VIN Chip and ISEKI announce partnership to strengthen groundcare machinery security
VIN Chip and ISEKI UK & Ireland will announce a new partnership at SALTEX 2026, bringing advanced forensic security marking and identification to ISEKI groundcare machinery. The partnership will help customers protect valuable equipment while giving ISEKI’s dealer network another way to support customers throughout ownership.
VIN Chip and ISEKI announce partnership to strengthen groundcare machinery security
Richard Tyrrell, Technical & Product Manager ISEKI UK & Ireland, said: “At ISEKI, we take pride in supplying quality machinery built to last and exceeding our customers’ expectations. Partnering with VIN Chip is a natural extension of that commitment, bringing specialist forensic security marking and identification technology to our groundcare machinery to help customers protect their investment and enjoy greater peace of mind.”
John Lally, CEO of VIN Chip, said: “Our partnership with ISEKI is an important step in extending specialist forensic security marking and identification across the groundcare sector. By combining VIN Chip’s technology and registration expertise with ISEKI’s established dealer network, we can help make effective asset identification more accessible to machinery owners and support the identification of stolen equipment when recovered.”
Helping deter theft and identify stolen machinery
Machinery theft can disrupt work, affect business operations and leave grounds teams and contractors facing unexpected replacement costs. Through the partnership, ISEKI customers will gain access to VIN Chip’s multi-layered security marking, forensic identification and asset registration solution, designed to deter theft and support the identification of stolen and recovered machinery.
The system combines concealed UHF RFID chips, SmartWater® forensic marking and microscopic identification dots (microdots) with visible warning labels and QR-coded identification labels. Each registered asset is linked to the secure Central Registration & Identification Scheme (CRiS) database, enabling police using compatible VIN Chip scanners to read RFID chips from up to 30 metres.
The system requires no batteries or ongoing subscription fees. Secure registration and anti-counterfeit documentation can also help establish a machine’s identity and make it harder for stolen machinery to be passed off as legitimate.
VIN Chip’s credentials include Secured by Design Police Preferred Specification accreditation, ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification, Principal Membership of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), and membership of the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) and British Agricultural and Garden Machinery Association (BAGMA).
Available through ISEKI’s dealer network
From 11 November 2026, VIN Chip will be available as an optional addition to ISEKI models through ISEKI’s dealer network.
Visitors to SALTEX 2026 will be able to see two VIN Chip-marked ISEKI mowers and meet both teams to discover how the technology works and discuss its availability through the dealer network.
SALTEX takes place at the NEC Birmingham on 11–12 November 2026. Visit VIN Chip and ISEKI at stand C100 to learn more about the partnership and how multi-layered security marking and identification can help protect groundcare machinery.
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