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