Category: Tool Theft

Datatag at the Installer Show 2025

DATATAG TO BRING NEW MULTI POWER TOOL SECURITY SYSTEM TO INSTALLERSHOW!

June 19, 2025

With the recent unveiling of its brand-new Multi Power Tool Forensic Security System at the Toolfair London 2025, Datatag brings this cutting-edge security solution to InstallerSHOW 2025. This security solution is designed to combat the rising threat of power tool theft, giving tradespeople and businesses peace of mind. Join us on June 24-26th at InstallerSHOW 2025, … More DATATAG TO BRING NEW MULTI POWER TOOL SECURITY SYSTEM TO INSTALLERSHOW!

Rural Crime

RURAL CRIME CONTINUES TO BE A HUGE ISSUE, BLIGHTING OUR HARD-WORKING FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES!

June 4, 2025

The NFU latest Rural Crime Report shows an increase of over 4% on previous years, standing at an estimated £52 million per year… This can be put down to now, more organised than ever, criminal gangs who target high value machinery for overseas markets, where supply is more limited. CESAR is the only officially sanction … More RURAL CRIME CONTINUES TO BE A HUGE ISSUE, BLIGHTING OUR HARD-WORKING FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES!

Datatag Power Tool System

DATATAG TO UNVEIL NEW MULTI POWER TOOL SECURITY SYSTEM AT TOOLFAIR LONDON!

March 24, 2025

Datatag is excited to announce the launch of its brand-new Multi Power Tool Forensic Security System at the upcoming Toolfair London 2025! This cutting-edge security solution is designed to combat the rising threat of power tool theft, giving tradespeople and businesses peace of mind. Join us on March 27th-28th at Toolfair & ProBuilder Live, Alexandra … More DATATAG TO UNVEIL NEW MULTI POWER TOOL SECURITY SYSTEM AT TOOLFAIR LONDON!

Althorp Estate strengthens security with CESAR and Datatag to Deter Rural Crime

August 30, 2024

Following recent thefts, the historic Althorp Estate has taken decisive action to protect its valuable assets by investing in CESAR and Datatag forensic security marking. This initiative, led by Sam Williams, the Estate’s Rural Surveyor, aims to make the Estate’s machinery and equipment far less attractive to thieves while supporting Northamptonshire Police in quickly identifying … More Althorp Estate strengthens security with CESAR and Datatag to Deter Rural Crime

DATATAG URGES ALL THOSE IN RURAL AREAS TO PROTECT THEIR ASSETS FROM ORGANISED CRIMINAL GANGS

September 18, 2023

The recent NFU Rural Crime Report highlighted, once again, that the issue of crime in the countryside is not going away and in 2021 cost a staggering £49.5 million (up 22%!) – that’s £135,616 each day, or £5,650 stolen from rural communities every hour.  Particularly affected have been farm tractors and ATVs which not only … More DATATAG URGES ALL THOSE IN RURAL AREAS TO PROTECT THEIR ASSETS FROM ORGANISED CRIMINAL GANGS

KIST MY ASSETS – AN ASSET MANAGEMENT SOLUTION DELIVERED BY DATATAG – SHORTLISTED FOR PLANTWORX INNOVATION AWARD

April 3, 2023

Datatag the company that Powers the Official CESAR Scheme was challenged yet again by the Industry, Hirers, Utility and Infrastructure companies to try and help combat the Problem of Tool theft utilising the “Industry Standard” CESAR Security & Registration Scheme to create, test and build a “Software Unicorn”. The seemingly impossible task of creating a … More KIST MY ASSETS – AN ASSET MANAGEMENT SOLUTION DELIVERED BY DATATAG – SHORTLISTED FOR PLANTWORX INNOVATION AWARD

ONE MILLION POUNDS WORTH OF EQUIPMENT RECOVERED BY RURAL CRIME TASKFORCE

November 11, 2022

Over one million pounds worth of machinery, tools and equipment have been recovered by the Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce since its launch earlier this year. Among the recovered items are 52 cars, 20 plant machinery and 26 power tools, with items recovered from local policing areas across the force as well as other … More ONE MILLION POUNDS WORTH OF EQUIPMENT RECOVERED BY RURAL CRIME TASKFORCE

EVERY 20 MINUTES TOOLS ARE STOLEN FROM A VAN!!

September 4, 2020

Tools are stolen from a tradesperson’s vehicle every 20 minutes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, according to research from insurance company Direct Line. Freedom of information requests to police forces revealed that there were 28,681 cases of tool theft from vehicles in 2019, equating to 78 incidences every day of the week. Of the … More EVERY 20 MINUTES TOOLS ARE STOLEN FROM A VAN!!

HS2 adopts CESAR ECV plant emissions scheme to promote clean air

June 1, 2020

Source: https://highways.today/2020/05/25/hs2-cesar-ecv/ 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. Over the last year, HS2 has played a key role in helping the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) to develop … More HS2 adopts CESAR ECV plant emissions scheme to promote clean air