SWSC (Smurfit Westrock Security Concepts), the Ireland-based high security printing and identity management product firm, has been awarded a contract by the Department of Transport in Ireland. It’s to supply a vehicle identification system for Irish motorists, using security features including a hologram strip, bespoke green colour and unique numbering format.
SWSC will supply motor vehicle Trade Plates to meet a growing global requirement for registration plates that can integrate with traffic monitoring systems. The trade plates can only be issued to the motor trade by Motor Tax Offices, to allow the trade to use their stock-in-trade vehicles on the public road temporarily for trade purposes, without the vehicle being taxed or registered.
A spokesperson at the Republic of Ireland’s Department of Transport, commented: “An effective vehicle identification system requires reliable registration and verification, underwritten by corresponding security elements. Vehicle Registration Plates form an integral part of motor vehicle administration and support road safety, traffic law compliance, and toll and revenue collection. SWSC’s systems will ensure that verification can be performed in an accessible and reliable manner, taking advantage of the technologies that are available to motorists and enforcement authorities.”
Peter Thomas, Managing Director at SWSC added: “SWSC has been a trusted provider of vehicle certification to governments for many decades and this new contract supports our ongoing strategy of developing robust security devices that protect both motorists and governments. The supply of secure registration plates compliments our portfolio of vehicle identification and security solutions which already includes, Vehicle Registration Certificates, Motor Tax Credentials, Road Worthiness Certificates and Motor Insurance Certificates. We look forward to working closely with our partners Uniplate and Tönnjes, to deliver an innovative and highly-secure solution for the Department of Transport.”
This follows the development by SWSC of vehicle registration systems that can be deployed to work with traditional policing system, automated detection systems (such as ANPR) and can incorporate RFID (radio frequency identification) in the form of embedded chips in the registration devices that can be applied to windscreens, registration plates or onto key parts of the motor vehicles.
