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Security seals are used every day and everywhere in unlimited applications and create great benefits. Even more important than choosing the right security seal is using it correctly and integrating it properly into the internal sealing process.
The effective use of tamper-evident seals is a far greater challenge than finding the right design. The user must be familiar with its characteristics…
We are incredibly proud to share that Unisto has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum Certification, placing us in the top 1% of companies globally in terms of sustainability performance!
The award reflects the quality of the company's sustainability management system and demonstrates its commitment to promoting transparency throughout the value chain.
This Platinum medal clearly underlines our…
Our Unisto Tacho Seal, certified by the European Commission for sealing tachographs, stands out as the best and the only BAM (The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Germany) approved tacho seal in the industry.
We have been awarded with another important certificate! Swiss Climate has rewarded us with the quality mark "Certified CO2 OPTIMISED" for our CO2 management system.
As in previous years, we again received the silver medal for our social commitment.
From the 1st of March 2022 the workshop managers and truck manufacturers must purchase the tachograph seals only from a seal manufacturer which owns the EN 16882 Certification.
Our Unisto Tacho Seal has been certified by the European Commission for sealing tachographs and is now deliverable!
Moreover Unisto Tacho Seal ist the only tachograph seal tested for manipulation by the BAM
(the Federal…
Sustainable products and processes have been on Unisto's agenda for more than a decade and have already ended in numerous projects. All respective activities are part of everyday life at Unisto. The environmental statement « Unisto green Footprint » is the guideline and philosophy for achieving the sustainability goals in the company. This also influences the product portfolio and the design of…
One of the top five airlines already takes off with Unisto Padlock 3 produced with our 100% Ecograde PP. Discover more about this material!
As an internationally active manufacturer of security seals, Unisto is aware of its responsibility towards its customers, employees and the environment.
We will explain why this is not necessary and even not requested by the ISO standard.
Electronic seals, compact sized reusable security seals and App solutions.
We are happy to present you our digital security solutions.
With our new solutions we want to help you to digitalise your processes, enhance control over the transport of your goods and reduce plastic waste.
The features of our products provide you also with increased traceability of your goods in transit.
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As an internationally active manufacturer of security seals, Unisto is aware of its responsibility towards its customers, employees and the environment.
Unisto e-Guard has been specifically developed as a security solution for the transport and shipping industry in order to prevent loss of goods from trucks, containers and trailers. Thanks to its sophisticated technology you have strict control on your shipments.
Security seals provide indicative control for goods in transit, indicate whether a locking device has already been opened and, if the opening was not authorized, tampered.
They make any attempt at tampering visible and help detect contamination, manipulation, trafficking of contraband, stowage of arms and explosives or theft of goods in transit.
For re-sealing trucks after an inspection. For the secure transport of confiscated goods. For specific use at airports or to seal rooms at crime scenes: Security seals can be used for numerous applications and ensure that any attempt at tampering becomes visible.
Cargo containers have to be closed with a licensed security seal before goods are transported via cargo container from Switzerland to another country. The security seals are evaluated by the FCA (<link https: www.ezv.admin.ch ezv en home.html _top external-link-new-window>Federal Customs Administration) according to particular security requirements.
Any step that a company takes towards becoming environmental friendly is a step towards the preservation of our planet.
Every action leaves marks, be they positive or not.
As international <link internal-link>security seals manufacturer on the market since almost 100 years, we from Unisto are aware of the importance of embracing environmental friendly practices to lessen the impact of our manufacturing processes.…
The terms „ISO“, „ISO Standard“ or „ISO certified“ are extremely common in the everyday life of a company. All the companies in every industry are affected, also the manufacturers of security seals and the security seals themselves.
Security of the mechanical seals used on tachographs
The European standard EN 16882 applies to the category of road vehicles providing technical specifications for mechanical seals in order to improve the security of tachograph systems.
From 2019 the workshop managers and truck manufacturers must purchase the tachograph seals only from a seal manufacturer designated as authorised on the <link https: dtc.jrc.ec.europa.eu external-link-new-window>European…
A crucial requirement by the <link internal-link>security seals that can come into contact with food and pharmaceuticals is that the materials which compose them must not be contaminated and thus not risky for the end customer.
From the 20th to the 23rd of March 2018 we will take part to the<link http: www.anugafoodtec.de _top external-link-new-window> Anuga FoodTec, the leading global trade fair for food and beverage production.
Some Retail or Logistic companies transport their valuable goods while living with a false sense of security!
Advanced security with our market innovation <link http: security-seals product show pharmaflex-detetc.html _top external-link>Unisto Pharmaflex Detect.
The tamper evident pull tight security seal <link security-seals product show twinstar.html _top external-link>Unisto Twinstar has been tested by SSF Swedish Theft Prevention Organization.
Why do you seal containers such as <link security-seals _top external-link>shipping containers, duty free<link security-seals _top external-link> trolleys, <link security-seals _top external-link>drums etc.?
To protect your valuable content in those containers of course. You should therefore endeavour to use the best possible security seals. We believe that this is only achievable with expert advice.
Our Unisto Pharmaflex <link security-seals _top external-link>tamper-evident pull-tight security seal has been produced with a particular procedure in order to avoid that small plastic fragments could fall into any kind of container which are used to transport high sensitive goods such as liquids, powders, etc.
Unisto is reinventing the design of keyless single use <link security-seals _top external-link>Padlock security seals!
Are you looking for the highest level of tamper protection? Then our new Unisto Targito keyless single use padlock security seal is the ideal solution for you.
Happy holiday season!
The world-wide alert after the discovery of explosives in October 2010 (manipulated colour cartridges in a printer) led to a serious increase of security regulations for airfreight shipments.
The processes <link internal-link>Known Consignor and Regulated Agent are based on Annex 17 of the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation), an organisation of the UN to which more than 190 states belong worldwide . …
<link security-seals _top external-link>Pull-through seals are often incorrectly used on moving vehicles such as trailers, trucks or railway wagons, and drawn too tight. The security seal strip is therefore under constant tension and can easily break as a result of the shaking which occurs in transit. Ideally,<link security-seals _top external-link> fixed-length seals should be used for that reason. The loop is not too tight against the lock and can easily compensate for any…
Since 90 years the origin of Unisto’s competence lies in the seal.
Our roots go back to 1926, when Stoffel & Son was founded in Switzerland in a small village called Horn along the shore of Lake of Constance.
For the last nine decades we have been engaged in meeting customer demands in terms of security and identification.
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