Buskro, OneStop RFID partner to deliver integrated RFID encoding, inkjet printing for labeling lines

NORTH AMERICA – Buskro and OneStop RFID have partnered to deliver integrated inkjet printing and RFID encoding systems for packaging and labeling lines, combining Buskro’s transport platforms with OneStop’s encoding software and control technologies.

The collaboration targets turnkey systems capable of printing, encoding, verifying, and applying RFID-enabled labels and packaging across logistics, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, retail, and direct mail applications. 

The partnership will initially focus on North American markets with plans for global expansion. 

The collaboration addresses the growing adoption of RFID across packaging, logistics, and retail, where automated identification and tracking have become critical for supply chain visibility, inventory accuracy, and anti-counterfeiting measures.

Why RFID and Printing Need to Integrate

Traditional RFID label production has been a multi-step process: print the label, encode the RFID inlay separately, verify the encoding, then apply the label. 

Each additional handling step introduces opportunities for error, misalignment, or damage to the inlay. 

By integrating inkjet printing and RFID encoding on a single line, Buskro and OneStop RFID enable manufacturers to produce finished, verified RFID labels in one pass, reducing labour, waste, and quality risk. 

For pharmaceutical companies subject to serialisation requirements and retail suppliers facing RFID mandates from major customers, this integration is not a convenience, it is a requirement.

Complete RFID-Enabled Production Systems

Buskro stated that RFID adoption is accelerating across packaging, logistics, and retail, and that partnering with OneStop RFID allows the company to provide customers with complete RFID-enabled production systems, from tag supply and hardware to high-speed printing, encoding, and inspection. 

OneStop RFID noted that by partnering with Buskro, the companies can help manufacturers and converters integrate high-speed printing fully embedded with RFID control and encoding technologies directly into their production and labeling lines, enabling companies to move beyond manual tagging processes and implement scalable, automated RFID workflows.

Applications Across Industries

For logistics providers, integrated RFID printing and encoding enables automated sortation and tracking without line-of-sight scanning. For retailers, it supports inventory visibility from distribution centre to sales floor. 

For pharmaceutical manufacturers, it streamlines compliance with track-and-trace regulations that require serialised identifiers on each saleable unit. 

The turnkey systems will be capable of printing, encoding, verifying, and applying RFID-enabled labels and packaging in a single workflow.

When the Label Thinks for Itself

A printed barcode requires line-of-sight and a scanner. An RFID tag broadcasts its identity without either. 

Buskro and OneStop’s integrated platform prints the label and encodes the intelligence in the same pass. 

For packagers adopting RFID, that integration is not a feature, it is the difference between automation and another manual step.

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