official security and registration scheme for large construction and agricultural equipment, MicroCESAR acts as both a powerful deterrent against theft and an invaluable aid to recovery. It also provides the police with quick and easy verification of ownership without the need for special equipment or lengthy laboratory testing. Read More

Date Created: 13/04/2017

THAMES VALLEY POLICE ENLIST DATATAG TO PROTECT RESIDENTS

Thames Valley Police are strengthening their rural crime prevention measures through the use of Datatag's Home & Property Marking System.

Households in and around the village of Piddington will be offered free systems allowing them to be able to mark items of value such as electrical goods, jewellery, heirlooms and ornaments with Datatag's forensic DNA solution, Datadots and warning labels. Recipients will also be able to warn off potential thieves by displaying household warning signs stating that their property is protected in this way. Read More

Date Created: 22/03/2017

CESAR IN 'VEGAS'

The official CESAR Scheme was highly visible at the Conexpo show in Las Vegas, last week. CESAR, the world's most successful security marking and registration scheme for construction and agricultural equipment, is owned by the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) and powered by Datatag technology. Read More

Date Created: 20/03/2017

DATATAG CALLED TO HELP IDENTIFY RECOVERED JCB

When the Police find a machine they believe to be stolen but which has been completely stripped of any identifying marks there's only one person they turn to - Datatag's resident Sherlock Holmes, Nick Mayell. Nick has decades of experience sniffing out the truth when it comes to plant and machinery and anything he doesn't know about the tricks of the trade simply aren't worth knowing. Which is handy for the Police as Nick also manages Datatag's Accredited Police Training Courses ensuring at least some of his encyclopaedic knowledge is passed on to the serving officers. Read More

Date Created: 08/03/2017

HAE HIRE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE - MICROCESAR SHORTLISTED

Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association (HAE/EHA) today announced the shortlist for their prestigious 2017 Hire Awards of Excellence. Read More

Date Created: 27/02/2017

EHS SEES MICROCESAR AND CESAR ADOPTION ANNOUNCED BY LEADING BRANDS

The Hire Industry returned to Coventry this week for the Executive Hire Show and Datatag ID used the opportunity to announce their latest innovative development, MicroCESAR.

MicroCESAR was first announced at the end of 2015 and Datatag's MD Kevin Howells presented further updates at the EHS in 2016, as part of the CPA's open forum. This year Datatag was back as an exhibitor to support their many customers. Read More

Date Created: 14/02/2017

STIHL ADOPT MICRO-CESAR

STIHL, one of the leading manufacturers of handheld power equipment, are set to become the first company to adopt MicroCESAR, an equipment security marking system designed to provide added security for their customers. Developed by the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) using Datatag security marking technologies and back-up, MicroCESAR is the latest addition to the hugely successful CESAR Scheme which protects larger plant and equipment. Read More

Date Created: 09/02/2017

AVANT LATEST BRAND TO ADOPT CESAR

For the past 20 years Avant machines have been available in the UK and now, for the first time, they come with the industry backed CESAR Security and Registration System fitted as standard.

Avant Tecno (UK), with its network of regional dealers has expanded sales of its products by promoting the many benefits offered by their small but dynamic machines and the huge range of tasks they are able to undertake. Recognising the ever present threat of theft and the impact that it can have on their customers Avant have decided to help protect them by fitting the award winning CESAR System to their range as standard. Read More

Date Created: 09/02/2017

CLANCY PLANT FIRST TO ADOPT MICROCESAR

Founded in 1962 Clancy Plant has grown from strength to strength mainly due to its focus in meeting customer's needs - whatever they may be. And with the ever present spectre of theft Clancy is the first major plant hire company to adopt the latest in the fight against criminals targeting small handheld power tools - MicroCESAR. Read More

Date Created: 09/02/2017

CESAR ANTI-THEFT DEVICES FITTED TO NEW POLARIS ATVS

QUAD bike theft around the UK is on the rise and now manufacturer, Polaris, is doing its best to build in deterrent measure to its latest range of machines.

At the recent LAMMA show, it announced that all new Polaris ATVs and side-by-side vehicles will be fitted with the CESAR anti-theft system. Read More

Date Created: 31/01/2017

CESAR'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR BEGINS AT LAMMA

As the official CESAR Scheme enters its tenth anniversary year CESAR exhibited at LAMMA 2017. The popular two-day agricultural event in Peterborough attracted over 15,000 visitors per day.

The CESAR Scheme is the official security initiative of the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) and the AEA (Agricultural Engineers Association) which uses an array of Datatag security marking technology to give each piece of equipment a unique 'fingerprint that thieves cannot remove. Read More

Date Created: 23/01/2017

POLARIS ATV AND SIDE-BY-SIDE VEHICLES FITTED WITH THE CESAR ATV SYSTEM

Polaris officially announces at the LAMMA show that all new Polaris ATVs and Side by Side vehicles (excluding the Youth range) will be fitted with the CESAR ATV System.

Security for ATVs and Utility vehicles has become a growing concern and as Europe's leading All-Terrain Vehicle manufacturer, Polaris has taken this positive action towards protecting customers' vehicles. The company has formed a new partnership with the CESAR Scheme - the official security initiative of the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) and the AEA (Agricultural Engineers Association) and Datatag, who are the technology partner behind CESAR. Read More

Date Created: 16/01/2017

MICRO-CESAR SHORT LISTED FOR AN INNOVATION AWARD AT LAMMA

With one week to go before the opening of LAMMA 2017, Datatag is delighted to learn that their newly launched product, Micro-CESAR, has been short listed for an innovation award.

LAMMA, which takes place in Peterborough at the East of England showground, welcomes back Datatag and many other leading brands to the annual agricultural event, which will take place on the 18th & 19th January. Read More

Date Created: 13/01/2017