# CCL eAgile Inc.

> CCL eAgile is a Grand Rapids, Michigan manufacturer that designs and builds RFID and NFC tags, inlays and intelligent-packaging systems - including sealed caps that carry a tiny radio chip. Founded in 2009 by Gary Burns and Peter Phaneuf, it runs a 40,000-square-foot vertically integrated factory, ships to more than 40 countries, and was acquired by CCL Industries in 2023 for about $54 million to anchor RFID inside global healthcare and pharmaceutical labeling.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- **Founders:** Gary Burns (CEO, Founder and Board Member), Peter Phaneuf (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~32-33 employees
- **Products:** RFID tags & inlays, eSeal, eLink, Custom RFID hardware & software, RFID testing & validation
- **Notable:** Won top honors in independent Gen 2 UHF RFID testing (as RF IDentics) leading to acquisition by Avery Dennison in 2006, Awarded patents for RFID intelligent-packaging breakthroughs (eSeal), Built a 40,000 sq ft vertically integrated RFID manufacturing facility in Grand Rapids

## Products & services

- **RFID tags & inlays** — Design and manufacture of RFID/NFC tags and inlays in UHF, HF, NFC and LF (and dual) frequencies across many form factors - labels, hard tags, paper tags and specialty formats.
- **eSeal** — Intelligent smart-packaging solution that embeds an RFID chip into sealed caps and closures. The chip stores a unique ID linkable to product name, strength, serial number, batch, manufacture date and location, providing tamper-evidence and anti-counterfeiting.
- **eLink** — Mobile eCommerce and authentication product - a consumer taps an NFC-enabled phone (Apple or Android) to verify a product and open a brand-interaction channel.
- **Custom RFID hardware & software** — Turnkey RFID infrastructure - readers, print/encode services, data-collection and validation software, and integration for healthcare, pharma and supply-chain customers.
- **RFID testing & validation** — In-house testing and demonstration centers for RFID performance, durability and environmental validation, plus proprietary data-serialization accuracy methodology.

## Achievements

- Won top honors in independent Gen 2 UHF RFID testing (as RF IDentics) leading to acquisition by Avery Dennison in 2006
- Awarded patents for RFID intelligent-packaging breakthroughs (eSeal)
- Built a 40,000 sq ft vertically integrated RFID manufacturing facility in Grand Rapids
- Ships to more than 40 countries across five continents
- ISO 9001:2015 certified; NFC Forum licensed; RAIN RFID member; ARC-certified designs
- Acquired by CCL Industries in 2023 for ~$54M to anchor healthcare RFID

## Latest updates

- **2023-04** — eAgile acquired by CCL Industries (CCL Healthcare division) for approximately $54 million; rebranded CCL eAgile.
- **2023-08** — Refreshed CCL eAgile brand and website under CCL Industries ownership.

## Links

- Website: https://eagile.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ccleagile
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/eAgile_Inc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCLeAgileInc/

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Last updated: 2026-08-20