CESAR-trained technicians reaches 200
Posted on: 06/06/2008
CESAR the Construction Equipment Security and Registration Scheme initiated to counter construction plant theft – estimated to be running at over £100m per annum – reports the number of CESAR-trained technicians approaching the 200 mark as it expands nationwide. Combating Plant Theft is a major concern for the agriculture sector in particular, with the consequent issues of disruption and associated downtime. The CESAR scheme is increasingly being recognized as a genuine crime deterrent by manufacturers and operators alike.
CESAR is a Home Office and ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers) backed industry wide initiative by the Plant Theft Action Group (PTAG). The CEA (Construction Equipment Association), the CESAR Scheme promoter, is the leading trade association representing equipment and machinery manufacturers and associated UK industries. The CESAR scheme operator is Datatag, the European market leader in Security Identity Systems within the Construction and Plant sectors and the agriculture sector.
Pirtek, one of the UK’s leading franchise operations, is the sole supplier of the CESAR scheme in the retrospective fitment mobile sector. Since the official launch of CESAR last year, 58 Pirtek centres have been trained and 75 staff in total. As at the end of April 2008 Pirtek has registered over 540 pieces of plant. Registrations include the full range of plant and equipment including: tractors, telehandlers, combine harvesters and associated equipment.
Kevin Howells, Director of Datatag, said that the national uptake for CESAR was exceeding forecasts and that the increase in the number of qualified technicians was a key element. “This is something of a milestone and the ever increasing number of CESAR qualified technicians will drive the scheme forward at an even faster rate. There is no doubt that the industry as a whole is increasingly realizing the importance of security in the plant and construction equipment areas. The number of technicians Datatag has comprehensively trained and vetted in such a short period of time is unbelievable and it is ensuring that CESAR not only becomes truly national but is universally recognized as the leading initiative in the industry.”
Concluded Kevin Howells, “The response to CESAR is growing daily and it is demonstrating that the incidence of plant and equipment theft can be substantially reduced. With Pirtek as our strategic partner for mobile aftermarket fitment, we anticipate the CESAR system becoming an industry standard.”
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